Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo was left on the bench for Erik ten Hag's first competitive game as Manchester United manager against Brighton on Sunday. Ronaldo is reportedly keen to leave the Red Devils in the search for Champions League football. The five-time Ballon d'Or winner missed United's pre-season tour of Asia and […]

Cardiff (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo said he had no intention of slowing down after spearheading a 4-1 victory over Juventus that made Real Madrid the first team to retain the UEFA Champions League. Ronaldo's double in Saturday's final at Cardiff's Principality Stadium, allied to goals by Casemiro and Marco Asensio, earned him a […]

Jakarta (AFP) – An Indonesian tsunami survivor and Cristiano Ronaldo protege has been forced to take a break from his football career over a knee injury, he told AFP on Tuesday. Nineteen-year-old Martunis, sometimes described as Ronaldo's "adopted son", said he was quitting Java-based PS TNI to return to his home province of Aceh. Martunis, […]

Madrid (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo trained apart from the team on Monday just two days ahead of Real Madrid's Champions League last 16 home leg against Napoli. The Portuguese goal machine with a record 96 Champions League strikes to his name suffered a heavy tackle in a 3-1 win over Osasuna at the weekend. And […]

Madrid (AFP) – Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo said he is "part of football's history" in an interview published Tuesday a day after he won FIFA's inaugural "The Best" prize for the world's best player in 2016. "I have no doubt that I am already a part of football's history. This has always been my […]

Madrid (AFP) – Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo claimed he had to overcome media "campaigns" against him to win FIFA's inaugural "The Best" prize for the world's best player in 2016. Ronaldo lifted the award at a star-studded ceremony in Zurich on Monday after a glittering year on the pitch saw him lead Madrid to […]

Zurich (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo was named FIFA's best men's footballer of 2016 on Monday, the latest prize after a glittering year for the Portugal and Real Madrid star. Ronaldo bested France's Antoine Greizmann and long-time Barcelona rival Lionel Messi of Argentina for the honour.

Paris (AFP) – Following his success in Ballon d'Or, the Portugal and Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo is set to add another garland — the Best FIFA Men’s Player — on Monday in Zurich. After Champions League and Euro 2016 success for club and country last year, Ronaldo is the overwhelming favourite for yet another […]

London (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo called Syria's long-suffering children "the true heroes" as he joined a campaign to provide food, medicine and psychological help for kids in Aleppo and other war-stricken cities. "Hello, this is for children of Syria. We know that you have been suffering a lot. I am a very famous player, but […]

Yokohama (Japan) (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo said he had answered his critics in style as he rounded off a "spectacular" year with a hat-trick to win the Club World Cup for Real Madrid and add to his multitude of titles. After his heroics floored Japan's Kashima Antlers 4-2 in extra-time on Sunday, the Portuguese superstar […]

Yokohama (Japan) (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo is itching to prove just why he deserved the Ballon d'Or by leading Real Madrid to another Club World Cup title, Zinedine Zidane said Wednesday. The Portuguese superstar, voted the world's best player for a fourth time earlier this week, will lead Real's charge in Japan, where the European […]

Paris (AFP) – Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo says his Ballon d'Or victory celebrations have been tarnished by allegations of tax fraud. Ronaldo, who picked up his fourth footballer of the year award on Monday, says the allegations have been hard to bear for himself and his loved ones. They also "partly spoiled the pleasure" […]

Madrid (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have made the Ballon d'Or their own personal tug of war and on Monday the title for the world's best player swung back the Portuguese's way. A hoarder of personal records and awards, it is Ronaldo's reward for being on the winning side in the Champions League […]

Madrid (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo declared income of over 225 million euros in 2015, including 20 million euros held in 22 Swiss bank accounts, a Spanish newspaper reported Sunday as the Real Madrid star battles accusations of tax evasion. The Portuguese international earned 203.7 million euros outside of Spain and 23.5 million inside the country, […]

Madrid (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo published his financial records on Thursday which showed the Real Madrid star declared income of more than 225 million euros in 2015 as he battled accusations of tax evasion. An international consortium of media organisations claimed that a huge data leak involving 18 million documents showed the Portuguese skipper hid […]