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CRISTIANO RONALDO STARES AT GREATNESS ! MAN IN THE MIRROR There was no finer sight last season than an electrifying Cristiano Ronaldo at Old Trafford surging into overdrive past hapless defenders who simply evaporated in his jet stream. In terms of natural, God-given talent and their ability to win football matches Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are in a gang of two. Magicians amongst mortals. Whether it is Messi’s hypnotic ball control leaving defenders in a trance or Ronaldo’s supernatural pace ... Read More

Arsene Wenger has revealed that Cristiano Ronaldo almost joined Arsenal instead of Manchester United from former club Sporting, in 2003, and has claimed that Carlos Queiroz 's influence was what pushed Ronaldo to sign with Manchester United instead. Wenger commented: “Carlos knew him well and since then they have signed Anderson and Nani from Portugal because of Carlos Queiroz,” “It’s like me signing players from France because I know them well. The price that we discussed was much lower — it was divided by three ... Read More

Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo has spoken of his dislike for the City, which could encourage him to move to Inter, particularly now that sponsors Nike are pushing him towards the Theatre of Dreams. The 23 year old has spent the past five years in Manchester and despite thriving on the pitch he has stated: "I know Manchester from side to side, whereas I spend most of my time at home. "It is pretty much different from Portugal. I am missing the beach, the sun and ... Read More

Days after we found out that Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo won the Ballon D'or for last season, beating Lionel Messi to the top spot, Messi has been described as currently the best player in the world. Speaking to Revista de la Liga, Guillem Balague and Graham Hunter  spoke of Ronaldo's fall from the top spot this season and Messi's success: "People are going to say he's better than Cristiano Ronaldo," "Well, he is now. I don't know if he has been for the last ... Read More

Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinho has commented that Ronaldo didn't deserve to win the Ballon D'Or, and his failure to recognise the achievement as Cristiano Ronaldo becomes the third Portugese player to win the trophy, is likely to spark controversy. Speaking about the award to Sky Italia, he responded to being asked whether he had praise for the Manchester United star who took his team to both a Premier League and Champions League win: "No, I would have preferred one of my own foreign ... Read More

Manchester City star Robinho has spoken about how City's past defeats are affecting their current performance in competitions despite talent within the team: “They have excellent players here, but what they lack is the mentality of champions," “At Real Madrid, I learned a will to win. Here, they have a good team, but they’re content with just finishing fifth or sixth. "For me, you can only be content when you’re champions. You can only be content with winning away. "You need to want to beat Chelsea at their ... Read More

Although the actual results for who has won the Balloon D'Or haven't been revealed, the Mirror newspaper has pointed out that pictures of the winner with the trophy have already been published in a French football magazine as a sneak preview (see http://www.francefootball.fr/FF/Ballon_Or_home.html) and on the top of the football we can see a reflection which seems to be Ronaldo. If the photo is genuine then we can at least rule out certain players, such as Fernando Torres. The Portugese winger is, of ... Read More

Manchester United's manager Sir Alex Ferguson has been forced to speak out in defence of player Cristiano Ronaldo after the much hyped Derby match, in which he recevied a red card for deliberately handballing. Despite, Ferguson's protestations, it might lead some to wonder whether Ronaldo is up to the task of pushing United forward for a title win given his individualistic style and failure to put side before self everytime as per Billy Bremner. After seeing the replays, Ferguson, however claims both that Ronaldo was ... Read More

Sir Alex Ferguson defended Cristiano Ronaldo over the red card incident that has soured the week in which his expected to be crowned European Footballer of the Year. Ronaldo seems certain to pick up the prestigious Ballon d'Or on Tuesday but will do so having been dismissed after picking up two bookings in Manchester United's 1-0 win over Manchester City at Eastlands. The Portugal winger had already been cautioned when he leapt for Wayne Rooney's corner midway through the second-half, then stuck his hands ... Read More

Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo has revealed how his teammates keep him grounded and level-headed despite the high praise he receives from critics, players and managers-alike. Ronaldo has a trophy room in his house filled with the growing collection of medals, gongs and of course his player of the year award which he won after votes from teammates and United's coaching staff: Speaking to The Sunday Times, Ronaldo said: “The one I like best is the one from the staff. I like being with my ... Read More

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has spoken out on when he intends to leave the club: “I think the time, if you’re going to retire, would be at the end of a summer. I say to players, don’t retire at the end of the season,” Speaking about former Celtic Captain Billy McNeill he continued: “Billy retired at the end of the season and he got through the summer and he found he was ready to go again. You get a break, you are freshened ... Read More

Liverpool striker Fernando Torres has spoken of his admiration for Manchester United superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, describing the player as in "a class of his own" and told France Football that Ronaldo is the one who deserves to receive the FIFA World Player of the Year award in January: "No-one can rival him," "He is in a class of his own. I have never seen a comparable player." "What he did last season is incredible. No-one won this year what he's won: UEFA Champions League, Premier ... Read More