Samuel Eto’o has guaranteed that Brazil and Barcelona superstar Neymar will become the world’s best player after Barca teammate Lionel Messi and Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo relinquish the title.

World Player of the Year Cristiano Ronaldo claimed Real Madrid fans should get off coach Rafael Benitez’s back after a record equalling 8-0 mauling of Malmo in the Champions League.

ABRAMOVICH is lining up an overhaul at Chelsea — and plans to build a new team around Cristiano Ronaldo.

Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo scored the 500th goal of his career in Wednesday’s Champions League group stage match away to Malmo.

Franz Beckenbauer believes that despite the huge revenue of the Premier League, the world’s best players still ply their trade outside of England’s top-flight.

Real Madrid eased towards a fourth consecutive Champions League semi-final as Cristiano Ronaldo equalled another goalscoring record in their 3-0 win over Borussia Dortmund at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday.

Cristiano Ronaldo is “a beast” but Real Madrid should fear four-time World Player of the Year Lionel Messi, Barcelona full-back Jordi Alba warned on Wednesday ahead of Sunday’s crucial Clasico.

Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as Real Madrid cruised into the quarter-finals of the Champions League with a 9-2 aggregate victory over Schalke thanks to a 3-1 win at the Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday.

Lionel Messi, Franck Ribery and Cristiano Ronaldo are on the three-man shortlist for the 2013 Ballon d’Or.

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has labelled FIFA president Sepp Blatter’s comments on Cristiano Ronaldo’s demeanour on the field as disrespectful

Bayern München midfielder Franck Ribéry has been voted the 2012/13 UEFA Best Player in Europe by a panel of leading football journalists in Monaco.

FOOTIE superstar Cristiano Ronaldo left a Brit fan aged 11 in agony — by smashing his wrist with a free kick.