Croatia tactician Zlatko Dalic slammed Juventus spearhead Cristiano Ronaldo calling him an ‘egoist’ over the latter’s reaction to Luka Modric winning the UEFA player of the year award. Ronaldo was hopping mad at losing out to Croatia star Modric, Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri revealed on Friday. Also read: Italian media not happy with Cristiano Ronaldo’s Juventus […]
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4 times Messi proved he is the GOAT
Lionel Messi has been performing at the top-level for as long as we can remember. The little Argentine started his career at just 17 years of age, and now, 14 years later, he is one of the greatest footballers to have graced the game. But there have been times when he has looked larger than […]
Juve win on Ronaldo’s home debut, Ancelotti’s Napoli edge Milan
Cristiano Ronaldo is still waiting for his first competitive goal in Italy but the Portuguese superstar made a 2-0 winning home debut with Juventus as Carlo Ancelotti’s Napoli came from two goals down to beat AC Milan 3-2 in the second round of Serie A action. Ronaldo, 33, unintentionally played a role in Mario Mandzukic’s […]
3 reasons why Messi will lead Barcelona to a treble
Lionel Messi has recently been promoted as FC Barcelona captain and expectations are sky-high, as they should be. Without Xavi and Iniesta, many claim Messi will have a hard time finding the same amount of success as before. But the little Argentine is looking hungrier than ever before, and has the right amount of players […]
Barca coach says Messi, Ronaldo rivalry is over
Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde said comparisons between club captain Lionel Messi and Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo ought to be over for good after the latter’s departure from Real Madrid this summer. Cristiano Ronaldo moved to Juventus from Real Madrid in July for 100 million euros, a move which came right after Portugal’s elimination from the […]
Gareth Bale won’t fill Ronaldo’s void, says Nacho
Real Madrid defender Nacho said forward Gareth Bale has nothing to prove to anyone and that he does not have to follow in the footsteps of Cristiano Ronaldo. Bale scored a crucial second goal in Madrid’s win against Getafe in the opening fixture of the Spanish league, filling the void left by Ronaldo, who joined […]
Records broken by Messi on match day 1 of La Liga
Barcelona captain Lionel Messi scored a Messi-esque brace against Deportivo Alaves on match day 1 of the Spanish La Liga to lead his team to a 3-0 win. By doing so, he not only won the game, the little Argentina broke a number of individuals records too. Here is a list: Messi scored Barcelona‘s 6000th […]
Italian media not happy with Cristiano Ronaldo’s Juventus debut
Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo could not impress the Italian media with his debut on Sunday as his team managed a late-winner in a thrilling contest with Chievo Verona. Media house Il Messaggero termed Ronaldo as Juventus‘ most dangerous player, but it also added that the Portuguese can not do it all alone. Gazzetto Dello Sport, who announced […]
Barcelona’s Sergio Busquets hopes Real Madrid ‘suffer’ after letting Ronaldo go
Barcelona vice-captain Sergio Busquets said he hopes that Real Madrid would miss Cristiano Ronaldo up-front and eventually ‘suffer’. Ronaldo, who joined Juventus last month from Madrid, made his official debut in the club’s thrilling 2-3 win over Chievo Verona. The Portuguese himself could not make a mark. Talking about his departure, Busquets said he hopes Madrid […]
Ronaldo, Ancelotti make winning start in bruising Serie A
Cristiano Ronaldo failed to score on his Serie A debut but champions Juventus won 3-2 at Chievo as Carlo Ancelotti began life as Napoli coach with a come-from-behind 2-1 victory at Lazio in two bruising opening matches of the 2018-2019 league season on Saturday. Ronaldo, 33, who joined the Turin giants from Real Madrid last […]