Superstar Cristiano Ronaldo dug himself a deeper hole after an outburst refusing to play during Manchester United's victory against Tottenham on Wednesday. The world saw the Portugal international head down the tunnel and exit the field before the final whistle. On Friday, manager Erik ten Hag confirmed Ronaldo refused to come on as a substitute. […]

Cristiano Ronaldo has limited playing time under new boss Erik ten Hag, and fitness could be part of the reason. While the superstar has started all three Europa League games for Manchester United, he managed just one spot in the starting XI during Premier League play. The lone start was the embarrassing 4-0 defeat to Brentford in […]

Kylian Mbappé overtook Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo as the highest-paid soccer player on the planet, according to Forbes. The annual list claims the French superstar earns about $128 million for the current campaign. The staggering total is the company’s record for their annual list. Mbappé just signed a massive new contract early this summer. […]

Cristiano Ronaldo wanted to leave Manchester United in the summer, and one of his suitors was Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal. The Portuguese international did not have clubs lining up for his signature like his prior years. The Saudi offer was one of few. Yet, Ronaldo made a crucial mistake in rejecting the offer. Now, those […]

We can argue who the greatest footballer is, but who is the best soccer player you've ever seen in person? Many European and South American clubs often make trips to the United States. Summer friendlies, which return to normalcy in 2022, allow major names to show up across the United States. For example, in 2022, […]

Sometimes, the best players do not win the Ballon d'Or. That could be based off of a number of reasons. For one, the Ballon d'Or seems to be tied to success through trophies. For instance, the last seven Ballon d'Or winners won either the UEFA Champions League or an international trophy. No one denies that […]

Manchester United's struggles draw traces since the departure of Sir Alex Ferguson from Old Trafford. David Moyes and Louis van Gaal disappointed in their two-year tenures. However, recent dilemmas show lack of challenging today while simultaneously pretending there is a future in sight. José Mourinho inexplicably left top-scoring Belgian international center forward Romelu Lukaku out […]

Real Madrid signed Vinicius Júnior in 2017 as a 16-year-old Brazilian starlet. Los Blancos mined South America for gems following their failure to land Neymar in 2013. The team from the Spanish capital waited for the Brazilian to turn 18 for him to come to the Santiago Bernabeu. Then, the club waited a little more. In his […]

After five Premier League games, Paul Pogba sits on seven assists. Granted, he picked up four of those in the season-opening demolition of Leeds United. With the four services, Pogba tied the record for most assists in one Premier League game. But, excluding that historic performance, his three helpers in the other four games would […]

As Americans, it is a habit for us to wake up, check the kickoff times, and begin watching soccer. For many of us, weekends serve a primary purpose of watching the beautiful game. Depending on one's passion and commitment to watching soccer, entire days are occupied by the sport. However, there are undeniably fans […]

The summer 2021 transfer window seems like something out of the FIFA video game series. Cristiano Ronaldo returns to Manchester United, a number of notable players move on free transfers, and Lionel Messi departs Barcelona to join Paris Saint Germain. Regardless of your team's actions, the constant breaking news kept fans of the game on […]

Cristiano Ronaldo is not your everyday 36-year-old goal-scoring legend. Usually, players of this age look to close out their careers in MLS, the Middle East or Asia. The Portuguese is looking to build on his elite reputation elsewhere in Europe. Earlier in the summer 2021 transfer window, the five-time Ballon d’Or winner saw his on-field […]

Robert Lewandowski sat on the outside looking in for a decade. Ten years of a duopoly when it came to individual brilliance. Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo won nine of the 10 Ballon d’Ors. Since 2008, they have 11 of 12. Messi has a record-six, Cristiano has five and Luka Modric won in 2018. A […]