Virtually overnight, a modest Spanish football club were propelled onto the international stage. The reason for this drastic status change was simple. Real Valladolid’s new owner was Ronaldo Nazario.

Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo, who is the better footballer? This question has been a topic of debate in the football world for decades. What is clear: Both players are among the best footballers ...

Overall, it was his 131st for the Portuguese national team, the most international goals in men’s football. But, as with a lot of things in football, there is dispute around the statistic. No one ...

Cristiano Ronaldo has long been one of football’s (or soccer’s) greatest goal-scorers, dazzling millions of fans at top European clubs including Manchester United, Real Madrid, and Juventus. Now, he’s ...

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Former Brazil striker Ronaldo has withdrawn his candidacy to be the next president of his country’s football federation (CBF). Ronaldo — who scored 62 goals for his nation as they reached three ...

Cristiano Ronaldo buys a 25% stake in a Spanish football club as he steps into ownership while continuing his playing career.

Despite playing in Europe’s biggest arenas, Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Sir Alex Ferguson all agree one stadium in ...

Saudi Arabian football expert Waleed Al-Faraj has claimed Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo is "delusional" regarding his role at Al Nassr, mistaking his ambassadorial role for executive power within the ...

Cristiano Ronaldo has stopped playing. Not for good, of course, but the Manchester United legend is currently on strike at Al-Nassr and refused to play in their most recent game on Monday. Ronaldo, ...

Al-Nassr fans made their true feelings towards Cristiano Ronaldo clear after the 41-year-old was left out for a second straight match. Ronaldo was left angered by the club's lack of transfer movement ...

ABERNATHY — As a former science teacher, Justin Wiley knows a thing or two about experiments. The Abernathy football coach had tinkered with Rolando Martinez's position on offense early in the season, ...