MILAN – Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice late to rescue a 2-1 win for Juventus at Udinese on Sunday hours after the Turin giants lost their Serie A crown to Inter Milan.
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Pele congratulates hat-trick hero Ronaldo for ‘breaking my record’
MILAN – Pele on Sunday congratulated Cristiano Ronaldo for ‘breaking his record’ of goals scored in official matches. Portuguese star Ronaldo hit a hat-trick for Juventus in a 3-1 Serie A win over Cagliari to bring his total to 770…
Ronaldo scores as Juventus held in Verona
ROME – Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 19th goal this campaign but champions Juventus had to settle for a 1-1 draw at Hellas Verona in Serie A on Saturday. The draw gives leaders Inter Milan the chance to pull 10 points…
Ronaldo scores twice as Juventus close on Milan in Serie A
MILAN – Cristiano Ronaldo scored a double as Juventus thrashed Parma 4-0 on Saturday to move within a point of Serie A leaders AC Milan. The Turin giants, chasing a 10th straight league title this season, remain unbeaten after 13…
Ronaldo ‘violated’ Covid protocol, says Italy’s sports minister
MILAN – Cristiano Ronaldo could have violated Italian coronavirus measures by returning to Turin from Portugal after testing positive, Italy’s sports minister Vincenzo Spadafora said on Thursday. “Yes, I think so, if there were no specific authorisations from the health…
Ronaldo tests positive for Covid-19
LISBON – Portugal and Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo has tested positive for coronavirus, the Portuguese football federation announced on Tuesday. Ronaldo “is asymptomatic” and “will not play against Sweden” in Wednesday’s Nations League match, the federation said on its website.…
Ronaldo denied as Portugal held by Spain
LISBON – Cristiano Ronaldo hit the crossbar as Portugal and Spain played out a goalless draw in a compelling friendly in Lisbon on Wednesday. Ronaldo and Renato Sanchez both struck the woodwork for Portugal, who then should have won it…
Ronaldo at the double, France see off Croatia in World Cup final repeat
PARIS – Cristiano Ronaldo scored a stunning brace to take him to 101 international goals for Portugal in a 2-0 victory over 10-man Sweden in the Nations League on Tuesday, while France won a repeat of the 2018 World Cup…
Ronaldo back training at Juventus after two months
TURIN, Italy – Cristiano Ronaldo returned to training with Juventus in Turin on Tuesday after an absence of over two months because of the coronavirus pandemic. The 35-year-old drove himself into the Juventus Training Centre in a Jeep with tinted…
Ronaldo returns to Turin after coronavirus lockdown
Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo flew back to Italy on Monday after almost two months in coronavirus lockdown in his native Portugal.
Juventus,Ronaldo agree to forgo 90M euros in wages
Cristiano Ronaldo and his Juventus teammates along with coach Maurizio Sarri agreed to forgo 90 million euros ($100 million) in wages on Saturday to help the club during the coronavirus crisis. The club said the money amounted to four months…
Ronaldo scores 2 as Juventus beats Udinese 3-1 in Serie A
Milan (AP/UNB) — Cristiano Ronaldo is back to his imperious best. The Juventus forward scored twice on Sunday to help the Bianconeri to a 3-1 win over Udinese in Serie A. Leonardo Bonucci scored the other goal. Ronaldo also hit…
Kids hurt in Albanian quake meet footballers Ronaldo, Buffon
Tirana, Albania (AP/UNB) — Two Albanian boys who jumped from their apartments during an earthquake that killed relatives got a small reprieve from the tragedy Friday when they met their football idols. Aurel Lala, 7, and Alesio Cakoni, 10, jumped…
Messi faces Ronaldo, Van Dijk but no Neymar for Ballon d’Or
Lionel Messi will have Cristiano Ronaldo and Virgil van Dijk as rivals for the 2019 Ballon d’Or award. But not Neymar.
Messi, Ronaldo, Van Dijk nominated for UEFA award
Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Virgil van Dijk have been named as the finalists for the UEFA Men’s Player of the Year award, reports ESPN soccer. While Ronaldo, a three-time winner, has been ever-present in the final three since the…
Ronaldo plays key role as Juventus wins 8th straight title
Rome (AP/UNB) – Cristiano Ronaldo played a key role in the winning goal and Juventus beat Fiorentina 2-1 Saturday to clinch a record-extending eighth straight Serie A title.It’s the first time in Europe’s five major leagues – Italy, England, Spain,…
Ronaldo scores twice as VAR helps Juventus to 2-1 win
Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as runaway leader Juventus escaped with a 2-1 win over Sampdoria in Serie A on Saturday with help from the VAR.