Ronaldo confirms Germany 2024 will be his last Euros
July 3 – Cristiano Ronaldo has confirmed what everyone assumed: that the European Championship in Germany will be “without a doubt” the last of his stellar career.
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Portugal and the Ronaldo roadshow need penalties to beat Oblak-led resistance
July 1 – For the first time in these European Championships, the make-up of the crowd at the Deutsche Bank Park in Frankfurt for the last 16 tie between Portugal and Slovenia was somewhat neutral, except of course it wasn’t (40% Portugal/Slovenia – 60% Ronaldo fans).
James Dostoyevsky: The B Teams lose – as do the spectators
The recent display of Portugal’s stars versus Georgia was a dismal display of arrogance in football. For starters, there were no stars: they all sat on the bench, and only the living God that is Ronaldo stood around waiting to be served.
Martinez promises no let up and Ronaldo, as Portugal look to keep winning momentum
June 26 – With a perfect record on the line, Portugal manager Roberto Martinez has guaranteed that his side, assured of a spot in the last 16, will not ease off against Georgia in their final Group F game. Cristiano Ronaldo will start.
Ronaldo and Pepe give young Turks a timeless lesson in class
June 22 – There are occasions that take your breath away. When reality blows away illusions. Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund isn’t a trick of the mind, it really is a seething mass of Turkish and Portuguese humanity cranking the noise levels up to 104 decibels and beyond…as loud as a rock concert!
Portugal beat Czechia with dramatic added time winner
June 18 – It took a goal in added time in Leipzig for Portugal take all three points with a 2-1 win against Czechia in a game they dominated from start to finish.
Ronaldo exits Cruzeiro ownership with $117m sale to Pedro Figueiredo
April 30 – Brazilian legend Ronaldo has sold his stake in his boyhood club Cruzeiro following criticism over his management. Supermarket chain billionaire Pedro Figueiredo has acquired 100% of the club.
Ronaldo fury at Saudi Super Cup sending off for violent conduct lands him in deep desert water
April 9 – Saudi League poster boy Cristiano Ronaldo is facing a match ban and significant fine after receiving an 86th minute red card while playing for Al Nassr against Al Hilal in the semi-final of the Saudi Super Cup.
Ronaldo handed one-game ban for Al Shabab incident
February 29 – Cristiano Ronaldo has been suspended for one match after appearing to make an obscene gesture during a match in Saudi Arabia.
Ronaldo criticism after Al Nassr star taunts Al Shabab fans
February 26 – Cristiano Ronaldo faced a flurry of criticism after appearing to make an obscene gesture following Al Nassr’s 3-2 win over Al Shabab in the Saudi Pro League on Sunday.
Ronaldo joins $40m fundraising for launch of Strikerz new UFL video game
December 14 – Al Nassr’s Cristiano Ronaldo has joined a group of investors committed to invest more than $40 million into development of a new, free-to-play football game UFL, with lofty ambitions to improve the way football fans interact with the world of gaming.
Ronaldo sued in US for $1bn over his promotion of crypto exchange Binance
November 30 – Cristiano Ronaldo is in the news again, this time named in a $1billion class action lawsuit in the United States over his involvement with Binance , the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world.
Ronaldo steps up to urge ref to reverse penalty decision
November 28 – Cristiano Ronaldo may be known for his goalscoring exploits but on Monday night the Portuguese super star convinced the referee not to award his Al-Nassr side a penalty.
Ronaldo snipes at Messi’s 8th Ballon d’Or win
November 1 – Cristiano Ronaldo took to Instagram to react to Lionel Messi’s record-breaking eighth Ballon d’Or win, but the five-time recipient of the award refrained from extending social media congratulations to his long-time rival.
AFC Champions League: Ronaldo, Mane, Neymar, Benzema, et al bring spice to ACL group draw
August 25 – Ronaldo and Sadio Mane, captain and vice-captain of Saudi Arabia’s Al Nassr, will make their debut in the Asian Champions League group stages against Iranian giants Persepolis FC, Qatar’s Al Duhail SC, and newcomers FC Istiklol from Tajikistan.