<p>On Sep 13 (Friday), Portugal and Al Nassr forward Cristiano Ronaldo made history, becoming the first-ever individual to hit the 1-billion followers mark&nbsp;across all&nbsp;platforms on social media.&nbsp;The 39-year-old veteran already&nbsp;has the highest Instagram following (over 600 million) and created multiple YouTube records after recently opening his channel ‘UR. Cristiano.’ Notably, the channel hit&nbsp;50 million subscribers in less than a week,&nbsp;a record for the platform as per reports. In addition, it took a little over 90 minutes to break 1 million subscribers when the first video came out&nbsp;on Aug&nbsp;21. Moreover, the legendary footballer ran a live counter on his YouTube channel, leading to the coveted 1-billion mark.</p>

<p>Ronaldo shared a lengthy note sharing the huge development with one and all on X, formerly Twitter (where he has over 100 million followers). He wrote, "We’ve made history — 1 BILLION followers! This is more than just a number - it’s a testament to our shared passion, drive, and love for the game and beyond. From the streets of Madeira to the biggest stages in the world, I’ve always played for my family and for you, and now 1 billion of us stand together. You’ve been with me every step of the way, through all the highs and the lows. This journey is our journey, and together, we’ve shown that there are no limits to what we can achieve. Thank you for believing in me, for your support, and for being part of my life. The best is yet to come, and we’ll keep pushing, winning, and making history together."</p>

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<p>At 39, Ronaldo remains one of the top names in football. Recently, the Portugal captain also became the first-ever to surpass 900 career goals.&nbsp;He attained this landmark&nbsp;by netting the decisive goal in Portugal's UEFA Nations League clash versus Croatia.</p>

<p>In addition, CR7&nbsp;remains a regular in the Al-Nassr camp in the Saudi Arabia league. Thus, he continues to make heads turn both on and off the field in what is the last lap of his glorious footballing career.</p>


On Sep 13 (Friday), Portugal and Al Nassr forward Cristiano Ronaldo made history, becoming the first-ever individual to hit the 1-billion followers mark across all platforms on social media.

On Sep 13 (Friday), Portugal and Al Nassr forward Cristiano Ronaldo made history, becoming the first-ever individual to hit the 1-billion followers mark across all platforms on social media. The 39-year-old veteran already has the highest Instagram following (over 600 million) and created multiple YouTube records after recently opening his channel ‘UR. Cristiano.’ Notably, the channel hit 50 million subscribers in less than a week, a record for the platform as per reports. In addition, it took a little over 90 minutes to break 1 million subscribers when the first video came out on Aug 21. Moreover, the legendary footballer ran a live counter on his YouTube channel, leading to the coveted 1-billion mark. Ronaldo shared a lengthy note sharing the huge development with one and all on X, formerly Twitter (where he has over 100 million followers). He wrote, "We’ve made history — 1 BILLION followers! This is more than just a number - it’s a testament to our shared passion, drive, and love for the game and beyond. From the streets of Madeira to the biggest stages in the world, I’ve always played for my family and for you, and now 1 billion of us stand together. You’ve been with me every step of the way, through all the highs and the lows. This journey is our journey, and together, we’ve shown that there are no limits to what we can achieve. Thank you for believing in me, for your support, and for being part of my life. The best is yet to come, and we’ll keep pushing, winning, and making history together." We’ve made history — 1 BILLION followers! This is more than just a number - it’s a testament to our shared passion, drive, and love for the game and beyond. From the streets of Madeira to the biggest stages in the world, I’ve always played for my family and for you, and now 1… pic.twitter.com/kZKo803rJo — Cristiano Ronaldo (@Cristiano) September 12, 2024 × Also read: He had to...: Lewis Hamilton reacts to Adrian Newey's decision to join Aston Martin next year At 39, Ronaldo remains one of the top names in football. Recently, the Portugal captain also became the first-ever to surpass 900 career goals. He attained this landmark by netting the decisive goal in Portugal's UEFA Nations League clash versus Croatia. In addition, CR7 remains a regular in the Al-Nassr camp in the Saudi Arabia league. Thus, he continues to make heads turn both on and off the field in what is the last lap of his glorious footballing career.

HISTORY MADE! Ronaldo becomes first individual to hit 1 billion followers across all social media platforms

<p>Portugal’s legendary striker Cristiano Ronaldo had yet another record-clinching evening on Thursday (Sep 5) after he scored his 900th career goal against Croatia in a 2-1 win. While the evening belonged to his 900th goal landmark, Ronaldo also spoke on his achievement and stated that winning the Euro 2016 was equivalent to winning the FIFA World Cup. The Portugal international has never won the World Cup while his opposite number from Argentina – Lionel Messi has won both the World Cup and the Copa America.</p>

<h2><strong>Ronaldo makes bold statement</strong></h2>

<p>“I don't need to win the World Cup. Winning the Euro with my country is like winning the World Cup. I have already won two titles with the national team,” Ronaldo said after scoring his 900th career goal on Thursday.</p>

<p>The night saw the 38-year-old score his 900th career goal spanning a career for over two decades. He scored the second goal in the 2-1 win over Croatia in the Nations League opener. The Portugal star who now plays in the Saudi Pro League (SPL) is yet to win the FIFA World Cup in his career having reached the semifinals of the tournament in 2006.</p>

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<p>Ronaldo added: “Scoring 900 goals seems like any other milestone, but only I know how hard it is to work every day to score your 900th goal.</p>

<p>“It’s a unique milestone in my career.</p>

<p>“I don’t break records… they haunt me!”</p>

<p>On the other hand, Messi has won the Copa America twice and has twice been runners-up. In addition, Messi also won the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar while he was runner-up in the 2014 tournament.</p>

<p>Interestingly, while Messi has completed football with all titles Ronaldo can add the World Cup in case he continues to play until the 2026 FIFA World Cup.</p>


Portugal’s legendary striker Cristiano Ronaldo had yet another record-clinching evening on Thursday (Sep 5) after he scored his 900th career goal against Croatia in a 2-1 win.

Portugal’s legendary striker Cristiano Ronaldo had yet another record-clinching evening on Thursday (Sep 5) after he scored his 900th career goal against Croatia in a 2-1 win. While the evening belonged to his 900th goal landmark, Ronaldo also spoke on his achievement and stated that winning the Euro 2016 was equivalent to winning the FIFA World Cup. The Portugal international has never won the World Cup while his opposite number from Argentina – Lionel Messi has won both the World Cup and the Copa America. Ronaldo makes bold statement “I don't need to win the World Cup. Winning the Euro with my country is like winning the World Cup. I have already won two titles with the national team,” Ronaldo said after scoring his 900th career goal on Thursday. The night saw the 38-year-old score his 900th career goal spanning a career for over two decades. He scored the second goal in the 2-1 win over Croatia in the Nations League opener. The Portugal star who now plays in the Saudi Pro League (SPL) is yet to win the FIFA World Cup in his career having reached the semifinals of the tournament in 2006. ALSO READ | Indian javelin hero Neeraj Chopra qualifies for Diamond League Final 2024 in Brussels Ronaldo added: “Scoring 900 goals seems like any other milestone, but only I know how hard it is to work every day to score your 900th goal. “It’s a unique milestone in my career. “I don’t break records… they haunt me!” On the other hand, Messi has won the Copa America twice and has twice been runners-up. In addition, Messi also won the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar while he was runner-up in the 2014 tournament. Interestingly, while Messi has completed football with all titles Ronaldo can add the World Cup in case he continues to play until the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

'Winning Euros with Portugal is like winning the WC': Cristiano Ronaldo makes bold revelation after 900th goal

