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Messi vs. Ronaldo: all-time goals, career stats and trophies

Everything you need to know about the star footballers

17 May 2022

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In Brief

Messi vs. Ronaldo: all-time goals, career statistics and red cards

A look at the numbers behind the world-class duo

16 Dec 2021

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In Brief

Messi vs. Ronaldo: Champions League and international records

How the duo compare at the top level for club and country

16 Dec 2021

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In Brief

Lionel Messi vs. Cristiano Ronaldo: player profiles

A look at the two superstar footballers

16 Dec 2021

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In Brief

Messi vs. Ronaldo: trophies and personal awards

Messi has added a seventh Ballon d’Or to his trophy cabinet

16 Dec 2021

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Messi vs. Ronaldo: football’s great rivalry

An in-depth look at the careers of the sport’s two biggest stars

16 Dec 2021

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Tall Tales

Ronaldo NFT expected to fetch $1m

And other stories from the stranger side of life

26 Oct 2021

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Pin badges showing face of Cristiano Ronaldo

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Expert’s view

The Ronaldo effect: what big players mean for the finances of major football clubs

Manchester United hoping to cash in big after securing the Portuguese star’s signature on two-year contract

13 Sep 2021

Tottenham and England striker Harry Kane

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View from the terraces

Kane will stay at Spurs - is Ronaldo next on Man City’s wish list?

Football’s transfer rumour mill has gone into overdrive

25 Aug 2021

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Tall Tales

Ronaldo snub knocks $4bn off Coca-Cola’s value

And other stories from the stranger side of life

16 Jun 2021

Lionel Messi plays for FC Barcelona and Argentina

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In Brief

In pictures: top ten highest-paid footballers in 2020

There’s a familiar face at No.1, but who else is on the Forbes football rich list?

15 Sep 2020

Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring a hat-trick for Juventus against Atletico Madrid

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In Brief

Not an April Fools... Ronaldo linked with Man Utd return

Everton could move for Welsh duo Gareth Bale and Aaron Ramsey

1 Apr 2020

Brazilian icon Pele is regarded by many as football’s greatest ever player

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Daily Briefing

Sport shorts: Ronaldo or Messi? Pele says he is the best

Ten things from the world of sport on Wednesday 25 March

25 Mar 2020

Spurs striker Harry Kane is the captain of the England national team

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In Brief

Juventus prepare mega deals for Kane and Ronaldo

Turin giants are keen to sign the England skipper and also offer their Portuguese star striker a contract extension

16 Mar 2020

American boxing star Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather is the highest-paid athlete of the decade

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In Brief

Sport rich list 2010-2019: Mayweather No.1 ahead of Ronaldo

According to Forbes the American boxing icon earned $915m during the decade

3 Jan 2020

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp celebrates victory over Man City

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Daily Briefing

Sports shorts: Liverpool win, Ronaldo sulks, Federer slips

Ten things from the world of sport on Monday 11 November

11 Nov 2019

In Brief

Juve say Ronaldo will stay - Kante and Eriksen to join him?

Italians dismiss reports that Ronaldo could leave before his contract expires

16 Oct 2019

Barcelona and Argentina star striker Lionel Messi celebrates a goal in La Liga

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In Brief

Forbes sport rich list: Messi beats Ronaldo to No.1 spot

Top 100 highest-paid athletes earn a combined £3.14bn in the past 12 months

11 Jun 2019

Spaniard Rafael Nadal celebrates with the trophy following his win at the 2019 French Open

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Daily Briefing

The Decathlon: Nadal, Barty and Ronaldo are the big winners

Ten things from the world of sport on Monday 10 June

10 Jun 2019

Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates his second goal against Switzerland

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Daily Briefing

The Decathlon: Ronaldo shines and Neymar is crocked

Ten things from the world of sport on Thursday 6 June

6 Jun 2019

Ajax captain Matthijs de Ligt has starred for the Dutch club in their Champions League run this season

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In Brief

De Ligt can’t explain Ajax’s ‘bizarre’ run to the semi-final

Dutch masters send Juventus and Ronaldo crashing out of Europe

17 Apr 2019

Juventus signed Portugal star striker Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid in 2018

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In Review

UCL: Juventus vs. Ajax preview, predictions and team news

After a 1-1 draw in Holland the tie is evenly balanced ahead of the second leg

15 Apr 2019

In Brief

Ronaldo extends Champions League record with 125th goal

Following the draw in Holland it’s all to play for in the UCL quarter-final

11 Apr 2019

In Review

UCL: Ajax vs. Juventus team news and predictions

Ronaldo returns for Juve and is expected to start at the Johan Cruyff Arena

10 Apr 2019

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have both won five Ballon D’or awards

