who still has an outside chance of making Brazil's squad for the World Cup finals, has been out of action for the best part of two years with a series of injuriesHe was given permission by Inter to continue his recovery in Brazil last month after it was felt the time at home would ...
On an individual level, they are the all-time top scorers for their respective national teams and have each won five Ballon d'Or awards. But there is one piece of silverware that Ronaldo and Messi are yet to win. And it just so happens to be the most coveted prize in world football. ...
Ronaldowon the Golden Boot for the most goals scored in the 2002 finals. That year he joinedReal Madrid CF’sgalácticos alongside Zidane and Beckham. His jersey sales broke all records on day one. In 98 matches for Brazil he scored 62 goals. He won the FIFA World Player of the Year t...
Duels won 13 =98th MORE: Lionel Messi 2022 World Cup stats and history How many goal contributions did Ronaldo have at previous World Cups? At the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, Ronaldo became the first male football player to score in five different editions of the World ...
"If you look at Czech Republic's results these last months, we knew that it would be a tough game," Belgium captain Jan Vertonghen told the country's broadcasting media VTM News. "They created the good chances, won almost every second ball. But at home we are stronger....
1930 World CupUruguay scoring its first goal in the World Cup final against Argentina, in Montevideo, Uruguay, July 30, 1930.(more) 3 of 3 Explore which countries won the most men's World Cup titles over timeLearn more about which countries have won the most men's World Cup titles since...
Messi also pulled ahead of Ronaldo for themost Man of the Match awards won at the World Cup(11), after adding five to his collection at the tournament on his way to lifting the trophy. Ronaldo remains theoldest player to score a hat-trick in the FIFA World Cup, having carried his team...
In December 2016, he won his fourth Ballon d’Or award as the sport’s player of the year, beating out FC Barcelona’s Lionel Messi. Ronaldo’s 2016 wins included the European Championship, Champions League, and Club World Cup, plus individual awards from UEFA and France Football magazine...
Ronaldo joined Al-Nassr in January 2023 after an acrimonious exit from Manchester United while he was at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. It was his second stint at the English club after successful spells atJuventus and Real Madrid, where he won the Champions League four times. He also won ...
He also stands as one of only ten players to have won the FIFA World Player of the Year award on more than one occasion, joining the likes of Johan Cruyff, Marco van Basten and Lionel Messi, having taken the Ballon d'Or in 1997 and again in 2002. ...