Ronaldo not enough for ‘cursed’ Juventus
Juventus coach Maurizio Sarri said he was “bitter” as the Italian giants crashed out of the Champions League on Friday to Lyon despite a Cristiano Ronaldo double giving the hosts a 2-1 win over the French club on the night. Captain Memphis Depay’s 12th-minute penalty however, sealed Lyon’s berth in the quarter-finals with a 2-2 […]
Buffon lauds Ronaldo and Higuain for setting Juventus example
Gianluigi Buffon praised Cristiano Ronaldo and Gonzalo Higuain for leading by example in Juventus’ 2-0 win over Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League on Wednesday. Juve already had top spot in Group D wrapped up ahead of their trip to Leverkusen, who needed to avoid defeat to have any chance of advancing to the last […]
Ibrahimovic’s message to Cristiano: The real Ronaldo is Brazilian
Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s return to Italian football seems to be nearing ever closer, which has unsurprisingly led to many interesting comments in the media from the Swedish striker. The 38-year-old, who will become a free agent on December 31 after announcing his decision to depart LA Galaxy, has made several hints about joining a team in […]
‘At 19 he is already a star’ – Ibrahimovic compares Mbappe with Ronaldo
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has said Kylian Mbappe is the first player to excite him to the same extent as Brazilian striker Ronaldo. Nicknamed ‘El Fenomeno’, Ronaldo enjoyed a superb career in Europe and represented the likes of Barcelona, Real Madrid, Inter and AC Milan. The former striker also played a pivotal role for Brazil as they […]
Ronaldo’s sister not pleased with Van Dijk’s Ballon d’Or joke
By Emmanuel Okogba Cristiano Ronaldo’s sister, Katia Aveiro has ripped into Liverpool and Netherlands defender Virgil van Dijk for the joke he told about Ronaldo’s absence at the Ballon d’Or that held last night. Ronaldo missed the awards to attend another event in Italy where he picked up the prize for Serie A’s best player […]
Beginning of the end? Ronaldo finishes ‘lowly’ 3rd in 2019 Ballon d’Or
Ronaldo By Emmanuel Okogba Juventus and Portugal star, Cristiano Ronaldo finished in an unsurprising 3rd position when the winner for 2019 Ballon d’Or was announced. The former Manchester United and Real Madrid star has not really replicated at Juventus the form that stood him out in England and Spain. READ ALSO: Lionel Messi wins Ballon […]