<p>It appears that the highly-anticipated Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo faceoff may have been delayed after the Portuguese star developed an unspecified "health issue", leading to the postponement of his club's trip to China during the mid-season break.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Saudi club was scheduled to play two friendly matches in China&nbsp;against Shanghai Shenhua and Zhejiang FC starting Wednesday (Jan 24). However, the main selling&nbsp;point was Ronaldo's eventual meeting with&nbsp;Messi's Inter Miami, back home, in the Kingdom&nbsp;Arena in the Riyadh Cup, post the culmination of the China Cup.</p>

<p>The two heavyweights of the sport continue to attract eyeballs despite last sharing the European stage in La Liga in 2018 before Ronaldo went to Italy to play for Juventus.&nbsp;</p>

<p>On Tuesday, during a press conference, Ronaldo informed about the decision and apologised to the Chinese fans.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"For me, today is a sad day. In football, some things you cannot control, and as you know I've played 23 years in football," said Ronaldo, adding: "Unfortunately, I have some problems."</p>

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<p>Ronaldo made it clear that his club was not cancelling the games and that he will be back soon.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"I'm coming to China since 2003, 2004, so I feel (at) home here, I feel this is my second home, not only because the welcome of the Chinese people but the culture that you have for me," Ronaldo said.</p>

<p>"I love this country, I love to be here, I love to be with you guys and I want to play for you. We've not cancelled the (games). We want to be back here to your country."</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/so-called-battle-messi-on-rivalry-with-ronaldo-reveals-he-stopped-caring-about-ballon-dor-long-ago-653984"><strong>Also read |&nbsp;'So-called battle' - Messi speaks on rivalry with Ronaldo, says he stopped caring about Ballon d'Or 'long ago'</strong></a></p>

<h2><strong>Fans hope for miracle</strong></h2>

<p>A hashtag about Ronaldo's apology quickly became one of the trending topics on Chinese social media site Weibo and as of last update, it had amassed more than 19&nbsp; million views.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Both matches were highly anticipated in the Asian country as the tickets were sold out, mere hours after going on sale, earlier this month. While both matches stand cancelled, fans are hoping for a miracle that Ronaldo recovers in nine days time to face Messi.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Messi and Ronaldo have faced off 35 times between matches for club and country with the former's team winning 16 and the Portuguese emerging victorious in 10. Nine occasions have seen the two men play draws.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


It appears that the highly-anticipated Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo faceoff may have been delayed after the Portuguese star developed an unspecified "health issue", leading to the postponement of his club's trip to China during the mid-season break.

It appears that the highly-anticipated Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo faceoff may have been delayed after the Portuguese star developed an unspecified "health issue", leading to the postponement of his club's trip to China during the mid-season break. The Saudi club was scheduled to play two friendly matches in China against Shanghai Shenhua and Zhejiang FC starting Wednesday (Jan 24). However, the main selling point was Ronaldo's eventual meeting with Messi's Inter Miami, back home, in the Kingdom Arena in the Riyadh Cup, post the culmination of the China Cup. The two heavyweights of the sport continue to attract eyeballs despite last sharing the European stage in La Liga in 2018 before Ronaldo went to Italy to play for Juventus. On Tuesday, during a press conference, Ronaldo informed about the decision and apologised to the Chinese fans. "For me, today is a sad day. In football, some things you cannot control, and as you know I've played 23 years in football," said Ronaldo, adding: "Unfortunately, I have some problems." Watch | The last Messi vs Ronaldo face-off? × Ronaldo made it clear that his club was not cancelling the games and that he will be back soon. "I'm coming to China since 2003, 2004, so I feel (at) home here, I feel this is my second home, not only because the welcome of the Chinese people but the culture that you have for me," Ronaldo said. "I love this country, I love to be here, I love to be with you guys and I want to play for you. We've not cancelled the (games). We want to be back here to your country." Also read | 'So-called battle' - Messi speaks on rivalry with Ronaldo, says he stopped caring about Ballon d'Or 'long ago' Fans hope for miracle A hashtag about Ronaldo's apology quickly became one of the trending topics on Chinese social media site Weibo and as of last update, it had amassed more than 19 million views. Both matches were highly anticipated in the Asian country as the tickets were sold out, mere hours after going on sale, earlier this month. While both matches stand cancelled, fans are hoping for a miracle that Ronaldo recovers in nine days time to face Messi. Messi and Ronaldo have faced off 35 times between matches for club and country with the former's team winning 16 and the Portuguese emerging victorious in 10. Nine occasions have seen the two men play draws. (With inputs from agencies)

No Ronaldo vs Messi faceoff? CR7's health issues delay Al-Nassr's friendlies

<p>Al Nassr locked horns with Al-Hilal in a crucial tie in the Saudi Pro League at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh. In a vital face-off, Cristiano Ronaldo-led club went down 2-0 while the skipper had a forgettable outing as he made heads turn with a WWE-inspired foul.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In the 56th minute of the clash,&nbsp;Ronaldo went into referee Michael Oliver's notebook as he was found guilty of hauling Al-Halil's Gustavo Cuellar to the ground in a headlock. Thus, he was handed a yellow card although the majority of the football&nbsp;fraternity believes that CR7 should have been penalised more severely.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The foul from the Portuguese star became a huge talking point and the video of the incident has gone viral on social media platforms in a flash.&nbsp;<strong>Here's the clip -&nbsp;</strong></p>

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<p>Talking about the match, Odion Ighalo struck twice as he led the charge in Al-Halil's stunning win over Al Nassr. He found the back of the net in the 42nd and 62nd minute to star in his side's victory over Ronaldo &amp; Co. With this loss, Al-Nassr -- who were sloppy on the field and gave two penalties to the opposition as&nbsp;Ighalo pounced on them -- have fallen behind in the Saudi Pro League title race.&nbsp;</p>

<p>They lacked cohesion, -- playing their first game under new coach&nbsp;Dinko Jelicic -- were a bit unlucky in terms of creating chances and fell behind 2-0. In addition, Al-Nassr&nbsp;gave&nbsp;table-toppers&nbsp;Al Ittihad a chance to extend its advantage to six points in the overall standings.</p>


Al Nassr locked horns with Al-Hilal in a crucial tie in the Saudi Pro League at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh. In a vital face-off, Cristiano Ronaldo-led club went down 2-0 while the skipper had a forgettable outing as he made heads turn with a WWE-inspired foul.

Al Nassr locked horns with Al-Hilal in a crucial tie in the Saudi Pro League at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh. In a vital face-off, Cristiano Ronaldo-led club went down 2-0 while the skipper had a forgettable outing as he made heads turn with a WWE-inspired foul. In the 56th minute of the clash, Ronaldo went into referee Michael Oliver's notebook as he was found guilty of hauling Al-Halil's Gustavo Cuellar to the ground in a headlock. Thus, he was handed a yellow card although the majority of the football fraternity believes that CR7 should have been penalised more severely. The foul from the Portuguese star became a huge talking point and the video of the incident has gone viral on social media platforms in a flash. Here's the clip - 🚨🇸🇦| Cristiano Ronaldo gets a yellow card after taking an Al Hilal player down with a headlock 👀 pic.twitter.com/HIMfCZHYQ3 — CentreGoals. (@centregoals) April 18, 2023 × Also Read: Champions League: Real Madrid brush aside Chelsea 4-0 to enter semis Talking about the match, Odion Ighalo struck twice as he led the charge in Al-Halil's stunning win over Al Nassr. He found the back of the net in the 42nd and 62nd minute to star in his side's victory over Ronaldo & Co. With this loss, Al-Nassr -- who were sloppy on the field and gave two penalties to the opposition as Ighalo pounced on them -- have fallen behind in the Saudi Pro League title race. They lacked cohesion, -- playing their first game under new coach Dinko Jelicic -- were a bit unlucky in terms of creating chances and fell behind 2-0. In addition, Al-Nassr gave table-toppers Al Ittihad a chance to extend its advantage to six points in the overall standings.

