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Because he often comes deep to receive the ball, dribbling is still a major part of Messi's game, completing an incredible 3202 dribbles in the league and Champions League, compared to Ronaldo's 1687 successful dribbles (since 2003/04). Jamie Carragher highlights overlooked 'strength' that makes Erling Haaland special... after the Man City striker netted his 50th Premier League goal in just his 48th match against Liverpool Ronaldo became a father to twins, [614] born on 8 June 2017 in the United States via surrogacy. He is currently in a relationship with Argentine-born Spanish model Georgina Rodríguez, [615] who gave birth to a daughter on 12 November 2017. [616] The couple expected a pair of twins in 2022. The male twin died during childbirth while the female twin survived. [617] [618]
Following the World Cup, despite having his future with the national team in doubt, after rumours of a possible omission by new manager Roberto Martínez, Ronaldo was named in Portugal's squad for the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifiers against Liechtenstein and Luxembourg. [467] On 23 March, Ronaldo scored a brace in a 4–0 win over Liechtenstein; with his 197th international appearance, he overtook Al-Mutawa's record and became the most capped male footballer of all time. [468] On 20 June, Ronaldo made his 200th appearance for his national team, scoring the only goal of an away win over Iceland, in the Euro qualifiers, as he became the first player in the history of men's international football to make 200 appearances for his country. [469] On 13 October, Ronaldo scored a brace in a 3–2 win over Slovakia, leading Portugal to qualify for Euro 2024, marking the nation's fastest qualification to a major tournament in their history. [470] Player profile Style of play Good guy, Cristiano! Ronaldo sportingly tells referee to OVERTURN decision to award him a penalty in AFC Champions League game... despite Al-Nassr drawing 0-0 It's ON! Conor Benn vs Chris Eubank Jnr is set to be finalised THIS WEEK - despite ongoing legal battle over two failed drugs tests from Benn that saw previous bout cancelled - with Tottenham likely to be the venueRonaldo has been the subject of several works. His autobiography, titled Moments, was published in December 2007. [570] His sponsor Castrol produced the television film Ronaldo: Tested to the Limit, in which he was physically and mentally tested in several areas; his physical performance was consequently subject to scrutiny by world media upon the film's release in September 2011. [531] Cristiano Ronaldo: The World at His Feet, a documentary narrated by actor Benedict Cumberbatch, was released via Vimeo in June 2014. [571] A documentary film directed by Anthony Wonke about his life and career, titled Ronaldo, was released on 9 November 2015. [572] [573] Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa presents Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi a signed Ronaldo shirt in January 2017. Al Nassr - nine-time Saudi Pro League champions - described the signing as "history in the making". How much will Australia earn for winning the ODI World Cup? And what was England's total prize money after their poor title defence in India? OLIVER HOLT: Ill, thin and broken, ex-England footballer Kieron Dyer, 44, was dying with a rare liver disease just 11 weeks ago. Now, he speaks for the first time after a 'miracle' transplant gave him a second shot at life Premier League's 'calendar year' league table for 2023 reveals the real extent of bottom-three Chelsea's struggles... but Aston Villa are flying as part of a new-look top four
Brazil's World Cup qualifier against Argentina is delayed after mass brawl erupts - as fans hit each other with seats and clash with Rio police Although Ferguson might have seen himself proved correct during the Argentine's ill-fated stint at Paris Saint-Germain, he might have a tougher time explaining away his fast start at Inter Miami, which saw the playmaker's arrival lift the side from the bottom of the Eastern Conference to finalists in the US Open Cup, and winners of the Leagues Cup.
Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez move into Saudi Arabian mansion
That is a load of b******s': Boxing legend Tony Bellew reacts furiously after his team lost a challenge on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! Boxing's A Team! Ed Sheeran sits ringside forKatie Taylor's rematch with Chantelle Cameron in Dublin I didn't get enough time with him, he was very young,' Ronaldinho lamented. 'I'd love to take to the pitch with him one more time. In 2012, Ronaldo and his agent paid for specialist treatment for a nine-year-old Canarian boy with apparently terminal cancer. [604] In December 2012, Ronaldo joined FIFA's "11 for Health" programme to raise awareness amongst kids of how to steer clear of conditions including drug addiction, HIV, malaria, and obesity. [605] In January 2013, Ronaldo became Save the Children's new Global Artist Ambassador, in which he hopes to help fight child hunger and obesity. [606] In March 2013, Ronaldo agreed to be the ambassador for The Mangrove Care Forum in Indonesia, an organisation aiming to raise awareness of mangrove conservation. [607]
Emotional Liverpool star Luis Diaz and his crying father are reunited for the first time since he was kidnapped for 12 days in Colombia Ronaldo has said that he does not drink alcohol, [601] and he received libel damages over a Daily Mirror article that reported him drinking heavily in a nightclub while recovering from an injury in July 2008. [623] He also does not have any tattoos as he regularly donates blood and bone marrow. [624] Legal issuesBoth players can claim to have enjoyed fantastic careers at international level - their numbers aren't quite as other-wordly as what they produce for their club sides, but they are still extremely impressive nonetheless. In July 2017, Ronaldo was charged with fraudulently evading almost €15million in tax between 2011 and 2014, a claim he denied at the time. [625] In June 2018, Ronaldo was given a two-year suspended jail sentence and fined €18.8million, later reduced to €16.8million after reaching a deal with Spanish authorities. The sentence can be served under probation, without any jail time, so long as he does not re-offend. [626] Jamie Carragher predicts it will be a 'toss-up' between Anthony Gordon and Cole Palmer to make England's Euro 2024 squad after their blistering starts to the season Concurrently with his individual achievements, Ronaldo enjoyed his greatest team success in Spain to date, as he helped Madrid win La Décima, their tenth European Cup. His goal in a 3–0 home win over Dortmund (his 100th Champions League match) took his total for the season to 14 goals, equalling the record Messi had set two years before. [177] After hitting a brace in a 4–0 defeat of Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena, [178] he scored from the penalty spot in the 120th minute of the 4–1 final win over Atlético, becoming the first player to score in two European Cup finals for two different winning teams. [179] His overall performance in the final was subdued as a result of patellar tendinitis and related hamstring problems, which had plagued him in the last months of the campaign. Ronaldo played the final against medical advice, later commenting: "In your life you do not win without sacrifices and you must take risks". [180] As the competition's top goalscorer for the third time, with a record 17 goals, [181] he was named the UEFA Best Player in Europe. [182] Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro GOIH ComM ( Portuguese pronunciation: [kɾiʃˈtjɐnu ʁɔˈnaldu]; born 5 February 1985) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for and captains both Saudi Pro League club Al Nassr and the Portugal national team. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, Ronaldo has won five Ballon d'Or awards, [note 3] a record three UEFA Best Player in Europe, and four European Golden Shoes, the most by a European player. He has won 34 trophies in his career, including seven league titles, five UEFA Champions Leagues, the UEFA European Championship and the UEFA Nations League. Ronaldo holds the records for most appearances (183), goals (140) and assists (42) in the Champions League, goals in the European Championship (14), international goals (128) and international appearances (205). He is one of the few players to have made over 1,200 professional career appearances —the most by an outfield player— and has scored over 850 official senior career goals for club and country, making him the top goalscorer of all time.
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