With Belgium beginning their knockout campaign on Monday, Eden Hazard has admitted that Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo leaving the tournament is good for the Red Devils. Japan are the European side’s opponents in Rostov-on-Don, although there aren’t great hopes…
Maradona blasts Messi, Ronaldo quit talk (STV)
The dust has settled on the weekend’s action and the football world is wondering which of the game’s greats we’ve seen for the last time on the biggest stage. Spain crashed out and Andres Iniesta told the world he his…
Messi, Ronaldo’s quest for World Cup glory ends (DailyTrust)
It may all be over for the two best footballers in the world, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo to ever win the FIFA World Cup trophy following the exit of both Argentina and Portugal from the quadrennial international football tournament.…
Portugal-Uruguay more than Ronaldo v Suarez, says Alves (Guardian)
Portugal defender Bruno Alves said Saturday’s World Cup last-16 clash with Uruguay will be more than simply a battle between Cristiano Ronaldo and Luis Suarez. The European champions will face Uruguay in Sochi for a place in the quarter-finals after…
The truth about Cristiano Ronaldo’s goal celebration and Jose Fonte staying on the pitch (Independent)
Cristiano Ronaldo’s brilliant free-kick to draw Portugal’s opening World Cup 2018 encounter with rivals Spain football sparked wild celebrations among his teammates – except one of them. As the rest of the Portuguese team rushed to congratulate Ronaldo on his…
I do not regret my comments, Cristiano Ronaldo insists (Punch)
Cristiano Ronaldo has insisted that he ‘does not regret’ the comments he made in the immediate aftermath of Real Madrid’s Champions League final clash against Liverpool. The Portugal international hinted after the 3-1 win in Kiev on Saturday night that…
Salah threatens Messi, Ronaldo’s Ballon d’Or stranglehold (Punch)
Mohamed Salah could be the man to finally break the Ronaldo-Messi duopoly at the top of world football after the Liverpool forward burnished his soaring reputation with a mesmerising Champions League performance against Roma. Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo and Barcelona’s Lionel…
€25,000 a minute Messi zooms past Ronaldo as top earner (Guardian)
Lionel Messi has overtaken Cristiano Ronaldo as the highest earner in world football while Jose Mourinho tops the managers’ chart, according to France Football magazine. The Barcelona attacker is a long way ahead in the figures for the current season,…
Ronaldo thanks Juventus fans for applauding his bicycle kick goal (Independent)
Cristiano Ronaldo thanked Juventus supporters for applauding his stunning overhead goal in Real Madrid’s 3-0 victory in the Champions League. Two-time reigning champions Madrid put one foot in the semi-finals thanks to Ronaldo, who scored twice in a memorable first-leg…