UNACCEPTABLE! Ronaldo booked for a WWE-inspired foul as Al Nassr go down to Al-Hilal in crucial tie - Watch

Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski was crowned the Best Men's Player of the Year for the second time in a row after pipping Lionel Messi to the top honour on Tuesday. Barcelona's Alexia Putellas won the Best Women's Player of the Year award for her exploits with club and country. Cristiano Ronaldo was handed over a special award for being the top men's international goalscorer of all time.

From Lewandowski to Ronaldo: Who won what at The Best FIFA Football Awards 2021

<p>Two goals from returning hero Cristiano Ronaldo sent Manchester United joint top of the Premier League after early season pace-setters Tottenham Hotspur fell to a surprise 3-0 loss at Crystal Palace.<br />
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Champions Manchester City made it three wins out of four with a 1-0 win at Leicester City while Arsenal got their first victory of the campaign, with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang on target in a 1-0 win over Norwich City.<br />
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Manchester United and Chelsea lead on 10 points with an identical goal difference after four games with Manchester City a point behind along with Brighton &amp; Hove Albion, who won 1-0 at promoted Brentford, and Spurs.<br />
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Chelsea beat Aston Villa 3-0 in the late game to register their 600th victory in the Premier League.<br />
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Romelu Lukaku and Mateo Kovacic finally opened their accounts at Stamford Bridge, with the Belgian striker scoring twice, while goalkeeper Edouard Mendy denied Villa numerous times to keep his third clean sheet.<br />
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Ronaldo`s return to United from Juventus last month brought with it the promise of excitement and goals at Old Trafford and his second debut certainly lived up to the billing.<br />
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The 36-year-old fired his side ahead just before the break, pouncing to slot home from close range after Newcastle keeper Freddie Woodman was unable to hold on to a low drive from Mason Greenwood.<br />
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After Javier Manquillo brought Newcastle level following the break, Ronaldo produced a trademark strike. He burst into the box as he collected a through ball from Luke Shaw before drilling it through the legs of Woodman.<br />
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Bruno Fernandes made it 3-1 with a wonderful strike from 25 metres out and substitute Jesse Lingard completed the rout.<br />
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<strong>SPURS SEE RED</strong><br />
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Ronaldo was not the only celebrating debutant -- Odsonne Edouard scored twice on his debut for Palace as 10-man Tottenham Hotspur fell to a 3-0 loss at Selhurst Park.<br />
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Spurs centre back Japhet Tanganga was shown a second yellow card in the 58th minute for a foul on Jordan Ayew, five minutes after the defender was adjudged to have illegally blocked winger Wilfried Zaha.<br />
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Matters got worse for the visitors as Palace were awarded a penalty when Ben Davies handled from a Conor Gallagher cross in the 75th minute, and Zaha dispatched the spot-kick past Hugo Lloris.<br />
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Palace scored again six minutes from time through Edouard, who slotted home from Zaha`s cross 27 seconds after coming on, and the Frenchman completed his dream debut in stoppage time following a slick team move.<br />
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Another Portugal international, Bernardo Silva, scored the only goal for Pep Guardiola`s City at Leicester.<br />
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City striker Ferran Torres had a number of good chances in the first half but Leicester keeper Kasper Schmeichel was alert.<br />
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Jamie Vardy had a goal ruled out for offside four minutes into the second half but it was Manchester City who finally broke the deadlock as Silva pounced on a loose ball in the box to fire home in the 62nd minute.<br />
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Leicester piled forward looking for an equaliser and Kelechi Iheanacho and Ademola Lookman both went close, but Brazilian keeper Ederson was quick off his line twice.<br />
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<strong>BRIGHTON UP TO FOURTH</strong><br />
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Brighton`s excellent start to the campaign continued with their third victory in four league games.<br />
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Leandro Trossard`s curler from the edge of the penalty area in the 90th minute secured the three points from Graham Potter`s side who are now fourth in the standings.<br />
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Arsenal moved off the bottom of the Premier League standings and scored their first goal of the campaign after captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang`s scrambled 66th-minute effort gave them a 1-0 home win over Norwich.<br />
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Mikel Arteta`s side produced an improved performance after their opening three defeats but were made to work hard by a rugged Norwich side before Aubameyang, who missed two first-half chances, broke the deadlock.<br />
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The Gabonese striker fired wide in the 10th minute and was denied in the 20th by a superb save from visiting goalkeeper Tim Krul before Takehiro Tomiyasu volleyed over the bar for the dominant hosts on the stroke of halftime.<br />
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Pepe twice hit the post within a few seconds from a flowing move and the second rebound fell kindly to Aubameyang, who was perfectly positioned to tuck the ball into an empty net.</p>


Two goals from returning hero Cristiano Ronaldo sent Manchester United joint top of the Premier League after early season pace-setters Tottenham Hotspur fell to a surprise 3-0 loss at Crystal Palace.

Two goals from returning hero Cristiano Ronaldo sent Manchester United joint top of the Premier League after early season pace-setters Tottenham Hotspur fell to a surprise 3-0 loss at Crystal Palace. Champions Manchester City made it three wins out of four with a 1-0 win at Leicester City while Arsenal got their first victory of the campaign, with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang on target in a 1-0 win over Norwich City. Manchester United and Chelsea lead on 10 points with an identical goal difference after four games with Manchester City a point behind along with Brighton & Hove Albion, who won 1-0 at promoted Brentford, and Spurs. Chelsea beat Aston Villa 3-0 in the late game to register their 600th victory in the Premier League. Romelu Lukaku and Mateo Kovacic finally opened their accounts at Stamford Bridge, with the Belgian striker scoring twice, while goalkeeper Edouard Mendy denied Villa numerous times to keep his third clean sheet. Ronaldo`s return to United from Juventus last month brought with it the promise of excitement and goals at Old Trafford and his second debut certainly lived up to the billing. The 36-year-old fired his side ahead just before the break, pouncing to slot home from close range after Newcastle keeper Freddie Woodman was unable to hold on to a low drive from Mason Greenwood. After Javier Manquillo brought Newcastle level following the break, Ronaldo produced a trademark strike. He burst into the box as he collected a through ball from Luke Shaw before drilling it through the legs of Woodman. Bruno Fernandes made it 3-1 with a wonderful strike from 25 metres out and substitute Jesse Lingard completed the rout. SPURS SEE RED Ronaldo was not the only celebrating debutant -- Odsonne Edouard scored twice on his debut for Palace as 10-man Tottenham Hotspur fell to a 3-0 loss at Selhurst Park. Spurs centre back Japhet Tanganga was shown a second yellow card in the 58th minute for a foul on Jordan Ayew, five minutes after the defender was adjudged to have illegally blocked winger Wilfried Zaha. Matters got worse for the visitors as Palace were awarded a penalty when Ben Davies handled from a Conor Gallagher cross in the 75th minute, and Zaha dispatched the spot-kick past Hugo Lloris. Palace scored again six minutes from time through Edouard, who slotted home from Zaha`s cross 27 seconds after coming on, and the Frenchman completed his dream debut in stoppage time following a slick team move. Another Portugal international, Bernardo Silva, scored the only goal for Pep Guardiola`s City at Leicester. City striker Ferran Torres had a number of good chances in the first half but Leicester keeper Kasper Schmeichel was alert. Jamie Vardy had a goal ruled out for offside four minutes into the second half but it was Manchester City who finally broke the deadlock as Silva pounced on a loose ball in the box to fire home in the 62nd minute. Leicester piled forward looking for an equaliser and Kelechi Iheanacho and Ademola Lookman both went close, but Brazilian keeper Ederson was quick off his line twice. BRIGHTON UP TO FOURTH Brighton`s excellent start to the campaign continued with their third victory in four league games. Leandro Trossard`s curler from the edge of the penalty area in the 90th minute secured the three points from Graham Potter`s side who are now fourth in the standings. Arsenal moved off the bottom of the Premier League standings and scored their first goal of the campaign after captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang`s scrambled 66th-minute effort gave them a 1-0 home win over Norwich. Mikel Arteta`s side produced an improved performance after their opening three defeats but were made to work hard by a rugged Norwich side before Aubameyang, who missed two first-half chances, broke the deadlock. The Gabonese striker fired wide in the 10th minute and was denied in the 20th by a superb save from visiting goalkeeper Tim Krul before Takehiro Tomiyasu volleyed over the bar for the dominant hosts on the stroke of halftime. Pepe twice hit the post within a few seconds from a flowing move and the second rebound fell kindly to Aubameyang, who was perfectly positioned to tuck the ball into an empty net.

