In countries like Brazil, Argentina, Portugal and Spain, it is normal for young players to grow up playing futsal, and even those that switch to football credit their skills to the small-sided game – stars such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Neymar and Philippe Coutinho. F...
aSOCCER player Nani, 24, knows what it is like to be best friends with a superstar. He also knows how it feels to be a superstar. Nani and Cristiano Ronaldo both play for Portugal. Before, they were teammates in Manchester United, one of the top clubs in the English Premier League (...
When Messi and Ronaldo eventually hang up their boots, a void will emerge into which a pretender will step, and already a few stars are being touted as their successors. Brazil and Paris Saint-Germain starNeymarhas long been heralded as the natural heir to the throne of ...
Portugal have a wealth of attacking options at their disposal and the likes of Diogo Jota and Bruno Fernandes have been impressive over the past week. Cristiano Ronaldo has led the line for his team and will have to play a crucial role in this match. Injured: ...
Portugal continued their 100 per cent start to the tournament with a win over Türkiye on Saturday, with coach Roberto Martinez full of praise for Cristiano Ronaldo’s assist for the third goal. Fun facts 📊 This will beSwitzerlandand Germany’s first meeting at a major tournament since the...
The Portugal forward's role has come under scrutiny of late but Solskjaer was delighted with his former team-mate's display. "I was really, really pleased with how he led the line," the United boss said. Image:Ronaldo's Champions League stats ...
League resumed with goal-line technology controversy and Man City easing past woeful Arsenal. In Italy, Napoli claimed the Coppa Italia by beating Juventus on penalties, with Cristiano Ronaldo not even getting to take one. Perhaps he will win the Champions League fin...
Status: Retired (last cap in 1984)#3. Cristiano RonaldoCountry: PortugalCaps: 191Status: Still active (last cap Sep 2022)#4. Ahmed HassanCountry: EgyptCaps: 184Status: Retired (last cap in 2012)#5. Ahmed MubarakCountry: OmanCaps: 180Status: Still active (last cap in Dec 2019)...
Ronaldo's international career puts him on a higher level than Messi. In fact, Messi has never won an international trophy. He lost finals in both the Copa America (the South America championship) and the World Cup. Meanwhile, Ronaldo led his Portugal side to win the 2016 European Championsh...