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In Brief

Messi: I wish Ronaldo was still playing for Real Madrid

Argentine says the Juventus forward is up there with him as the world’s best

1 Apr 2019

David Beckham is the president of new Major League Soccer side Inter Miami CF

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In Brief

Messi or Ronaldo: stars on Beckham’s Inter Miami wish list

Former England captain says ‘you never know what can happen in football’

19 Mar 2019

In Brief

Champions League: fans hail GOAT Ronaldo after magical night

Portuguese star scores a hat-trick to seal 3-2 aggregate win against Atletico Madrid

13 Mar 2019

Juventus striker Cristiano Ronaldo battles with Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford

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In Brief

Premier League transfer news: Ronaldo, Tierney, Rakitic

Ronaldo says he’s ‘fine’ at Juventus despite reports linking him with Man Utd return

27 Feb 2019

Atletico Madrid head coach Diego Simeone gestures during win against Juventus

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In Brief

Simeone’s cojones and Ronaldo’s nightmare return to Madrid

Atletico Madrid stun Juventus with a 2-0 victory at the Metropolitano

21 Feb 2019

Juventus striker Cristiano Ronaldo is the captain of the Portugal national team

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In Brief

Ronaldo rape allegation: police issue warrant for DNA sample

Juventus star denies assaulting Kathryn Mayorga in Las Vegas hotel room in 2009

11 Jan 2019

PSG striker Kylian Mbappe won the 2018 Fifa World Cup with France

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In Depth

Football in 2018: France, Man City, It’s (Not) Coming Home

A look back at some of the top footballing moments of the past 12 months

25 Dec 2018

Women’s Ballon d’Or winner Ada Hegerberg, men’s winner Luka Modric and Kopa Trophy winner Kylian Mbappe

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In Brief

Ballon d’Or: Luka Modric wins to end near-perfect year

‘Twerk’ comment overshadows crowning of Ada Hegerberg as the inaugural Women’s Ballon d’Or winner

4 Dec 2018

Luka Modric with his former Real Madrid teammate Cristiano Ronaldo

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In Review

Ballon d’Or 2018: shortlist, betting odds, start time

Can Luka Modric end the Cristiano Ronaldo-Lionel Messi domination?

3 Dec 2018

Jose Mourinho has been named as the new head coach of Tottenham

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In Brief

Man Utd comeback stuns Juventus and Cristiano Ronaldo

Ronaldo scored a superb volley but Mourinho’s men win late in Turin

8 Nov 2018

Cristiano Ronaldo

Messi vs. Ronaldo: all-time goals, career stats and trophies

Messi vs. Ronaldo: all-time goals, career statistics and red cards

Messi vs. Ronaldo: Champions League and international records

Lionel Messi vs. Cristiano Ronaldo: player profiles

Messi vs. Ronaldo: trophies and personal awards

Messi vs. Ronaldo: football’s great rivalry

Ronaldo NFT expected to fetch $1m

Enjoy a different view

The Ronaldo effect: what big players mean for the finances of major football clubs

Kane will stay at Spurs - is Ronaldo next on Man City’s wish list?

Ronaldo snub knocks $4bn off Coca-Cola’s value

In pictures: top ten highest-paid footballers in 2020

Not an April Fools... Ronaldo linked with Man Utd return

Sport shorts: Ronaldo or Messi? Pele says he is the best

Juventus prepare mega deals for Kane and Ronaldo

Sport rich list 2010-2019: Mayweather No.1 ahead of Ronaldo

Sports shorts: Liverpool win, Ronaldo sulks, Federer slips

Juve say Ronaldo will stay - Kante and Eriksen to join him?

Forbes sport rich list: Messi beats Ronaldo to No.1 spot

The Decathlon: Nadal, Barty and Ronaldo are the big winners

The Decathlon: Ronaldo shines and Neymar is crocked

De Ligt can’t explain Ajax’s ‘bizarre’ run to the semi-final

UCL: Juventus vs. Ajax preview, predictions and team news

Ronaldo extends Champions League record with 125th goal

UCL: Ajax vs. Juventus team news and predictions

Messi: I wish Ronaldo was still playing for Real Madrid

Messi or Ronaldo: stars on Beckham’s Inter Miami wish list

Champions League: fans hail GOAT Ronaldo after magical night

Premier League transfer news: Ronaldo, Tierney, Rakitic

Simeone’s cojones and Ronaldo’s nightmare return to Madrid

Ronaldo rape allegation: police issue warrant for DNA sample

Football in 2018: France, Man City, It’s (Not) Coming Home

Ballon d’Or: Luka Modric wins to end near-perfect year

Ballon d’Or 2018: shortlist, betting odds, start time

Man Utd comeback stuns Juventus and Cristiano Ronaldo

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