Premier League: Ronaldo takes United joint top with Chelsea, City win and Spurs slump

<p>Manchester United head coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer confirmed that Cristiano Ronaldo will have a role to play in the Premier League match against Newcastle United on Saturday.</p>

<p>The Portuguese will definitely make his second debut for the club, the United boss confirmed at a press conference on Friday. Ronaldo has been training with his new teammates for the first time this week as the team prepares to welcome Steve Bruce`s side to Old Trafford at the weekend.</p>

<p>"He`s been having a good preseason with Juventus, he`s played for the national team, he`s had a good week with us here. He`ll definitely be on the pitch at some point, that`s for sure," Ole said as per manutd.com.</p>

<p>Ronaldo has been in terrific form recently, as last week he scored his 110th international goal during the World Cup qualifying match against Ireland to surpass Iran legend Ali Daie`s tally in the all-time men`s scoring record.</p>

<p>He first netted a goal in the dying minutes of the match to save the game and then fired another in the stoppage time as Portugal defeated Ireland 2-1 in the World Cup. With that goal, the five-time Ballon d`Or winner has now scored 111 international goals and is now leading the charts.</p>

<p>In the press conference, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer also praised Edinson Cavani for his role in Cristiano Ronaldo re-taking the iconic no.7 shirt at Old Trafford. The Portuguese wore that famous jersey throughout his six seasons as a Red between 2003 and 2009, but it was not available when his transfer back to the club was confirmed last month.</p>

<p>Cavani wore the no.7 shirt throughout his successful debut season at United and the incredibly popular striker began this campaign with it too, during his substitute appearance at Wolves.</p>

<p>"Edinson has been remarkable," praised Ole. "Cristiano spoke with Edinson and they spoke to each other. And to pass on his shirt just shows the respect he`s got for Cristiano, but also Cristiano speaking to Edinson shows the respect the other way. Two top, top professionals and players."</p>


Manchester United head coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer confirmed that Cristiano Ronaldo will have a role to play in the Premier League match against Newcastle United on Saturday.

Manchester United head coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer confirmed that Cristiano Ronaldo will have a role to play in the Premier League match against Newcastle United on Saturday. The Portuguese will definitely make his second debut for the club, the United boss confirmed at a press conference on Friday. Ronaldo has been training with his new teammates for the first time this week as the team prepares to welcome Steve Bruce`s side to Old Trafford at the weekend. "He`s been having a good preseason with Juventus, he`s played for the national team, he`s had a good week with us here. He`ll definitely be on the pitch at some point, that`s for sure," Ole said as per manutd.com. Ronaldo has been in terrific form recently, as last week he scored his 110th international goal during the World Cup qualifying match against Ireland to surpass Iran legend Ali Daie`s tally in the all-time men`s scoring record. He first netted a goal in the dying minutes of the match to save the game and then fired another in the stoppage time as Portugal defeated Ireland 2-1 in the World Cup. With that goal, the five-time Ballon d`Or winner has now scored 111 international goals and is now leading the charts. In the press conference, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer also praised Edinson Cavani for his role in Cristiano Ronaldo re-taking the iconic no.7 shirt at Old Trafford. The Portuguese wore that famous jersey throughout his six seasons as a Red between 2003 and 2009, but it was not available when his transfer back to the club was confirmed last month. Cavani wore the no.7 shirt throughout his successful debut season at United and the incredibly popular striker began this campaign with it too, during his substitute appearance at Wolves. "Edinson has been remarkable," praised Ole. "Cristiano spoke with Edinson and they spoke to each other. And to pass on his shirt just shows the respect he`s got for Cristiano, but also Cristiano speaking to Edinson shows the respect the other way. Two top, top professionals and players."

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<p>Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo has officially surpassed Austrian-Czech legend Josef Bican to become the most goal-scorer in football history for club and country after scoring the opening goal for Juventus in the Supercoppa Italiana clash against Napoli on Wednesday. &nbsp;</p>

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<p>Josef Bican scored 759 goals in his 24-year career (1931-1955) for country and club, and Cristiano Ronaldo has surpassed the feat by scoring 760 goals on Wednesday. Juventus went on to win the trophy after beating their rivals Napoli 2-0.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The 35-year-old star surpassed the Bican on his 1040th appearance. Out of 760 goals, Ronaldo scored 450 times for Real Madrid, 118 times for Manchester United, 102 for his country (Portugal), five with Sporting CP, and 85 times for his current-club Juventus.&nbsp;</p>

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	<li><strong>Cristiano Ronaldo - 760&nbsp;</strong></li>
	<li><strong>Josef Bican - 759&nbsp;</strong></li>
	<li><strong>Pele - 757</strong></li>
	<li><strong>Lionel Messi - 742</strong></li>
	<li><strong>Romario - 734</strong></li>
	<li><strong>Gerd Muller - 720</strong></li>
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<p>Pirlo, 41, clinched his first silverware five months after taking over at his former club where he won four league titles.</p>

<p>"Winning a first title (as a coach) is a great joy, different from that felt as a player, it's even more beautiful," said Pirlo, who lifted the trophy three times as a player with Juventus and AC Milan.</p>

<p>Juventus won the annual trophy, played between the league champions and Italian Cup holders, for the ninth time, having finished runners-up last year to Lazio.</p>

<p>"This trophy is very important because it can give us confidence for the rest of our season," said Ronaldo.</p>

<p>Juventus sit fifth in the league, 10 points behind leaders AC Milan, after losing 2-0 to second-placed Inter Milan last weekend.</p>

<p>"The Scudetto is possible, Milan and Inter are very strong, but there are still a lot of games to be played and we can still do it," added Ronaldo.</p>


Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo has officially surpassed Austrian-Czech legend Josef Bican to become the most goal-scorer in football history for club and country after scoring the opening goal for Juventus in the Supercoppa Italiana clash against Napoli on Wednesday.

Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo has officially surpassed Austrian-Czech legend Josef Bican to become the most goal-scorer in football history for club and country after scoring the opening goal for Juventus in the Supercoppa Italiana clash against Napoli on Wednesday. ALSO READ: Will PSG sign Lionel Messi? Mauricio Pochettino opens up about the move Josef Bican scored 759 goals in his 24-year career (1931-1955) for country and club, and Cristiano Ronaldo has surpassed the feat by scoring 760 goals on Wednesday. Juventus went on to win the trophy after beating their rivals Napoli 2-0. The 35-year-old star surpassed the Bican on his 1040th appearance. Out of 760 goals, Ronaldo scored 450 times for Real Madrid, 118 times for Manchester United, 102 for his country (Portugal), five with Sporting CP, and 85 times for his current-club Juventus. Cristiano Ronaldo - 760 Josef Bican - 759 Pele - 757 Lionel Messi - 742 Romario - 734 Gerd Muller - 720 Pirlo, 41, clinched his first silverware five months after taking over at his former club where he won four league titles. "Winning a first title (as a coach) is a great joy, different from that felt as a player, it's even more beautiful," said Pirlo, who lifted the trophy three times as a player with Juventus and AC Milan. Juventus won the annual trophy, played between the league champions and Italian Cup holders, for the ninth time, having finished runners-up last year to Lazio. "This trophy is very important because it can give us confidence for the rest of our season," said Ronaldo. Juventus sit fifth in the league, 10 points behind leaders AC Milan, after losing 2-0 to second-placed Inter Milan last weekend. "The Scudetto is possible, Milan and Inter are very strong, but there are still a lot of games to be played and we can still do it," added Ronaldo.

