Cristiano Ronaldo - report

Portuguese footballer (born 1985)

Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for and captains both Saudi Professional League club Al Nassr and the Portugal national team. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, Ronaldo has won five Ballon d'Or awards and four European Golden Shoes, the most by a European player. He has won 32 trophies in his career, including seven league titles, five UEFA Champions Leagues, the UEFA European Championship and the UEFA Nations League. Ronaldo holds the records for most appearances (183), goals (140) and assists (42) in the Champions League, goals in the European Championship (14), international goals (123) and international appearances (200). He is one of the few players to have made over 1,100 professional career appearances, and has scored over 800 official senior career goals for club and country. He is the only player to score in five different FIFA World Cup tournaments.

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Cristiano Ronaldo has joined Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr on a contract until 2025. The move is a groundbreaking deal for Middle Eastern soccer. Ronaldo is set to earn a whopping $75m (£61.1m) per year at the Saudi club.
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Portugal face Switzerland in last 16 of World Cup 2022. Cristiano Ronaldo left out of Portugal's starting line-up. Goncalo Ramos scored a hat-trick in 6-1 win over Switzerland. Portugal will now face Morocco in the last eight. The game is available to watch on ITV1 and the ITV Hub in the United Kingdom.
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Portugal beat Ghana 3-2 in Group H opener in Doha on Thursday. Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring with a penalty in the 65th minute. Andre Ayew equalised for Ghana before Joao Felix and Rafael Leao scored. Osman Bukari pulled back for Ghana late on.
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Cristiano Ronaldo has given an unsanctioned interview to UK TV host Piers Morgan. The 37-year-old claims he has been 'betrayed' by Manchester United. Ronaldo also says he has no respect for manager Erik Ten Hag. Manchester United executives are talking to lawyers over how to deal with Ronaldo.
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Manchester United beat Tottenham 2-0 at Old Trafford on Wednesday. Cristiano Ronaldo was an unused substitute for the second time this season. The Portuguese star refused to come on late in the game and then trudged down the tunnel, ignoring fans who were reaching out for his hand. Erik ten Hag says Ronaldo failed to live up to the standards he expects.
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Cristiano Ronaldo was an unused substitute for Manchester United's 2-0 win against Tottenham Hotspur. The 37-year-old stormed down the Old Trafford tunnel before full-time. Erik ten Hag has punished Ronaldo by dropping him from the squad to face Chelsea on Saturday.
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Manchester United beat Everton 1-0 at Goodison Park on Sunday. Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 700th goal for the club in the process. Antony Antony also got himself on the scoresheet with his curling effort.
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Cristiano Ronaldo came off the bench to score his 700th club goal. Manchester United came from behind to beat Everton 2-1 at Goodison Park. Alex Iwobi gave Everton the lead before Antony equalised.
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Manchester United beat Sheriff Tiraspol 2-0 in their Europa League opener. Jadon Sancho and Cristiano Ronaldo both scored first-half goals. Erik ten Hag is lining up Atletico Madrid keeper Jan Oblak as a replacement for David De Gea.
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Cristiano Ronaldo did not turn up for Manchester United training on Monday. The 37-year-old missed the session due to 'family reasons', according to reports. Ronaldo has submitted a transfer request to leave Manchester United. The Portugal star is unhappy with the club's lack of transfer activity. Chelsea and Bayern Munich have been linked with a move for Ronaldo.
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Cristiano Ronaldo has requested that Manchester United let him leave this summer if the club receive a suitable offer. The 37-year-old forward's decision is driven by his desire to play in the Champions League. United insist they have no intention of selling Ronaldo and expect him to honour his contract.
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Cristiano Ronaldo was accused of raping a woman in a Las Vegas hotel room in 2009. Judge Jennifer Dorsey in Las Vegas kicked the case out of court on Friday. She said the woman's attorney, Leslie Mark Stovall, for "bad-faith conduct" Dorsey said that tainted the case beyond redemption.
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Cristiano Ronaldo and girlfriend Georgina Rodríguez announced Monday that their newborn son had died. United confirm that Ronaldo will not play against Liverpool on Tuesday. Real Madrid, Juventus, Sporting Lisbon, Manchester City, Leeds United, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur all sent their condolences. Both sets of players set to wear the armband for this evening’s game.
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Cristiano Ronaldo announced his newborn baby son had passed away on Monday. The Manchester United striker revealed the heartbreaking news in a post on his social-media accounts. Ronaldo's sister Katia Aveiro released an emotional open letter in which she said 'our little angel is already on daddy's lap'
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Manchester United beat Norwich City 3-2 at Old Trafford on Saturday. Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick against the Premier League's bottom club. United are now up to fifth in the table, three points behind Tottenham.
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Cristiano Ronaldo passed fit to face Tottenham Hotspur. Raphael Varane and Edinson Cavani also set to return. Ryan Sessegnon ruled out for several weeks with hamstring injury. Luke Shaw remains out, but Scott McTominay is a major doubt.
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Manchester United beat Brighton 2-0 at Old Trafford on Tuesday night. Cristiano Ronaldo and Bruno Fernandes scored the goals for the Red Devils. Lewis Dunk was sent off for Brighton after a foul on Anthony Elanga.