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Granit Xhaka enunciated that they were a better team (Photo: AP)

We were better team, but they had Ronaldo, says Xhaka after facing defeat

Xhaka also praised the 34-year-old for his 'unbelievable quality'.

07 Jun 2019 3:37 PM

Ronaldo scored a hat-trick in the semi-final against Switzerland (Photo: AFP)

'It's not just Ronaldo, we're going to face great Portugal': Virgil van Dijk

Both Netherlands and Portugal registered a 3-1 victory in the semi-finals to secure their spot in the final.

07 Jun 2019 12:40 PM

Following her renewed accusations, Las Vegas police reopened an investigation. Ronaldo is one of the biggest stars of world football and is a five-time winner of the Ballon d'Or award for the world's best player. (Photo: AP)

'Cristiano Ronaldo's rape lawsuit in US hasn't been dropped': lawyer

A Bloomberg report that the case had been dropped stemmed from filing of a notice of voluntary dismissal last month in Nevada state court.

06 Jun 2019 10:02 AM

Ronaldo blasted Portugal ahead from a free kick in the 25th minute, his first goal for his country for nearly a year, but the Swiss equalised with a penalty after halftime which will raise more questions over the use of the VAR system. (Photo:AP)

Nations League Finals: Portugal rides on Cristiano Ronaldo's hattrick to reach finals

Switzerland got back into the match in extraordinary circumstances after halftime.

06 Jun 2019 9:27 AM

Ronaldo is one of the biggest stars of world football and is a five-time winner of the Ballon d'Or award (Photo: AP)

Cristiano Ronaldo rape lawsuit dropped: report

The filing did not say whether the accuser, American woman Kathryn Mayorga, had reached a settlement with Ronaldo.

05 Jun 2019 5:09 PM

The goal itself was a brilliant touch that directed a swift long ball from behind the player straight to the back of the net. (Photo: AFP)

UEFA Champions League: Ronaldo edges out Messi to win best goal

While Lionel Messi didn’t win the best goal, he did manage to score twice as many goals as Ronaldo and grabbed the Golden Boot.

03 Jun 2019 2:15 PM

The squad also includes Virgil Van Dijk, also considered a favourite for the Ballon D'or (Photo by PIERRE-PHILIPPE MARCOU / AFP)

UEFA releases 2019 squad of the season

The list includes Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo and Barcelona skipper Lionel Messi.

03 Jun 2019 12:14 PM

Mourinho further stated that he’d be calling Messi or Ronaldo the winner of the trophy had Barcelona or Juventus won the UCL title. (Photo: File)

‘Messi and Ronaldo won’t win the Ballon D’or’: Jose Mourinho

Mourinho states that winning titles is an important aspect of becoming the best in the world and that talent doesn’t guarantee a Ballon d'Or

02 Jun 2019 4:41 PM

Messi and Ronaldo often faced each other in the league matches between Barcelona and Real Madrid (Photo: AFP)

Messi misses Ronaldo, reveals more about rival-relationship

The clash of the two titans of football added to the already fiery rivalry their teams shared.

02 Jun 2019 2:15 PM

Ronaldo, Portugal’s leading scorer with 156 goals and the most capped player with 85 appearances, was included as expected. (Photo: AFP)

Cristiano Ronaldo heads Portugal squad for Nations League

Portugal will kick off the new competition with a semi-final against Switzerland in Porto on June 5.

23 May 2019 8:18 PM

The five-time Ballond’Or winner, Messi is close to 1/2 to clinch his sixth award compared to Ronaldo, who is predicted to receive 20/1 and 17/1 votes as given by most betting portals, reported the Fox Sports Asia. (Photo:AFP)

Lionel Messi to edge Cristiano Ronaldo to win his sixth Ballond'Or: Betting odds

Messi and Ronaldo have been dominating the Ballond’Or awards for a decade as the two have won five awards each in their careers.

23 May 2019 12:19 PM

With this win, Ronaldo has now won the domestic player of the year award in England, Spain, and Italy. Ronaldo has been awarded five Ballons d'Or, which sees him tied with Lionel Messi for the most in history. Ronaldo has also won the league championships in these countries. (Photo: AFP)

Cristiano Ronaldo receives 'Serie A Player of the Year' award

Ronaldo has been exceptional for Juventus as he has scored 21 goals for the team this season.

19 May 2019 2:37 PM

The Portuguese star had won three successive Champions League titles during his time at Madrid. (Photo: AFP)

Juventus head coach Allegri praises Cristiano Ronaldo

The five-time Ballon d'Or winner added the Serie A and Supercoppa Italiana to his growing list of honours this season.

14 May 2019 5:49 PM

Ronaldo's hopes of finishing the season as the Serie A top scorer are slim as his 21 goals are five behind Sampdoria's Fabio Quagliarella's 26 with two games left. (Photo: AFP)

Serie A: Florenzi scores to shut CR7's jibe as Roma beats Juventus 2-0

The pair clashed on the hour mark in the Stadio Olimpico in a row after the Portuguese star played the ball while Edin Dzeko was down.

13 May 2019 1:34 PM

Ronaldo also cleared the air on speculations about Neymar moving to Real Madrid. (Photo: AFP)

Cristiano Ronaldo terms criticism targeting Neymar as 'unfair'

'I see him as a very intelligent kid and an extraordinary talent', said Ronaldo on Neymar.

10 May 2019 12:03 PM

Ronaldo headed in from the cross for his 21st Serie A goal of the season to maintain his side’s unbeaten home record in the league. (Photo: AFP)

Ronaldo's late goal saves Juventus from defeat agains Torino

Sasa Lukic stunned the recently-crowned Serie A champions by capitalising on a mistake by Miralem Pjanic to give Torino the lead.

04 May 2019 11:22 AM

Even if the reports are true, Ronaldo cannot drive the car until 2021 as the company still needs to finalize a few reports on the prototype. (Photo: AFP)

Cristiano Ronaldo buys world's most expensive car

Daily Mail has reported that Ronaldo has spent 11 million euros on the car, which was first presented at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show.

02 May 2019 11:33 AM

Ronaldo has scored 28 goals in 20 games and has provided 8 assists for Juventus this season. (Photo: AP)

Ronaldo reaches 600: Watch Ronaldo's 600th club goal of his career

Cristiano Ronaldo scored the 600th goal of his club career to earn Juventus a 1-1 draw away to Inter Milan in Serie A on Saturday.

28 Apr 2019 11:41 AM

With 19 goals and six assists in 27 Italian league matches this season, Ronaldo played a part in nearly 40 percent of Juventus' goals. (Photo: AP)

Ronaldo creates history by winning league titles in England, Spain and Italy

In doing so, the 34-year-old Ronaldo became the first player in history to win league titles with United, Madrid and Juventus.

22 Apr 2019 11:15 AM

Juventus have already won the league with five games to spare, and Ronaldo certainly would be eager to face Inter Milan and Torino in the upcoming weeks. (Photo: AFP)

'I will 1,000 percent be at Juventus next season': Cristiano Ronaldo

Ronaldo has managed to score 19 goals and 8 assists in Seria A, putting him in the race of leading goal scorers and assist providers.

21 Apr 2019 3:05 PM

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