Cristiano Ronaldo surpasses Josef Bican and becomes greatest ever goal-scorer

<p>Juve boss Andrea Pirlo confirmed that star Cristiano Ronaldo suffered an injury by the end of 1-1 draw against Lazio.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>In the final 15 minutes, Ronaldo collided with Spanish midfielder Luis Alberto after which he was seen limping off the pitch.&nbsp;</p>

<p>During the post-match conference, Pirlo said: "[Cristiano] Ronaldo is a key player not only for us but for all the teams he has played for. Unfortunately he had an ankle problem and was forced to leave the field."</p>

<p>The severity of the injury is still unknown.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Portuguese has missed out on most of the action this year. Earlier, he was tested positive for coronavirus and now the injury.&nbsp;</p>

<p>This injury has come amidst reports that suggest Juventus are considering to sell the Portuguese in the upcoming summer. The report comes as rumours are making rounds that the player is not intending to extend his contract with the club.&nbsp;</p>


Juve boss Andrea Pirlo confirmed that star Cristiano Ronaldo suffered an injury by the end of 1-1 draw against Lazio. Also read: Harry Maguire reacts to Manchester United criticism In the final 15 minutes, Ronaldo collided with Spanish midfielder Luis Alberto after which he was seen limping off the pitch.

Juve boss Andrea Pirlo confirmed that star Cristiano Ronaldo suffered an injury by the end of 1-1 draw against Lazio. Also read: Harry Maguire reacts to Manchester United criticism In the final 15 minutes, Ronaldo collided with Spanish midfielder Luis Alberto after which he was seen limping off the pitch. During the post-match conference, Pirlo said: "[Cristiano] Ronaldo is a key player not only for us but for all the teams he has played for. Unfortunately he had an ankle problem and was forced to leave the field." The severity of the injury is still unknown. The Portuguese has missed out on most of the action this year. Earlier, he was tested positive for coronavirus and now the injury. This injury has come amidst reports that suggest Juventus are considering to sell the Portuguese in the upcoming summer. The report comes as rumours are making rounds that the player is not intending to extend his contract with the club.

Juve star Cristiano Ronaldo suffers ankle injury, confirms Andrea Pirlo

<p>Cristiano Ronaldo made a perfect comeback after missing a couple of games as he had tested positive for COVID-19 in October.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Juventus star scored a brace just minutes into the pitch helping his team thrash Spezia by 4-1 in Serie A on Sunday.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The 5-time Ballon d'Or had tested positive for COVID-19 while being on international duty due to which Ronaldo was forced to miss crucial games including the Champions League clash against Barcelona. However, his return helped Juventus move to second place in the Serie A points tally. They are now four points below early leader AC Milan which won 2-1 at Udinese thanks to a late winner from Zlatan Ibrahimovic.</p>

<p>Ronaldo was brought in the 56th minute and he put Juventus 2-1 up three minutes later. He also converted a penalty to seal the result for the Bianconeri side.</p>

<p>Earlier this week, Juventus had informed Ronaldo had tested negative for the virus after testing positive twice.&nbsp;</p>


Cristiano Ronaldo made a perfect comeback after missing a couple of games as he had tested positive for COVID-19 in October. Also read: Manchester United vs Arsenal, Premier League Live Streaming: How to watch MUN vs ARS online?

Cristiano Ronaldo made a perfect comeback after missing a couple of games as he had tested positive for COVID-19 in October. Also read: Manchester United vs Arsenal, Premier League Live Streaming: How to watch MUN vs ARS online? Juventus star scored a brace just minutes into the pitch helping his team thrash Spezia by 4-1 in Serie A on Sunday. He's 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤. 🔥#SpeziaJuve #FinoAllaFine #ForzaJuve pic.twitter.com/QF6B0e2tnc — JuventusFC (@juventusfcen) November 1, 2020 × The 5-time Ballon d'Or had tested positive for COVID-19 while being on international duty due to which Ronaldo was forced to miss crucial games including the Champions League clash against Barcelona. However, his return helped Juventus move to second place in the Serie A points tally. They are now four points below early leader AC Milan which won 2-1 at Udinese thanks to a late winner from Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Ronaldo was brought in the 56th minute and he put Juventus 2-1 up three minutes later. He also converted a penalty to seal the result for the Bianconeri side. Earlier this week, Juventus had informed Ronaldo had tested negative for the virus after testing positive twice.

'He's back': Cristiano Ronaldo scores a brace for Juventus after COVID recovery

<p>Portuguese legend Cristiano Ronaldo tested positive for coronavirus on Tuesday, however, &nbsp;following the news, his sister Katia Aveiro posted an explosive rant on Instagram.&nbsp;</p>

<p>She said: "If Cristiano Ronaldo is the one who has to wake the world up, I have to say that this Portuguese really is an envoy from God. Thank you!</p>

<p>"I believe that, today, thousands of people who have come to believe so much in this pandemic, in the tests and the measures taken will, like me, see it is the biggest fraud I've seen since I was born.</p>

<p>"A phrase that I read today and that I stood up to applaud: 'Enough fooling the entire world'. Someone, open your eyes, please."</p>

<p>Katia, who is also a singer, has a reputation for being overprotective for her younger sibling (Cristiano Ronaldo). In 2016, Ronaldo's statue in Madiera was defaced by writing 'Messi 10'. she, later on, described the vandals "unloved and frustrated fatheads."</p>

<p>According to the Portuguese football federation, the five-time Ballon d'Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo "is doing well, without symptoms, and in isolation."</p>

<p>Juve star Cristiano will be missing out on few games for his Turin side. These matches include fixture against Crotone on October 17, and &nbsp;Champions League opener against Dynamo Kiev.&nbsp;</p>


Portuguese legend Cristiano Ronaldo tested positive for coronavirus on Tuesday, however, following the news, his sister Katia Aveiro posted an explosive rant on Instagram.

Portuguese legend Cristiano Ronaldo tested positive for coronavirus on Tuesday, however, following the news, his sister Katia Aveiro posted an explosive rant on Instagram. She said: "If Cristiano Ronaldo is the one who has to wake the world up, I have to say that this Portuguese really is an envoy from God. Thank you! "I believe that, today, thousands of people who have come to believe so much in this pandemic, in the tests and the measures taken will, like me, see it is the biggest fraud I've seen since I was born. "A phrase that I read today and that I stood up to applaud: 'Enough fooling the entire world'. Someone, open your eyes, please." Katia, who is also a singer, has a reputation for being overprotective for her younger sibling (Cristiano Ronaldo). In 2016, Ronaldo's statue in Madiera was defaced by writing 'Messi 10'. she, later on, described the vandals "unloved and frustrated fatheads." According to the Portuguese football federation, the five-time Ballon d'Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo "is doing well, without symptoms, and in isolation." Juve star Cristiano will be missing out on few games for his Turin side. These matches include fixture against Crotone on October 17, and Champions League opener against Dynamo Kiev.

