Cristiano Ronaldo

One of the greatest players to have ever lived is sullying his reputation with toddler tantrums in Saudi Arabia

Al Nassr were eliminated from the Asian Champions League at the quarter-final stage by Al Ain of the UAE. The Saudi Arabian club lost the penalty shootout at the end of the two-legged clash, having won 4-3 on the night at Al Awwal Park after losing the first leg 1-0 last week. Alex Telles, Marcelo Brozovic and Otavio all failed to convert their penalties in the shootout, with Cristiano Ronaldo the only player of Al Nassr’s four penalty takers to score as they lost 3-1. Ronaldo had also scored from the spot with just two minutes remaining in extra time, after Abdulrahman Abdullah Ghareeb...

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says Manchester United made “the right decision at the time” to re-sign Cristiano Ronaldo, but admitted “it didn’t work out for me or him”. United signed Ronaldo from Juventus in the summer of 2021 for a fee of €15million, plus €8m in add-ons. Rivals Manchester City were believed to be holding talks with the player’s representatives before he made a return to Old Trafford, having initially joined from Sporting Lisbon in 2003. Ronaldo’s second spell, however, did not go to plan, with Solskjaer being sacked midway through the 2021-22 campaign and United...

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Cristiano Ronaldo will miss Al Nassr's next match after he was banned for a gesture he directed at opposition fans

Cristiano Ronaldo has been handed a one-match suspension after appearing to make an obscene gesture in Al Nassr’s 3-2 win over Al Shabab. The Disciplinary and Ethics Committee of the Saudi Football Federation (SAFF) made the decision after video footage showed Ronaldo, 39, cupping his ear in what appeared to be the direction of Al Shabab fans before repeatedly thrusting his hand forward near his pelvis. Chants of “Messi” could be heard in the footage that was circulated online, referencing Ronaldo’s long-standing sporting rivalry with Argentine footballer Lionel Messi.

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Cristiano Ronaldo believes the Saudi Pro League has overtaken France’s Ligue 1. In the past year, the Saudi top division has enjoyed significant investment, with several high-profile players including Neymar, Riyad Mahrez, Sadio Mane, and Fabinho leaving clubs in Europe to move to the Middle East. The 38-year-old forward joined Saudi side Al Nassr in January 2023 and now believes that the league has overtaken Ligue 1, the top flight of French football, stating that the Saudi league has become more competitive. Speaking at the Globe Soccer Awards in Dubai, he said: “To be honest, I...

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Inter Miami have announced they will tour Saudi Arabia this winter for the Riyadh Season Cup with friendly games against Al Hilal and Al Nassr — which will see Lionel Messi play against Cristiano Ronaldo. The club’s statement comes less than a month after Inter Miami denied reports of their involvement in the competition, which had planned for them to play Ronaldo’s Al Nassr. Inter Miami will first play Al Hilal — whose squad contains Ruben Neves, Kalidou Koulibaly, Aleksandr Mitrovic, Malcom and Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, although Neymar will miss the game through injury — on...

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