“We cannot fear Cristiano Ronaldo” – Ferguson

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson insists his team cannot fear former player Cristiano Ronaldo as he returns to Old Trafford for the Champions League last 16 second leg with Real Madrid.

The Portuguese superstar will spearhead the attack for the Spanish champions, having scored the goal which ensured the two sides finished level 1-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu three weeks ago.

Ronaldo…

“Real Madrid is better than Manchester United” – Ronaldo

With just a few days left before he returns to Manchester United, Cristiano Ronaldo has declared that Real Madrid has a better team than his former club.

The 27-year-old forward moved to Spain in 2009, for a world record £80 million bid from United, but will be hoping to eliminate the Red Devils in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16….

Why Barcelona did not sign Cristiano Ronaldo and Kaka – Laporta

Joan Laporta, Barcelona’s immediate past president, has revealed that the Catalonian club almost signed Real Madrid forward, Cristiano Ronaldo, when he was playing at Sporting Lisbon in Portugal.

Ronaldo’s agent, Jorge Mendes, has offered him to Barca in the summer of 2003, but the Blaugrana turned down the chance to sign the Portuguese, after spending heavily on other players.

“Mendes…

The moment Guardiola snubbed Ronaldo at Ballon D’Or 2012 (VIDEO)

Luis Suarez and Patrice Evra, John Terry and Anton Ferdinand, Samir Nasri and William Gallas, Terry (again) and Wayne Bridge, and now Pep Guardiola and Cristiano Ronaldo.

The snubbed handshake is fast becoming football’s equivalent of unfriending someone on Facebook.

But while previous examples have had their origins in personal slights, it seems the latest entry to the list has its…

Stephen Keshi did not vote Ronaldo or Messi for Ballon D’Or

It has been revealed that Stephen Keshi, did not vote for either Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi – two of the strong favourites – to win the 2012 Ballon D’Or.

The Super Eagles boss instead filled in Yaya Toure, Didier Drogba and Robin van Persie in that order for the ultimate individual honour in world football.

Cristiano Ronaldo Returns To Manchester United in March 2013

Real Madrid player Cristiano Ronaldo will be heading back to his former club Manchester United as he plays against the club on March 5, 2013 at the old Trafford stadium.

The 27-year-old said he won’t celebrate any goals he scores against Man United in the Champions League round-of-16 tie.

Ronaldo played a six-year term with Manchester united, winning the Champions’ league, Premier league, FA cup and Community…

Messi, Ronaldo, Iniesta make Ballon d’Or final cut

Barcelona’s striker, Lionel Messi, Real Madrid’s winger, Cristiano Ronaldo and Spanish midfielder, Andres Iniesta, were Thursday shortlisted for this year’s Ballon d’Or.

Messi, 25, has already won the title three times and the Argentine is again favourite to win the prize, which will be presented in Zurich on 7 January, 2013.

If he wins, he would become the…

Cristiano Ronaldo pulled out of Portugal squad after ‘losing vision in both his eyes’

Cristiano Ronaldo is out of Portugal’s friendly with Gabon on Wednesday after ‘losing the vision in both his eyes’ following an elbow in the face during Real Madrid’s win over Levante.

Ronaldo was due to have tests at a Madrid hospital after being caught by defender David Navarro in the opening exchanges of last night’s clash.

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“I’m not arrogant, I’m just a competitive person” – Cristiano Ronaldo

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cristiano Ronaldo says that a lot of people think he is arrogant, and this reputation has made him unpopular and disliked among football fans.

“I don’t want to cry about it, but sometimes I think yes,” he told CNN. “It’s a question to which I never give the 100% right answer, because sometimes I really don’t know….

“People Who Criticise Ronaldo Are Jealous Of Him” – Gullit

Former Holland international, Ruud Gullit, says people who criticise Cristiano Ronaldo, are simply jealous of the Portuguese. The Real Madrid forward, is usually subjected to hostile reception from away fans and is sometimes targeted by opponents.

But Gullit says he admires the player and was full of praises for the 27-year-old.

“I think Cristiano Ronaldo is a phenomenon. The same thing happens to him as it did to Beckham; people…