'Enough fooling entire world' Cristiano Ronaldo's sister Katia Aveiro rants on Instagram after he tests positive

<p>Portuguese and Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo has tested positive for coronavirus. The news was shared by Portugal’s Football Federation through a statement on its website on Tuesday.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The five-time Ballon D'Or winner is on international duty leading his country in the Nations League. He will be missing the next game against Sweden.&nbsp;</p>

<p>According to the statement, the 35-year-old is "well, has no symptoms and is in isolation".&nbsp;</p>

<p>The federation added that the rest of the Portugal squad had undergone tests as a result of Ronaldo’s positive, but that they had all tested negative and would be available for the Sweden match.</p>

<p>Five-times world player of the year Ronaldo appeared in his side’s 0-0 draw away to France in the Nations League on Sunday and Wednesday’s 0-0 draw in a friendly at home to Spain.</p>

<p>He will now be doubtful for Juve’s Serie A trip to Crotone on Saturday and their Champions League group stage opening game away to Dynamo Kiev next Tuesday.</p>


Portuguese and Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo has tested positive for coronavirus. The news was shared by Portugal’s Football Federation through a statement on its website on Tuesday.

Portuguese and Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo has tested positive for coronavirus. The news was shared by Portugal’s Football Federation through a statement on its website on Tuesday. The five-time Ballon D'Or winner is on international duty leading his country in the Nations League. He will be missing the next game against Sweden. According to the statement, the 35-year-old is "well, has no symptoms and is in isolation". The federation added that the rest of the Portugal squad had undergone tests as a result of Ronaldo’s positive, but that they had all tested negative and would be available for the Sweden match. Five-times world player of the year Ronaldo appeared in his side’s 0-0 draw away to France in the Nations League on Sunday and Wednesday’s 0-0 draw in a friendly at home to Spain. He will now be doubtful for Juve’s Serie A trip to Crotone on Saturday and their Champions League group stage opening game away to Dynamo Kiev next Tuesday.

Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo tests positive for COVID-19

<p>Cristiano Ronaldo on Tuesday scored a brace against Sweden to take his international tally for Portugal to 101.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The&nbsp;100-mark was broken by the 35-year-old in style after he curled in a free-kick from 25 yards over the wall and into the far left corner beyond Sweden's stranded goalkeeper Robin Olsen for a memorable milestone in his trophy-laden career.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The second goal came in the 72nd minute, the former Manchester United and Real Madrid player cutting back inside the Swedish defence and producing a deft finish into the far corner from 20 yards.</p>

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<p>In 2003, Ronaldo debut for his international team at the age of 18.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In 2004, he scored it notched up his first goal for Portugal in a 2-1 defeat by eventual winners Greece at Euro.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The five-time Ballon d'Or winner capped 165 times by Portugal, is second only to Iran's Ali Daei, on 109, in the list of top men's international goal scorers.</p>

<p>17 of his 100, have come during the friendly fixtures. He has scored nine hat-tricks and all came in FIFA or UEFA tournaments or qualifying games.</p>


Cristiano Ronaldo on Tuesday scored a brace against Sweden to take his international tally for Portugal to 101. Also read: Messi saga: Campaign to remove Barcelona boss Josep Bartomeu gathers pace The 100-mark was broken by the 35-year-old in style after he curled in a free-kick from 25 yards over the wall and into the far left corner beyond Sweden's stranded goalkeeper Robin Olsen for a memorable milestone in his trophy-laden career.

Cristiano Ronaldo on Tuesday scored a brace against Sweden to take his international tally for Portugal to 101. Also read: Messi saga: Campaign to remove Barcelona boss Josep Bartomeu gathers pace The 100-mark was broken by the 35-year-old in style after he curled in a free-kick from 25 yards over the wall and into the far left corner beyond Sweden's stranded goalkeeper Robin Olsen for a memorable milestone in his trophy-laden career. The second goal came in the 72nd minute, the former Manchester United and Real Madrid player cutting back inside the Swedish defence and producing a deft finish into the far corner from 20 yards. Also read: Everton sign James Rodriguez from Real Madrid In 2003, Ronaldo debut for his international team at the age of 18. In 2004, he scored it notched up his first goal for Portugal in a 2-1 defeat by eventual winners Greece at Euro. The five-time Ballon d'Or winner capped 165 times by Portugal, is second only to Iran's Ali Daei, on 109, in the list of top men's international goal scorers. 17 of his 100, have come during the friendly fixtures. He has scored nine hat-tricks and all came in FIFA or UEFA tournaments or qualifying games.

Cristiano Ronaldo's brace against Sweden breaks 100-mark in international goals

<p>Cristiano Ronaldo stretched his scoring streak to nine consecutive league games with a penalty double as Serie A leaders Juventus bounced back from their defeat to Napoli with a 3-0 win over Fiorentina whose owner said Sunday's result left him feeling "disgusted".</p>

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<p>Lazio moved second, five points behind the reigning champions after Serie A top scorer Ciro Immobile and Felipe Caicedo both scored a brace in a 5-1 win over rock bottom SPAL.</p>

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<p>Inter Milan, one point behind the Romans in third place, travel to Udinese later on Sunday looking to reclaim the second spot.</p>

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<p>Ronaldo slotted in his goals in either half in Turin with Dutch defender Matthijs de Ligt heading in a third in injury time.</p>

<p>Juventus had fallen to just their second defeat of the season last weekend at coach Maurizio Sarri's former club Napoli.</p>

<p>"Cristiano Ronaldo continues to score repeatedly and for him it's important psychologically," said Sarri of the player who turns 35 next Wednesday.</p>

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<p>"Physically he's good and making a difference."</p>

<p>Fiorentina, in 14th position, have had a resurgence since Giuseppe Iachini took over on December 24, but suffered their first league defeat this year.</p>

<p>Club president Rocco Commisso was furious at the penalty decisions.</p>

<p>"I am disgusted with what I saw today," blasted the Italian-born US businessman who bought the Tuscany club last year.</p>

<p>"Juve are very strong, a team with a wage bill of 350 million doesn't need help. Referees cannot decide matches.</p>

<p>"Today they gave two penalties against us, maybe the first was there but the second certainly wasn't."</p>

<p>Juventus vice-President Pavel Nedved hit back, declaring he was "a bit fed up of these controversies".</p>

<p>"Juve won with merit. Teams have to stop trying to look for excuses and accept defeat."</p>

<p>Five-time Ballon d'Or winner Ronaldo slotted in the opener five minutes before the break after German Pezzella's handball was confirmed by VAR.</p>

<p>His second came 10 minutes from time for a disputed Federico Ceccherini foul on Rodrigo Bentancur, making it 14 goals in nine games to bring his tally to 19 this season, including seven penalties.</p>

<p>He also becomes the first Juventus player to achieve a run of goals in nine consecutive league games since David Trezeguet in December 2005.</p>

<p>The former Real Madrid player has now scored 50 goals in 70 games since moving to Juventus in 2018.</p>

<p>De Ligt nodded in a Paulo Dybala cross in stoppage time for his first goal for Juventus at the Allianz Stadium.</p>

<p>- Lazio maintain title push -<br />
Ronaldo is second only this season to Immobile who now has 25 goals as Lazio kept alive their push for a first Scudetto since 2000.</p>

<p>Immobile volleyed in after just three minutes, with Caicedo finishing off a rebound less than quarter of an hour later.</p>

<p>Immobile's second came before the half hour mark with a deflected shot and he then played a role in Caicedo's second seven minutes before the break.</p>

<p>Substitute Bobby Adekanye came on after the break with the former Liverpool player tapping in his first Serie A goal.</p>

<p>"Caicedo, Immobile and (Joaquin) Correa are untouchable," said Lazio coach Simone Inzaghi.</p>

