THE PLAYERS WHO COULD REPLACE CRISTIANO RONALDO IN PORTUGAL TEAM

Cristiano Ronaldo’s status as Portugal’s football saviour is coming into question ahead of the World Cup. The 37-year-old has seen his role change at Manchester United this season after falling down the pecking order under new head coach Erik ten Hag. With the World Cup in Qatar coming up, Ronaldo is facing an unusual situation by his own high standards.

As well as struggling for United, one of the Portugal’s biggest publications, A Bola, criticised the forward’s involvement for the national team by running the headline: ‘menos Ronaldo, mais Portugal’, which translates into ‘less Ronaldo, more Portugal’. That criticism led to an impassioned defence from his sister, Katia Aveiro, who threw her support behind Ronaldo with a lengthy post on Instagram where she said ‘Portugal spit on the plate they eat from’. Continue reading →

MANCHESTER UNITED OFFERED STUNNING SWAP DEAL INCLUDING CRISTIANO RONALDO

According to Sky Sports, Ronaldo’s agent Jorge Mendes has approached Napoli to offer them the chance to sign the five time Ballon d’Or winner. Mendes has been working around the clock for a while now in order to find the solution his client wants, which is to be playing in the Champions League. He is also tasked with finding a solution for United, which is a replacement if Ronaldo was to be sold. The latest deal proposed by Mendes is for Ronaldo to move to Napoli, and striker Victor Osimhen to move to Old Trafford.

Sky Sports News reported that the Red Devils admire Osimhen and the Nigerian is on the list of potential replacements for Ronaldo. However, it is believed that Napoli will not be selling the 23-year-old on a cheap, they are looking for a three digit offer. Reports suggested that the Naples club are looking for €120 million for Osimhen, and if Ronaldo joins Napoli on loan, they would like United to pay 80% of the Portuguese’s mammoth salary. Continue reading →

TEN HAG SPEAKS ON RONALDO’S FUTURE

Manchester United striker Cristiano Ronaldo is not available for a transfer this summer according to new manager Erik Ten Hag. The Dutchman talked about Ronaldo in his pre-match press conference on Monday ahead of the preseason friendly game with rivals Liverpool in Bangkok, Thailand. Cristiano Ronaldo is a major absentee for the Red Devils on their tour of Asia and Australia with the Portuguese international linked with a move away from the club. To this effect, the five-time Ballon d’or winner dominated the aforementioned press conference.

On Ronaldo, Ten Hag told media practitioners that Manchester United are planning for the new season and he’s looking forward to working with the former Real Madrid and Sporting Lisbon attacking talent. He added that the target is to achieve success together. On reports that Cristiano Ronaldo wants to leave Manchester United after just one season following his return to the club last summer, the Dutch tactician said the Portuguese national team skipper has not informed him about his bid to leave the club and that he only read about it. He went on to say Ronaldo is not for sale. Continue reading →

GROUP A2: PORTUGAL LOSE TOP SPOT

Immediate past European champions Portugal are no longer the top team in Group A2 after they were usurped by Iberian rivals Spain.Portugal lost top spot in their group after they were beaten 1-0 by hosts Switzerland. Benfica star HarisSeferovic scored in the first minute to condemn the Portugal to their first defeat in the group.

Portugal manager Fernando Santos made the decision to drop three players from his squad including skipper Cristiano Ronaldo for the visit to Stade de Geneve in Geneva for the Switzerland game. Manchester United talisman Cristiano Ronaldo was one of the three players dropped from the 26-man squad for the game. Santos told reporters in his pre-match presser ahead of the game in Geneva thatthe decision to drop Ronaldo and two others stemmed from management rather than injury. Apart from Cristiano Ronaldo, Wolverhampton Wanderers midfielder Joao Moutinho and Borussia Dortmund defender Raphael Guerreirowere also left out ahead of the game against home team Switzerland in Geneva. Continue reading →

RONALDO, JESUS, AND KDB AMONG MAN UTD AND CITY POTM NOMINEES

The Red Devils forward and Sky Blues duo are amongst eight names nominated for the award for their performances in April. Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo and Manchester City duo Gabriel Jesus and Kevin De Bruyne are amongst eight names nominated for the Premier League Player of the Month award for April.

