Cristiano Ronaldo could be the ruling king at Bernabéu, but other players always try to come as closer to him as possible and one name who has paralleled him as far scoring a maximum number of goals for Spanish giant is concerned, is 26-year-old French international Karim Benzema who recently achieved the feat of scoring more than 104 goals for the The Vikings. However, he would still have to accept that he could never been as attacking as his senior has been, in fact, Ronaldo took only 177 games for what Benzema took 215. Sidelining any rivalry with the ace striker, Benzema ruled out any competition to the Portuguese since he considers him his idol like everybody else in the team. He confesses to have been watching his old videos to learn new tricks to better control the ball and how to demoralize opponents by quick flicks within the game. Talking about his valued achievement, he shared his happiness and pleasure in a recent interview where he said, “I am really happy because to reach … [Read more...]
Ronaldo shines in WC qualifier against Sweden
Cristiano Ronaldo is known to be a silent player who speaks with his performance on the ground, but when he speaks; it means a lot. After his extension dispute with Real Madrid this is probably the first time he is outspoken in the media defending his national side’s chances to be in the Brazil world cup. Portugal defeated Sweden with just one goal in last playoff that brought them closer to their world cup qualification thanks to Ronaldo who again proved his worth for the national side. Looking at the final score, no one can predict how many lost opportunities were there which could have won them with a comprehensive lead, but anyway, a win is always a win and Ronaldo became the only performer for Portugal national soccer team. Though, he never overstates his performance in any match but looking at the importance of their world cup participation, he exaggeratedly praised his form and what he could do for the national team. Actually, he has been a most talked about player off late … [Read more...]
Ronaldo gets a Real extension, finally
Cristiano Ronaldo has been a superstar as far his performances and soccer skills are concerned, and that is why he has also been on the media coverage ever since he hinted he wanted to return back to United. Some media houses also revealed about his backend spat with Real bosses about a contract extension on his terms, but the think-tank at Santiago Bernabéu never, until now, came forward and said anything confirmed about whether they would be offering him an extension or resell their once highly priced eye candy. But now there is something to cheer for both Ronaldo and his fans coz he has officially been offered an extension that will tie him with Spanish giant until 2018, or it means; he would retire from Madrid Football Club. Notably, his record of being the priciest player in the world has been broken by none other than his teammate Bale last week, so a pressure was also building on the forward to decide his future career. Though, the exact terms of extension are not yet known, but … [Read more...]
Ronaldo is being advised to wait for contract expiry for United’s makeshift
Cristiano Ronaldo is the hottest thing in town despite his legendary status and a highest price tag where not every club can afford to offer him a deal. The striker, who is known for his misunderstandings at The Vikings, has long been linking with many clubs including his former Manchester United. According to his close sources, he is now being advised to complete his current contract staying at Real Madrid, coz then, he can get more tax free signing amount and a handsome salary rather making a shift at this stage. Actually, last week, he has reportedly been offered an astonishing £85m from Russian club Monaco which is probably the highest till date, but inspite of its size, striker is not much convinced to make a shift with rather an unknown club although Monaco is one of the biggest Russian clubs with multi millions signings in recent months. According to some soccer experts, if Ronaldo makes a shift at this point of time, he would have to share his signing amount with Real and … [Read more...]
Cristiano Ronaldo’s own goal cost Madrid a defeat by Granada
In a dramatic turnaround at La Liga, defending champion Real Madrid faces a shocking 1-0 defeat at Granada on Saturday pushing itself even further of the title. However, the match is more famous by its star striker Cristiano Ronaldo who could only find his own net to score the only goal of the match, it was his first own goal of the career. La Liga tally has become even more interesting by this surprising defeat of one of the strongest contenders of the title apart from leading Barcelona. Moreover, Barca has to play its next match with Valencia on Sunday and if they could win it, their lead to their arch rival will be widened to 18 points which would be even more difficult for Real to catch up. Looking at the Real performance in last few matches, it is rather shocking for its fans to see it losing by just one goal; perhaps at a time when they have scored nine goals in their last two league games. Ronaldo debacle did not come all of a sudden; he was suffering from ankle injury but … [Read more...]