Dortmund’s Erling Haaland opens up on his idols and how much he learnt from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at Molde. Shaka Hislop must choose whether he would rather try and stop a penalty from Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo. Cristiano Ronaldo is all smiles as his son recreates Ronaldo’s famous goal shout. Cristiano Ronaldo’s kids join
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espn On This Day in 2015: Pele chooses Messi over Ronaldo ESPN The world has come to a standstill, so we compiled 10 shows and documentaries that will scratch your soccer itch while in isolation. ESPN.com Illustration Bill Barnwell’s rank of the best moves since the league’s launch features legends like Cristiano Ronaldo, Frank Lampard
With almost all football postponed indefinitely because of the coronavirus pandemic, star players have found themselves at a loose end. With many training grounds off-limits, clubs have sent footballers home, where they’re adhering to an isolation period for the next few weeks. How are they passing the time? ESPN will be keeping a daily eye
Cristiano Ronaldo scored his first Serie A hat trick for Juventus on Monday — the TENTH different competition in which he’s scored three goals in a game. Here’s our pick of the best from each one… The Toe Poke Daily is here every day to bring you all the weirdest stories, quirkiest viral content and
Cristiano Ronaldo and Michael Jordan each had some serious hang-time; but who did it better? Lazio beat Cristiano Ronaldo and Juventus 3-1 to lift the Supercoppa Italiana for the fifth time. Craig Burley and Shaka Hislop heap praise on Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo’s headed goal vs. Sampdoria. Cristiano Ronaldo’s towering header secures a 2-1 win
ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol and Mark Donaldson react to Joao Felix being named the 2019 Golden Boy award winner. Alejandro Moreno weighs in on the hot takes from the weekend’s soccer action to see whether they are overreactions. Atletico Madrid star Joao Felix was once dubbed “the new Cristiano Ronaldo,” but he has achieved what
Cristiano Ronaldo pokes in a goal late in the second half, robbing Diogo Jota of his 1st senior goal. Watch Euro Qualifying on ESPN+. Euro Qualifying: Bruno Fernandes (39′) Luxembourg 0-1 Portugal. Watch Euro Qualifying on ESPN+. Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo slammed Luxembourg’s pitch as a “potato field” and also said he had not been
Cristiano Ronaldo‘s lawyers won a courtroom bid Thursday to block a Nevada woman accusing the football superstar of raping her in Las Vegas in 2009 from digging into the validity of their 2010 confidentiality agreement and $375,000 hush-money payment. U.S. Magistrate Judge Daniel Albregts told Kathryn Mayorga’s attorney that it will be up to a
Stewart Robson presents his top five players in the world, but questions arise over some glaring omissions. With both Juventus and Inter drawing this weekend, Ale Moreno feels both sides will be kicking themselves. The FC crew discuss whether Cristiano Ronaldo or Miralem Pjanic should take free kicks for Juventus. Juventus and Portugal superstar Cristiano
Cristiano Ronaldo’s lawyers filed documents in U.S. court last week. Cristiano Ronaldo‘s lawyers have filed court documents asking a judge in Las Vegas to either dismiss a Nevada woman’s lawsuit alleging the football star raped her in 2009, or to order closed-door settlement talks. Attorneys representing Ronaldo’s accuser, Kathryn Mayorga, did not immediately respond Tuesday
Cristiano Ronaldo’s penalty for Portugal vs. Ukraine is his 700th career goal for club and country. Cristiano Ronaldo reassured Juventus supporters and his legions of fans worldwide that at 34 he’s not ready for retirement yet. “Age is just a number. It does not mean that at 34, 35, 36 you are at the end
Atletico Madrid said that Portugal forward Joao Felix injured his right ankle during Saturday’s Spanish league match against Valencia. Felix went down with around 10 minutes left in the game when his ankle buckled and had to be helped off the field. That left Atletico with 10 men and Valencia soon leveled to take a 1-1
Cristiano Ronaldo’s penalty for Portugal vs. Ukraine is his 700th career goal for club and country. Craig Burley says that Fernando Santos seems to be struggling to balance Portugal’s stars into the side. The Toe Poke Daily is here every day to bring you all the weirdest stories, quirkiest viral content and top trolling that
Cristiano Ronaldo’s penalty for Portugal vs. Ukraine is his 700th career goal for club and country. Alejandro Moreno breaks down Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo’s impact on El Clasico. Juventus manager Maurizio Sarri says Cristiano Ronaldo will have no trouble fitting into the system of play used in the 2-1 win over Brescia after the
The Serie Awesome podcast crew provide their grades on Juve’s summer dealings, where questions arise over keeping “dead weight” players. Cristiano Ronaldo notched his 10th 4-goal game for both club and country in Portugal’s 5-1 win over Lithuania. Jose Mourinho has said Cristiano Ronaldo‘s mental and physical form is worthy of a case study. The Juventus
Cristiano Ronaldo won’t face criminal charges after being accused of raping a woman in 2009. Cristiano Ronaldo won’t face criminal charges after a woman accused him of raping her at his Palms Hotel & Casino penthouse suite in 2009. Prosecutor Steve Wolfson said in a statement Monday that after reviewing a new police investigation, he
Sid Lowe explains why the transition to life at Atleti could be especially difficult for Joao Felix should he make the move to Madrid this summer. Benfica are evaluating an €126 million offer for Portugal striker Joao Felix from Atletico Madrid, the Portuguese club said in a statement on Wednesday. If terms are agreed, the
ESPN FC’s Alejandro Moreno and Shaka Hislop explain how Portugal won the tactical battle in the Nations League final over the Netherlands. Goncalo Guedes netted the winner as reigning European champions Portugal defeated the Netherlands to win their second title in three years. Netherlands defender Matthijs de Ligt, who is widely expected to leave Ajax
Spain and Portugal will undertake ‘an in-depth analysis’ of a possible joint bid. Spain and Portugal will start an analysis of whether to bid for the 2030 World Cup, the countries’ football federations said on Saturday. They did not make any mention of Morocco, who were previously also said to have been involved. “After holding
Craig Burley questions Cristiano Ronaldo’s need to return to the Portugal fold after they qualified for the Nations League Finals without him. Cristiano Ronaldo’s €100 million move from Real Madrid to Juventus came with great hopes and CR7 delivered a Supercoppa and Juve’s eighth straight league title. Check out the best goals from the Serie