Cristiano Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar Lead Fut Team Of The Week 28 On Fifa 17 Ultimate Team

... friendly defeat over Sweden on Tuesday to take his international haul to 71. The result is a boost to 97 overall for Ronaldo on Ultimate Team and some pretty remarkable base statistics. Given the Madrid man is difficult enough to handle at his standard mark of 94, three attributes at 95 or higher—pace (95), dribbling (95) and shooting (96)—will mean this version of the great man will be unstoppable on the game. Plus, he'll be a cheaper alternative to the 99-rated Team of the Year version. NELSON ALMEIDA/Getty Images. For Barcelona, Neymar always looks like a man enjoying his football. That's not something that could be said about the forward in Brazil colours in recent years, but with Tite at the helm, the Selecao are stirring again. Indeed, their 3-0 win over Paraguay on Tuesday means they are the first team to officially book their place at the 2018 World Cup. During this international break, which also included a 4-1 win in Uruguay, Neymar and Co. have been nothing short of sensational. Although Paulinho ...

England Try To Find A Plan B, Cristiano Ronaldo's Latest Goals, Mbappe's Future

... (From Blind to Grim: insert your own joke here.). That was the fallout from the Oranje's 2-0 away defeat to Bulgaria, which left them fourth in Group A, six points behind France, three behind Sweden and two behind Bulgaria. Automatic qualification is likely beyond them, but they still control their destiny in terms of a playoff spot given they have home dates against Bulgaria and Sweden coming up in September and October. Still, anyone who saw the debacle in Sofia will have little doubt Blind had to go. What stuck out most of all was his decision to start Matthijs de Ligt, a 17-year-old centerback who has made two top-flight starts for Ajax plus another four in the Europa League. De Ligt became the youngest Dutch player to ever start a competitive game, which is pretty huge in a country that hasn't been shy in the past about throwing in the kids. In fairness to Blind, his top three options in central defence (Virgil van Dijk, Stefan de Vrij and Jeffrey Bruma) were all unavailable. But he still had guys such as Wesley Hoedt, who is 23 and enjoying a great ...

Cristiano Ronaldo To Lure Kylian Mbappe, Top Rumours

... clutches of Manchester United , who also covet his signature. However, the teenager has told Los Blancos he is currently reluctant to depart Monaco so early in his career, per Mila. The report said Mbappe has witnessed the complications that countryman Anthony Martial has experienced at United since his switch to the Premier League and wishes to avoid anything that could hamper his development. FRANCK FIFE/Getty Images. Real are hoping to add a striker after the failure of Karim Benzema this term, with the attacker losing his consistency in front of goal, according to Mila. Benzema recently commented about the stunning impact made by Mbappe this season and warned the youngster not to move to a bigger team just yet. In conversation with French media podcast RMC (h/t Matt Lawless of the Mirror), the Galactico said. He's a young player. ...

Scoring 'not The Most Important Thing' As Portugal Win

... Portugal in Saturday's 3-0 win over Hungary. "He's done very well since he started with the national team," Ronaldo said. "He's done a phenomenal job, not only with his goals.". Cristiano Ronaldo is moving up the all-time international goal scoring charts. Portugal boss Fernando Santos warned his players that they were only halfway though the qualifying process. "We had six finals. From this point, we have five left to reach our goal of reaching the World Cup from first place in our group," he told RTP. "Hungary tried to block our way but we adapted very well to the three central midfielders and we did not allow them to come out and play. "I think we were slow in our ball circulation during a period of the first half. We should have done it faster, especially on the flanks. With a lot of balls in the air, against players of this calibre, it's very difficult. "After the first goal, the game was unlocked and we found our way through much better. In the second half we ...

Cristiano Ronaldo Leads Best International Break Xi

... and Paraguay, and assisted a further strike too. Spain defender Jordi Alba provided the final pass for goals twice in two games for La Furia Roja over the break, while Germany's Andre Schurrle contributed to four goals in his two performances for the 2014 World Cup champions. Here is our best XI over the international period, as well as how they contributed. GK: David Ospina (two clean sheets in two games for Colombia). DF: Miranda (one clean sheet and one assist in two games for Brazil). DF: Leonardo Bonucci (one clean sheet and one goal in two games for Italy). DF: Jordi Alba (two assists in two games for Spain). MF: Thiago Alcantara (two assists in one game for Spain). MF: Philippe Coutinho (one goal in two games for Brazil). MF: Paulinho (three goals and two assists in two games for Brazil). MF: James Rodriguez (two goals and one assist in two games for Colombia). FW: Neymar (two goals and one assist in two games for Brazil). FW: Andre Schurrle (two goals and two assists in two games for Germany). FW: Cristiano Ronaldo (three goals in two games for Portugal). Would you make any changes to this team? Let ...

