Ronaldo will be okay if history is any indication. Cristiano Ronaldo endured one of the worst nights of his legendary career on Saturday in Portugal's 0-0 draw with Austria.
Portugal and Austria face off in a big Euro 2016 group match on Saturday. Portugal and Austria face off in a big Euro 2016 group match on Saturday. This is likely the biggest match of these two group foes for differing reasons.
Portugal begins its Euro 2016 campaign against Iceland on Tuesday. Portugal begins its Euro 2016 campaign against Iceland on Tuesday. Is Ronaldo Up to the Challenge? The Portuguese are not expected to be among the top contenders for the award but they do have one piece that no one else in all of Europe has - Cristiano Ronaldo.
Is Lionel Messi declining already? Everyone knows that Cristiano Ronaldo is declining. His dribbling ability has eroded, his speed lacks the explosiveness of his early years, his overall influence on the game is waning and his physical fitness has taken a hit.
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are rivals for the ages and will be linked together as long as they are both in the game. As expected, both had solid seasons for their respective clubs coming away with crucial trophies that they were major parts of. But which player had a better 2015-16 season?Here is a look from a wide range of angles.
England and Portugal will contest an exciting international friendly game on Thursday at 2:45 p.m. EDT as the two sides finish up preparations for the Euro 2016.
The Champions League final is upon us this Saturday with the Madrid Derby rivalry renewed. The Champions League final is upon us this Saturday with the Madrid Derby rivalry renewed.
For the first time in six years, someone not named Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi has won the famed Pichichi award for most goals scored in a single season. Luis Suarez took the award, hitting 40 goals on the year and leading Barcelona to a second-straight La Liga title.
Goals will be scored in the Champions League final between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid on May 28 in Milan.The question is which side will get more goals and who will score them? Both teams possess world class attackers capable of turning a game at any given moment. But which side's stars will turn the tide?
Real Madrid seeks out a chance to play in the Champions League final when it meets Manchester City at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday at 2:45 p.m. EST.
Cristiano Ronaldo left Wednesday's game for Real Madrid against Villarreal with an undisclosed injury. Initial reports indicates that Ronaldo was not doing too bad, but Friday's report has confirmed something unpleasant for Real Madrid fans - Ronaldo has a strain in his right muscle.
The Spanish League is almost over and with the home stretch underway, it seems like an appropriate time to take a look at some of the best goals scored in La Liga.Here are the top 10 goals of the 2015-16 season, so far.
Ronaldo is now the Ballon d'Or favorite and could cement that trophy is his team wins the UCL. A few months back, Lionel Messi was the king of the world.
Ronaldo delivered a performance of legend of Real Madrid, promising a win and then scoring three goals to make for one of Madrid's greatest comebacks of all time.
Real Madrid and Barcelona face off in the biggest soccer match of the year. The game, which kicks off at 2:30 PM EST at the Camp Nou in Barcelona, is filled with a plethora of storylines that have fans salivating.
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Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo were back at it again this week with the former getting two matches to contest and the latter one in which to show off his best.
Zinedine Zidane's arrival at Real Madrid has sparked a plethora of worship for the superstar as well as his ability to get the team back to its attacking best. Since his takeover, Los Blancos have managed to get 10 of 12 points and have scored a whopping 17 goals in four games.
Of course the tests thus far have not been overly demanding, but the reality is that Madrid has, for the most part romped through teams that they were struggling to unlock.
Zizou's tactics have truly benefitted a number of players and it is interesting to see how the adjustment has been made under the new coach. Here are the players that have benefitted most from the French legend.
It was another eventful week for Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi with the latter participating in two more matches on the week against the single one by his great rival.
Lionel Messi was crowned the Ballon d'Or winner this past Monday before embarking on two straight games to help retain his crown and help his team to be its best. Cristiano Ronaldo meanwhile got back to work, looking to ward off a slow start to 2016.