<p>The race for Champions League and Europa League places remains tight.</p>

<p>Atalanta moved fourth despite being held 2-2 by struggling Genoa, going ahead of Roma on goal difference after the side from the capital fell 4-2 at Sassuolo on Saturday.</p>

<p>Behind Cagliari, Parma and AC Milan have 32 points.</p>

<p>Swedish star Zlatan Ibrahimovic missed AC Milan's game with flu, with the eighth-placed northerners held 1-1 by 10-man Hellas Verona.</p>

<p>For Milan, midfielder Daniel Maldini, 18, made his Serie A debut to follow in the footsteps of his father, club legend Paolo, and grandfather Cesare.</p>

<p>Torino plunged further into crisis, following last weekend's seven-goal thrashing by Atalanta with a 4-0 defeat to lowly Lecce, to sit 12th.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Lecce earned their first home win this season to move three points clear of the relegation zone, with new signings Alessandro Deiola and Antonin Barak getting the first two goals.</p>


Cristiano Ronaldo stretched his scoring streak to nine consecutive league games with a penalty double as Serie A leaders Juventus bounced back from their defeat to Napoli with a 3-0 win over Fiorentina whose owner said Sunday's result left him feeling "disgusted".

Cristiano Ronaldo stretched his scoring streak to nine consecutive league games with a penalty double as Serie A leaders Juventus bounced back from their defeat to Napoli with a 3-0 win over Fiorentina whose owner said Sunday's result left him feeling "disgusted". Also read: Cristiano Ronaldo first to get 200 million followers on Instagram Lazio moved second, five points behind the reigning champions after Serie A top scorer Ciro Immobile and Felipe Caicedo both scored a brace in a 5-1 win over rock bottom SPAL. Also see- Instagram followers: Top 10 most-followed accounts, Ronaldo crosses 200m mark Inter Milan, one point behind the Romans in third place, travel to Udinese later on Sunday looking to reclaim the second spot. Good to get back to victories and happy to score again in our stadium!⚽⚽ Proud to reach 50 goals with the bianconeri shirt!💪🏽#finoallafine #forzajuve pic.twitter.com/pzBrER9Uzt — Cristiano Ronaldo (@Cristiano) February 2, 2020 × Ronaldo slotted in his goals in either half in Turin with Dutch defender Matthijs de Ligt heading in a third in injury time. Juventus had fallen to just their second defeat of the season last weekend at coach Maurizio Sarri's former club Napoli. "Cristiano Ronaldo continues to score repeatedly and for him it's important psychologically," said Sarri of the player who turns 35 next Wednesday. SUPER SUNDAY! 😁⚽️#JuveFiorentina #FinoAllaFine #ForzaJuve pic.twitter.com/mPxJehNifR — JuventusFC (@juventusfcen) February 2, 2020 × "Physically he's good and making a difference." Fiorentina, in 14th position, have had a resurgence since Giuseppe Iachini took over on December 24, but suffered their first league defeat this year. Club president Rocco Commisso was furious at the penalty decisions. "I am disgusted with what I saw today," blasted the Italian-born US businessman who bought the Tuscany club last year. "Juve are very strong, a team with a wage bill of 350 million doesn't need help. Referees cannot decide matches. "Today they gave two penalties against us, maybe the first was there but the second certainly wasn't." Juventus vice-President Pavel Nedved hit back, declaring he was "a bit fed up of these controversies". "Juve won with merit. Teams have to stop trying to look for excuses and accept defeat." Five-time Ballon d'Or winner Ronaldo slotted in the opener five minutes before the break after German Pezzella's handball was confirmed by VAR. His second came 10 minutes from time for a disputed Federico Ceccherini foul on Rodrigo Bentancur, making it 14 goals in nine games to bring his tally to 19 this season, including seven penalties. He also becomes the first Juventus player to achieve a run of goals in nine consecutive league games since David Trezeguet in December 2005. The former Real Madrid player has now scored 50 goals in 70 games since moving to Juventus in 2018. De Ligt nodded in a Paulo Dybala cross in stoppage time for his first goal for Juventus at the Allianz Stadium. - Lazio maintain title push - Ronaldo is second only this season to Immobile who now has 25 goals as Lazio kept alive their push for a first Scudetto since 2000. Immobile volleyed in after just three minutes, with Caicedo finishing off a rebound less than quarter of an hour later. Immobile's second came before the half hour mark with a deflected shot and he then played a role in Caicedo's second seven minutes before the break. Substitute Bobby Adekanye came on after the break with the former Liverpool player tapping in his first Serie A goal. "Caicedo, Immobile and (Joaquin) Correa are untouchable," said Lazio coach Simone Inzaghi. The race for Champions League and Europa League places remains tight. Atalanta moved fourth despite being held 2-2 by struggling Genoa, going ahead of Roma on goal difference after the side from the capital fell 4-2 at Sassuolo on Saturday. Behind Cagliari, Parma and AC Milan have 32 points. Swedish star Zlatan Ibrahimovic missed AC Milan's game with flu, with the eighth-placed northerners held 1-1 by 10-man Hellas Verona. For Milan, midfielder Daniel Maldini, 18, made his Serie A debut to follow in the footsteps of his father, club legend Paolo, and grandfather Cesare. Torino plunged further into crisis, following last weekend's seven-goal thrashing by Atalanta with a 4-0 defeat to lowly Lecce, to sit 12th. Lecce earned their first home win this season to move three points clear of the relegation zone, with new signings Alessandro Deiola and Antonin Barak getting the first two goals.

Serie A: Ronaldo scores for ninth game in row as penalty double lifts Juventus

<p>Portuguese star footballer Cristiano Ronaldo finished runner-up to Luka Modric in the race for the Ballon d’Or.&nbsp;The news may have been a widely anticipated result but it has expectedly not gone down well with the Portuguese’s fans and his family members. &nbsp;</p>

<p>CR7's sister, Elma, reacted angrily to her brother’s Ballon d’Or snub and blamed the “the mafia and money” for the Juventus star being overlooked.</p>

<p>“Unfortunately this is the world we live in, rotten, with mafia and&nbsp;money. The power of God is a lot greater than all this rottenness. God takes his time but he doesn’t fail,” she wrote with an image of Ronaldo holding one of the five Ballon d’Or awards he has won in his illustrous career.</p>

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<p>The younger sister, pop singer Katia Aveiro, also wrote something in favour of his brother “Best player in the world….for those who understand football of course.”</p>

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<p>Ronaldo had been hoping to land a sixth Golden Ball of his stunning career at a glitzy ceremony in Paris on Monday.</p>

<p>Ronaldo and arch-rival Lionel Messi have won the award five times each over the past 10 years. While the Juventus forward finished runner-up on Tuesday, Messi was not even in the top three.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Messi's Barcelona manager, Ernesto Valverde expressed surprise at the decision and called it abusurd.</p>


Portuguese star footballer Cristiano Ronaldo finished runner-up to Luka Modric in the race for the Ballon d’Or. The news may have been a widely anticipated result but it has expectedly not gone down well with the Portuguese’s fans and his family members.

