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The five-time Ballon d'Or winner converted a penalty in the 72nd minute of the match to score his 700th goal. (Photo: File)

Cristiano Ronaldo registers 700 career goals

Ronaldo achieved the feat in the side's 1-2 defeat against Ukraine in the Euro 2020 qualifying match.

15 Oct 2019 1:56 PM

Usain Bolt is the only athlete in history to win three Olympic golds in one track event - and he did it in both the 100 and 200 meters. (Photo: File)

Usain Bolt choses between Ronaldo and Messi as his favourite footballer

The Jamaican was asked whom according to him, who had a better career, Ronaldo or Lionel Messi.

21 Sep 2019 5:48 PM

Ticket sales rose by nearly 15 million euros last season while player and coaching staff wages increased by 68 million euros to 301 million euros. (Photo: AFP)

Juventus revenues and losses rise in Ronaldo's 1st season

Juventus would have earned 30 million euros more from UEFA if it had reached the Champions League final.

21 Sep 2019 3:16 PM

In an interview with British broadcaster, Piers Morgan, Cristiano Ronaldo revealed that when he was a kid in Lisbon, he and his friends used to beg for burgers at the McDonald’s next to the stadium. (Photo: File)

Cristiano Ronaldo wants to meet 'Edna' who helped him when he used to beg for burgers

Cristiano revealed that a lady named Edna used to feed them the burgers.

21 Sep 2019 2:06 PM

The Portuguese star revealed that the reception he got for his bicycle kick from fans in Turin played a vital part in helping him join Juventus. (Photo: Georgina Rodriguez/Instagram)

'Sex with girlfriend is better than my best ever goal', reveals Cristiano Ronaldo

The 34-year-old has been dating Georgina since 2016 and also has a daughter, Alana Martina, with her.

20 Sep 2019 3:25 PM

“Messi’s in the history of football,” Cristiano Ronaldo told broadcaster Piers Morgan in an interview with Britain’s ITV on Tuesday. (Photo: AFP)

Ronaldo on Messi: 'I think I have to have six to eight ballon d'Ors to be above him'

Ronaldo, 34, has won the renowned France Football magazine trophy for the world’s best player five times - as many as Messi.

18 Sep 2019 12:58 PM

During a particular segment, Cristiano Ronaldo was shown a video of his late father, Jose Dinis Aveiro, talking about the pride he felt for his son. (Photo: Twitter/Screengrab)

Watch: Cristiano Ronaldo bursts into tears after watching late father's video

Cristiano Ronaldo appeared as a guest recently on English broadcaster Piers Morgan’s talk-show ‘Good Morning Britain’.

17 Sep 2019 2:10 PM

Cristiano Ronaldo was accused of sexually assaulting Kathryn Mayorga in a Las Vegas hotel in June 2009. (Photo:AFP/Twitter)

Cristiano Ronaldo feels guilty by rape allegations

Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo has admitted he felt 'embarrassed' as he tried to shield his family from allegations he raped a woman in US.

17 Sep 2019 10:07 AM

Overall, the former Real Madrid forward earns 113 million Euros (INR 888 crore) - including salary, bonuses and advertising revenue. (Photo: Instagam/Cristiano Ronaldo)

Cristiano Ronaldo’s outrageous salary at Juventus revealed

Ronaldo’s salary is three times more than his Juventus teammate, Matthijs de Ligt’s who stands at number two.

12 Sep 2019 4:32 PM

Despite winning the Champions League with his former club Real Madrid and securing his whopping move to Italian Champions Juventus, Cristiano Ronaldo stated that the rape incident related to him and Kathryn Mayorga made 2018 the worst year of his life. (Photo:AFP)

Alex Morgan speaks on Cristiano Ronaldo's rape allegations

It was also reported that Mayorga had been paid a staggering amount of 375,000 USD in order to keep her silent about the event.

