The Bianconeri triumphed 3-2 on the night but bowed out at the last 16 stage on away goals after a dramatic encounter in Turin Juventus 3-2 Porto (4-4 on aggregate): Match statistics Andrea Pirlo said Cristiano Ronaldo was "fired up" for Tuesday night's Champions League showdown with Porto. "These are his games," the Juventus coach told... Continue Reading →
De Ligt won’t ‘copy’ Ronaldo & Buffon at Juventus but is looking to learn from the best
The Dutch defender is eager to become a superstar in Turin, but is aware that he must tread his own path rather than be dragged along by others Matthijs de Ligt insists he will not “copy” the methods of Cristiano Ronaldo and Gianluigi Buffon in a bid to become a superstar in his own right,... Continue Reading →
Golden Shoe 2020-21: Lewandowski, Ronaldo and Europe’s top scorers
Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, or Robert Lewandowski - who will come out on top this season? The race for the 2020-21 Golden Shoe is on as the best strikers from across Europe look to boost their goal tallies and be crowned the contintent's No 1 sharp-shooter. Lazio's Ciro Immobile took the accolade in 2019-20, finishing ahead of Robert Lewandowski,... Continue Reading →
Lukaku talks down Golden Boot battle with Ronaldo after taking Serie A goal tally at Inter to 18
The Belgian striker has been a prolific presence once again in 2020-21, but insists individual accolades are not a priority in their title bid Inter striker Romelu Lukaku says a Golden Boot battle with Juventus superstar Cristiano Ronaldo will not be dominating his thoughts despite taking his Serie A goal tally for 2020-21 to 18.... Continue Reading →
Juventus made a mistake by signing Ronaldo – Cassano
The Portugal superstar has been unable to propel Juve to Champions League glory since joining from Madrid in 2018 Former Italy international Antonio Cassano has said signing Cristiano Ronaldo has proven to be a mistake by Juventus. The Portuguese superstar arrived in Turin in 2018 with the aim being to propel Juventus to Champions League glory. That... Continue Reading →
Haaland sets Champions League records for quickest scoring start – early returns smash those of Mbappe, Messi, Ronaldo
The Dortmund star has made Sevilla's defence his playground in the last-16 Erling Haaland became the first player in Champions League history to score at least 17 goals in his first 13 appearances - but he didn't stop there. Minutes after putting Dortmund ahead of Sevilla in the last-16 of the Champions League, the 20-year-old Dortmund... Continue Reading →
Mbappe’s career-defining performance against Barcelona sets PSG star up as heir to Messi and Ronaldo
Mbappe's career-defining performance against Barcelona sets PSG star up as heir to Messi and Ronaldo Camp Nou might have been a graveyard for Paris Saint-Germain in 2017 but, four years on, Barcelona’s home stadium became the scene of arguably the greatest night of Kylian Mbappe’s club career. Without the support of Neymar and Angel Di Maria, the 22-year-old single-handedly... Continue Reading →
We wish you a Merry Christmas!’ – Ronaldo, Mbappe and footballers around the world celebrate the festive season
Christmas has arrived and, just like millions all around the world, several big-name footballers are celebrating the holiday with those closest to them. This Christmas is unlike any other, as it comes as the coronavirus pandemic continues worldwide, but several of football's biggest names have taken to social media to reveal their family's holiday celebrations.Read... Continue Reading →