Portuguese star footballer Cristiano Ronaldo finished runner-up to Luka Modric in the race for the Ballon d’Or. The news may have been a widely anticipated result but it has expectedly not gone down well with the Portuguese’s fans and his family members. CR7's sister, Elma, reacted angrily to her brother’s Ballon d’Or snub and blamed the “the mafia and money” for the Juventus star being overlooked. “Unfortunately this is the world we live in, rotten, with mafia and money. The power of God is a lot greater than all this rottenness. God takes his time but he doesn’t fail,” she wrote with an image of Ronaldo holding one of the five Ballon d’Or awards he has won in his illustrous career. View this post on Instagram Infelizmente isto é o Mundo k se vive 👎da podridão , máfia e do filha da puta do dinheiro 👎mas eu é mt gente irá ver muita coisa , justiça , e o poder de Deus é mt maior que essa podridão toda 🤟Deus tarda mas não falha 🙏 A post shared by Elma Aveiro (@elma_oficial) on Dec 3, 2018 at 1:32pm PST × The younger sister, pop singer Katia Aveiro, also wrote something in favour of his brother “Best player in the world….for those who understand football of course.” View this post on Instagram Melhor jogador do mundo ..... para quem entende de futebol ,claro ...#tou preocupadacomofututodofutebol #melhordomundocr7 #cr7 #boladeouroédele #museucr7 #futeboléele #deusnocomando🙏 A post shared by Katia Aveiro (@katiaaveirooficial) on Dec 3, 2018 at 1:46pm PST × Ronaldo had been hoping to land a sixth Golden Ball of his stunning career at a glitzy ceremony in Paris on Monday. Ronaldo and arch-rival Lionel Messi have won the award five times each over the past 10 years. While the Juventus forward finished runner-up on Tuesday, Messi was not even in the top three. Messi's Barcelona manager, Ernesto Valverde expressed surprise at the decision and called it abusurd.

Cristiano Ronaldo’s sister blames ‘mafia & money’ for his Ballon d’Or snub

<p>Cristiano Ronaldo is facing allegations of rape by a former model who accuses the Portuguese superstar of attacking her in his Las Vegas hotel penthouse suite in 2009.</p>

<p>Ronaldo, who now plays for Juventus in Italy's Serie A, rejected the charges as "fake news" during a live chat on Instagram.</p>

<p>"What they said today, fake -- fake news," the 33-year-old star of the Portuguese national team said in a post that was later deleted.</p>

<p>Kathryn Mayorga, 34, of Las Vegas, accused Ronaldo, in a 32-page complaint filed last month with a district court in Nevada, of raping her on June 13, 2009.</p>

<p>Mayorga alleges in the lawsuit that she was pressured into signing a nondisclosure agreement to keep the alleged rape secret and is seeking $200,000 in penalties and damages.</p>

<p>The complaint was first reported by the German magazine Der Spiegel.</p>

<p>In the suit, Mayorga said she met Ronaldo on the evening of June 12, 2009 at the Rain Nightclub in the Palms Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.</p>

<p>It said she accepted an invitation to join Ronaldo and others in his penthouse suite to "enjoy the view of the Las Vegas strip."</p>

<p>She was invited to join guests in a hot tub but she declined because she did not have a bathing suit, the complaint said.</p>

<p>Ronaldo offered her clothing and then followed her into a bathroom where she was going to change clothes, it said.</p>

<p>After she refused his demand to perform oral sex and said she wanted to leave, Ronaldo pulled her into a bedroom and anally raped her while she screamed "no, no, no," the complaint said.</p>

<p>"When Cristiano Ronaldo completed the sexual assault of the plaintiff, he allowed her to leave the bedroom stating he was sorry, he was usually a gentleman," it said.</p>

<p>The lawsuit said Mayorga reported the alleged assault to the Las Vegas police the same day and underwent an examination at a local hospital.</p>

<p>It said the assault had left her with "severe emotional and bodily injuries" and "major depression."</p>

<p>Under pressure from Ronaldo's "fixers," Mayorga settled the case "in exchange for a payment of $375,000 and non-disclosure of the sexual assault," the lawsuit said.</p>

<p>The unidentified "fixers" were also named as co-defendants in the lawsuit, which accuses the Juventus forward of violating the nondisclosure agreement.</p>


Cristiano Ronaldo is facing allegations of rape by a former model who accuses the Portuguese superstar of attacking her in his Las Vegas hotel penthouse suite in 2009.

Cristiano Ronaldo is facing allegations of rape by a former model who accuses the Portuguese superstar of attacking her in his Las Vegas hotel penthouse suite in 2009. Ronaldo, who now plays for Juventus in Italy's Serie A, rejected the charges as "fake news" during a live chat on Instagram. "What they said today, fake -- fake news," the 33-year-old star of the Portuguese national team said in a post that was later deleted. Kathryn Mayorga, 34, of Las Vegas, accused Ronaldo, in a 32-page complaint filed last month with a district court in Nevada, of raping her on June 13, 2009. Mayorga alleges in the lawsuit that she was pressured into signing a nondisclosure agreement to keep the alleged rape secret and is seeking $200,000 in penalties and damages. The complaint was first reported by the German magazine Der Spiegel. In the suit, Mayorga said she met Ronaldo on the evening of June 12, 2009 at the Rain Nightclub in the Palms Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. It said she accepted an invitation to join Ronaldo and others in his penthouse suite to "enjoy the view of the Las Vegas strip." She was invited to join guests in a hot tub but she declined because she did not have a bathing suit, the complaint said. Ronaldo offered her clothing and then followed her into a bathroom where she was going to change clothes, it said. After she refused his demand to perform oral sex and said she wanted to leave, Ronaldo pulled her into a bedroom and anally raped her while she screamed "no, no, no," the complaint said. "When Cristiano Ronaldo completed the sexual assault of the plaintiff, he allowed her to leave the bedroom stating he was sorry, he was usually a gentleman," it said. The lawsuit said Mayorga reported the alleged assault to the Las Vegas police the same day and underwent an examination at a local hospital. It said the assault had left her with "severe emotional and bodily injuries" and "major depression." Under pressure from Ronaldo's "fixers," Mayorga settled the case "in exchange for a payment of $375,000 and non-disclosure of the sexual assault," the lawsuit said. The unidentified "fixers" were also named as co-defendants in the lawsuit, which accuses the Juventus forward of violating the nondisclosure agreement.

Former model accuses Ronaldo of rape, football star calls it 'fake news'

Cristiano Ronaldo has vowed to come back stronger for the coming season after suffering a knee injury in Portugal&#39;s triumphant Euro 2016 final earlier this month.<br />
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The Real Madrid forward, who is in this year&#39;s Best Player in Europe shortlist, was carried off the pitch on a stretcher after 25 minutes in the final against hosts France.<br />
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&quot;I just wanted to thank all my fans,&quot; Ronaldo said in a video on his Instagram account.<br />
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&quot;I wanted to tell them that all is well and that I will come back much stronger. Thank you, long live Portugal.&quot;<br />
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The thirty-one-year-old, who racked up 51 goals in 48 games last season, scored the decisive penalty to seal Real&#39;s second Champions League final success over local rivals Atletico Madrid in three years.<br />
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La Liga runners-up Real begin their 2016-17 campaign, in what will be manager Zinedine Zidane&#39;s first full season in charge, away to Real Sociedad on August 21.<br />
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(Reuters)

The Portuguese forward was forced to leave the field due to an injury after 25 minutes in the 2016 Euro final

Cristiano Ronaldo has vowed to come back stronger for the coming season after suffering a knee injury in Portugal's triumphant Euro 2016 final earlier this month. The Real Madrid forward, who is in this year's Best Player in Europe shortlist, was carried off the pitch on a stretcher after 25 minutes in the final against hosts France. "I just wanted to thank all my fans," Ronaldo said in a video on his Instagram account. "I wanted to tell them that all is well and that I will come back much stronger. Thank you, long live Portugal." The thirty-one-year-old, who racked up 51 goals in 48 games last season, scored the decisive penalty to seal Real's second Champions League final success over local rivals Atletico Madrid in three years. La Liga runners-up Real begin their 2016-17 campaign, in what will be manager Zinedine Zidane's first full season in charge, away to Real Sociedad on August 21. (Reuters)

Cristiano Ronaldo pledges to come back stronger after knee injury

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