11 Sep 2019 4:59 PM

Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo took his international tally to 93 goals when he scored four times to give the European champions a 5-1 win away to Lithuania in their Euro 2020 qualifier on Tuesday. (Photo:AFP)

Cristiano Ronaldo's hattrick thumps Lithuania 5-1

Playing in his 161st international, the 34-year-old notched his eighth hat-trick for his country.

11 Sep 2019 8:46 AM

Cristiano Ronaldo capped a flowing move as he sidestepped a defender and rifled in an unstoppable shot past Dmitrovic into the far corner from 12 metres to silence the raucous home crowd. (Photo: AP)

Euro 2020 Qualifiers: Portugal steamrolls over Serbia with a 4-2 win

Goals from William Carvalho, Goncalo Guedes, Cristiano Ronaldo and Bernardo Silva helping them to a pulsating 4-2 victory in Serbia.

08 Sep 2019 1:21 PM

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo and Argentine Lionel Messi were shortlisted for the FIFA Best Men's Player award on Monday. (Photo: AFP)

FIFA awards: Messi and Ronaldo shortlisted for Best Men's Player award

Van Dijk had outclassed Messi and Ronaldo in the last week's UEFA Player of the Year award.

03 Sep 2019 10:39 AM

Two players have dominated world football in the last 15 years, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. (Photo: Twitter)

Watch: Cristiano Ronaldo shares beautiufl speech on his rivalry with Lionel Messi

Their clashes in the El Classico matches were a scene that the entire world witnessed breathlessly.

31 Aug 2019 4:59 PM

Cristiano Ronaldo uploaded a photo on Instagram which had all of them in it and shared it with his 182 million followers. (Photo: Instagram/ Cristiano Ronaldo)

Cristiano Ronaldo posts photo with family and kids

Ronaldo was seen enjoying with his girlfriend Georgia Rodriguez and his kids CR7 Junior, Mateo, Eva Martina and Alana.

26 Aug 2019 5:40 PM

Chiellini flicked the ball home in the 21st minute after Parma failed to clear a corner properly to get the Turin side off to a winning start in their bid for a ninth successive title. (Photo: AP)

Serie A: Ronaldo's goal ruled out by VAR as Juventus win at Parma

Cristiano Ronaldo also had the ball in the net before halftime but his effort was ruled out after VAR showed that his shoulder was offside.

25 Aug 2019 9:30 PM

The debate about who between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi is the greatest of all time has raged like wildfire ever since the two came into prominence. (Photo: AFP)

Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo: A supercomputer decides who is the better footballer between the two

A group of scientists in Belgium from the KU Leuven University along with data experts from the Netherlands have devised a formula.

22 Aug 2019 4:54 PM

Ronaldo was accused or raping a woman in Las Vegas more than 10 years ago but won’t face criminal charges after it was determined the investigation failed to show the claim could be proven at trial beyond a reasonable doubt. (Photo: AFP)

Cristiano Ronaldo says 2018 ‘probably worst year’ of his life

The 34-year-old Ronaldo said he was not comfortable speaking about the case, but when people attack your honour, it is difficult.

22 Aug 2019 12:46 PM

Portuguese star Ronaldo, whose influence at Real Madrid mirrored that of Messi at Barcelona before he left for Juventus, admitted that the pair have never socialised together. (Photo: AFP)

'Lionel Messi made me better player', says Cristiano Ronaldo

Ronaldo and Messi have won the coveted Ballon d'Or five times each, a factor that helps each player flourish.

22 Aug 2019 9:44 AM

The case was dismissed in a Nevada court in June, though the filing did not say if Ronaldo had agreed a settlement. (Photo: AFP)

Ronaldo rape allegation: 'When people question your honour, it hurts', says Cristiano

Kathryn Mayorga filed a complaint in September alleging she was sexually assaulted by the footballer in 2009 in a Las Vegas hotel room.

21 Aug 2019 12:32 PM

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