The former has found the back of the net four times in April, including a hat-trick against Norwich City and his 100th Premier League goal when the Red Devils face Arsenal. Sky Blues’ forward Jesus has been in fine form in front of goal for Pep Guardiola’s side. The Brazilian most notably bagged a quartet of goals in City’s 5-1 drubbing of Watford last month, while also netting against Liverpool in their 2-2 draw at the Etihad Stadium. Continue reading →

RONALDO SCORES LANDMARK HAT-TRICK AGAINST NORWICH

Five-time Ballon D’or recipient Cristiano Ronaldo was at his best as he helped Manchester United see off Norwich City at home. The Portuguese football icon was the star of the show as the Red Devils secured a morale-boosting win at the expense of bottom club Norwich City at the end of their Premier League encounter at Old Trafford on Saturday. Cristiano Ronaldo scored three goals to lead Manchester United to a 3-2 victory over Norwich City and take his career hat-trick tally to 60.

Manchester United came into the Norwich City game on the back of a two-game winless run in the league and a three-game winless run in all competitions. The Red Devils were able to end their winless run thanks to the brilliance of Cristiano Ronaldo. Continue reading →

SON CLOSESSCORING GAP ON SALAH

Tottenham Hotspur star Son Heung-Min has closed the gap on Mohamed Salah on the list of the Premier League goalscorers after his two-goal performance against London rivals West Ham United over the weekend. Son Heung-Min was the star of the show as he scored twice either side of the half-time interval to lead Tottenham Hotspur to a 3-1 home win over the Hammers. The win was very important in their quest to finish in the top four places on the Premier League log at the end of the season.

Liverpool attacker Mohamed Salah is the overwhelming favourites to win the Premier League Golden Boot this season after scoring 20 goals. Ahead of the just concluded weekend, Salah had seven goals more than the nearest challenger Diogo Jota who’s his teammate at Liverpool. Continue reading →

RONALDO TARGET END TO MINI-LEAGUE DROUGHT

Five-time Ballon d’Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo definitely has eyes on getting back amongst the goals once again in the Premier League when his Manchester United side take on West Ham United at Old Trafford on Saturday. Cristiano Ronaldo was an angry man when he was taken off with around twenty (20) minutes to go during the league win over newcomers Brentford earlier this week in what was a rescheduled match.

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Cristiano Ronaldo was not able to score while he was on the pitch against the Bees on his return from a muscle injury and the Portugal international felt he had time to get at least one goal only for him to be subbed off for club skipper Harry Maguire. Manchester United were leading 2-0 when Ronaldo left the pitch thanks to the second half goals from Anthony Elanga and Mason Greenwood. English substitute Marcus Rashford scored a third goal for United shortly after coming on around the same time as the Ronaldo substitution before Brentford striker Ivan Toney scored a consolation goal for the London team with five minutes remaining for a 3-1 scoreline.
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QATAR 2022: KANE LEADS SCORING CHART

England striker Harry Kane is the now the leading goalscorerin the European section of the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup tournament after his four-goal performance against San Marino on Monday night. The Spurs striker was on eight goals before the San Marino game thanks to his treble against Albania on Friday.

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Kane scored four times in the first half to take his tally to 12 goals and one ahead of former leader Memphis Depay. Barcelona attacker Depay is on 11 goals and he has the chance to draw level with Kane or move ahead of him when the Netherlands take on Norway at home on Tuesday night in what’s their final World Cup qualifier in Group G.Depay and the Netherlands need a point to seal their place at the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup tournament as Group I winners ahead of nearest challengers Turkey and Norway.
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RONALDO: BARREN LEAGUE RUN CONTINUES

Cristiano Ronaldo failed to find the back of the net in the Premier League once again after his Manchester United side suffered a 4-2 defeat at the hands of their hosts, Leicester City at the weekend. In one of the standout games for the eighth round of the new Premier League campaign, Cristiano Ronaldo and Manchester United were undone by two late goals from the Foxes as the Red Devils lost further grounds on the top three teams namely Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester City.

Ronaldo returned to Manchester United this season on the back of his transfer from Italian Serie A giants Juventus and he marked the first game of his second spellwith a brace against Newcastle United. The Portuguese international scored twice either side of the half-time break to lead Manchester United to a 4-1 home win over the Magpies.
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