Real Madrid Soccer Standout Cristiano Ronaldo Gets Into The Denim Game With The Launch Of Cr7

... for distribution. The goal is to expand retail distribution in the U. S. for the fall 2017 season. Uniti Fashion opened its New York office in 2014, and according to Angela Curry, the firm’s executive vice president, tapping Ronaldo will help Uniti expand in the U. S. “We’re really excited to be part of this new era for the CR 7 brand as it looks to build its fashion offering on a global stage,” Curry said. “What we’ve been able to do with Cristiano is not only produce a premium denim range that talks to where the fashion world is heading, but also at an attainable price point for our various markets.”. Curry said the goal is to build CR 7 into a full lifestyle brand. Ronaldo has footwear and underwear licenses, but they aren’t distributed in the U. S. Caption America's most Irish city. (Video by Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times). Caption America's most Irish city. (Video by Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times). Caption How to handle daylight saving time. Here are 5 tips for dealing with the time change. Caption The snow just keeps coming at ...

Cristiano Ronaldo Bizarre Bust Unveiled As Real Madrid Star Jets In To Name Airport After Himself

... Cristiano Ronaldo Airport in tribute to island's superstar product. By Duncan Wright. 29 th March 2017, 2:54 pm. Updated: 29 th March 2017, 4:29 pm. Click to share on Whats App (Opens in new window). CRISTIANO RONALDO jetted in to open the international airport named after himself today – and was greeted by a bizarre bust supposed to depict him. Ronaldo will attend the official renaming ceremony that will see Madeira International Airport renamed after the Real Madrid star as a tribute to the island’s biggest hero. Getty Images. Eyebrows we raised when the bust supposedly of Cristiano Ronaldo was unveiled. The Portugal star was raised on Madeira and his family still live on the island he calls home, despite leaving to start his football career at the age of 16. Cristiano Ronaldo nicknamed 'cry-baby' as a kid by childhood team-mate. Keep up to date with ALL the latest football news , gossip and rumours. And he still remains a huge favourite with the population on Madeira, thousands of whom queued to catch a glimpse of their idol. Getty Images. ...

The Five Players That Cristiano Ronaldo Tipped For Greatness Back In 2015

... Man Utd exile under Jose Mourinho. But that didn’t stop Ronaldo himself from picking out five players that could replace him and become a future Ballon d’Or winner. Back in November 2015, Ronaldo spoke to BT Sport and named five players that he believes could replace him and Messi as the world’s best player. '"You see many players with potential, I will mention Odegaard of Madrid for example, at 16 he's still young but you can see he's a very good player," he said. "Hazard for example, the No 7 of Manchester Depay is a good player too, Pogba and maybe Neymar.". But how have they fared since? Let's take a look. Martin Odegaard. Odegaard has been regarded as a hot prospect ever since he signed for Real Madrid as a 16-year-old. But, two years later, and the Norwegian international is no closer to playing first-team football at the Bernabeu. Instead, he’s on an 18-month ...

Cristiano Ronaldo In 70-goal Landmark, Netherlands Suffer Fifa World Cup Shock

... converting a pass from Raphael Guerreiro for his fifth goal in six games for Portugal. Six minutes later, skipper Ronaldo doubled the lead with a superb left-footed finish and the Real Madrid superstar made it 3-0 on 65 minutes with a clever free-kick for his 70 th international goal. “We want to go the World Cup so we have to win our next five matches, they are all finals,” said Portugal coach Fernando Santos. Belgium stayed top of Group H but only after struggling to a 1-1 draw with Greece. Missing the injured Eden Hazard, Belgium lacked a creative spark in Brussels and they were made to pay when Greece grabbed the lead just 20 seconds into the second period when Benfica striker Kostas Mitroglou latched on to a long ball to fire home his third goal of the qualifying campaign. Greece were reduced to 10 men after 65 minutes when Panagiotis Tachtsidis was red carded for a crude lunge on defender Toby Alderweireld. Everton striker Lukaku drove home from close range in the 89 th minute to grab a share of the spoils before Georgios ...