Tag: Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo means business ahead of Euro 2024 with double for Portugal

Cristiano Ronaldo announced himself ready for Euro 2024 with a stunning double as Portugal completed their preparations with a 3-0 friendly victory over Republic of Ireland. The 39-year-old, who had earlier hit the post with a deflected free-kick, marked his 207th senior cap with his 129th and 130th international goals a week before Roberto Martinez’s […]

John O’Shea ready to renew acquaintances with ‘special’ Cristiano Ronaldo

John O’Shea will renew acquaintances with Cristiano Ronaldo on Tuesday night still shuddering at the memories of his first encounter with Portugal’s superstar. In August 2003, the relatively unknown Sporting Lisbon teenager caused Manchester United all kinds of problems in a pre-season friendly at the Jose Alvalade Stadium, with Rio Ferdinand later joking that O’Shea […]

Cristiano Ronaldo sets Saudi Pro League goalscoring record

Cristiano Ronaldo added yet another record to his collection as he set a new high for goals scored in a Saudi Pro League season. The 39-year-old struck twice in Al-Nassr’s 4-2 victory over Al-Ittihad at Al Awal Park to take his total to 35, eclipsing Abderrazak Hamdallah’s 34 from 2018-19. Hamdallah, who was also playing […]

Brazil great Ronaldo selling stake in boyhood club Cruzeiro

Brazil great Ronaldo has agreed to sell his majority stake in Cruzeiro, the club where he made his senior debut, the Brazilian Serie A team announced on Monday. Ronaldo, 47, agreed with BPW Sports company to sell the 90 per cent stake he acquired in 2021 for $70 million (€65 million) through his company Tara […]

Juventus review ruling as club ordered to pay Ronaldo €9.8 million

Juventus are reviewing a decision made by an arbitration court which ordered the club to pay former striker Cristiano Ronaldo around €9.8 million in owed wages, the Serie A side said on Wednesday. The Portuguese, who now plays for Saudi side Al-Nassr, had claimed he was owed around €19.5 million of outstanding wages by his […]

Cristiano Ronaldo Faces $1 Billion Lawsuit After Binance Involvement

In early November, Binance Holdings Ltd. was hit with $4.3 billion in penalties and forfeitures by the U.S. Justice Department. The fine was a result of several wrongdoings by the company, ranging from money laundering to aiding criminals and terrorist organizations. Former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) stepped down and admitted to participating in money […]