ROME (AP) — Robert Lewandowski joined Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi as the only players in Champions League history with 100 or more goals. But Erling Haaland is on a faster pace than anyone by boosting his total to 46 goals at age 24 on Tuesday, Nov. 26. Barcelona's Robert Lewandowski...
BAGHDAD (AP) — Without an ill Cristiano Ronaldo, Al-Nassr of Saudi Arabia drew with Al-Shorta of Iraq, 1-1, in the first ever game in the revamped and rebranded AFC Champions League Elite on Monday, Sept. 16. Al-Nassr Saudi Arabia player Salem Abdullah, right, battles for the ball during the AFC...
The first edition of the AFC Champions League Elite begins Monday, Sept. 16, with stars such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar and Riyad Mahrez looking to lead their Saudi Arabian clubs to success in Asia. Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo (AP) Al-Nassr, Al-Hilal and Al-Ahli are among the favorites to win...
MADRID (AP) — With his 900th career goal, Cristiano Ronaldo got the best of Luka Modric in the duel of veterans in the Nations League on Thursday, Sept. 5. Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo reacts during the UEFA Nations League soccer match between Portugal and Croatia at the Luz stadium in Lisbon,...
HAMBURG (AP) — France’s heartache in penalty shootouts is over. So is Cristiano Ronaldo’s last-ever European Championship. Portugal's goalkeeper Diogo Costa, Pepe and Cristiano Ronaldo, from left, react after losing a quarter final match between Portugal and France at the Euro 2024 soccer...
HAMBURG (AP) — Kylian Mbappé described Cristiano Ronaldo as a “footballing legend” and “one of a kind” as the superstars prepare to meet in the European Championship quarterfinals. France's Kylian Mbappe (AP) For many, the major subplot of the Portugal vs. France match in Hamburg on...
HAMBURG (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo vs. Kylian Mbappé. A clash of soccer icons. A clash of generations. They’ll go head to head when Portugal plays France in the Euro 2024 quarterfinals on Friday, July 5, and this heavyweight meeting might have got just that little bit bigger. France's Kylian...
FRANKFURT (AP) — No one does high drama in international soccer to such an operatic extent as Cristiano Ronaldo. Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo reacts during a round of sixteen match between Portugal and Slovenia at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Frankfurt, Germany, Monday, July 1. (AP...
GELSENKIRCHEN (AP) — A pre-game chat with Cristiano Ronaldo inspired Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Georgia to one of the biggest upsets in European Championship history on Wednesday, June 26, beating Portugal, 2-0, and advancing to the last 16. Georgia's Khvicha Kvaratskhelia scores his side's first...
DORTMUND (AP) — Portugal coach Roberto Martinez plucked out statistics to defend his continued selection of Cristiano Ronaldo after the striker’s capacity to handle the physical intensity of the European Championship was questioned on Friday, June 21. Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo reacts after a...
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo is set to make a record sixth appearance at the European Championship with Portugal’s squad. Ronaldo was among the 26 players picked for the tournament in Germany by coach Roberto Martínez on Tuesday, May 21. The 39-year-old Ronaldo first played in the...
RIYADH (AFP) -- Cristiano Ronaldo scored in extra time but Al Nassr side was dumped out of the Asian Champions League quarterfinals on penalties by Al Ain on Monday, March 11. Nassr's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo reacts during the AFC Champions League football match between Saudi Arabia's...
