Goncalo Ramos scored a hat-trick for Portugal in their 6-1 thrashing of Switzerland in a thrilling World Cup round of 16 encounter on Tuesday night. Ramos made the starting lineup after star forward Cristiano Ronaldo was dropped to the bench by the manager, who had earlier expressed his displeasure over …
Read More »BREAKING: Ronaldo to leave Man Utd with immediate effect
Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo has broken ties with Manchester United following a mutual decision by both parties, according to a club statement on Tuesday. The decision follows a controversial interview in which the 37-year-old criticised the club. Ripples Nigeria earlier reported how the star forward said he had “no respect” …
Read More »Ambassador predicts 2-0 win for Super Eagles in Portugal friendly
Nigeria’s ambassador to Portugal, Alex Kefas, has backed the Super Eagles to beat Cristiano Ronaldo-led Portugal in Thursday’s international friendly billed to hold in Lisbon. The Eagles and Portugal will clash for the first time at senior level, as the latter get set to take part in this year’s FIFA …
Read More »Iwobi scores, Ronaldo ends drought with winner as Man Utd beat Everton
Cristiano Ronaldo scored the winning goal for Manchester United in their 2-1 victory over Everton in a Premier League game at the Goodison Park on Sunday. The Portuguese, who hadn’t scored in a while, completed a comeback win for the Red Devils in the 44th minute of the encounter. It …
Read More »Ronaldo charged by English FA over phone incident
Cristiano Ronaldo has been charged by the English Football Association over a footage that appeared to show him knocking a phone out of a fan’s hand. A video was shared on social media alongside comments claiming he smashed the device as he left the pitch after a 1-0 loss at …
Read More »Europa League: Ronaldo scores as Man Utd win in Tiraspol
Cristiano Ronaldo scored his first-ever Europa League goal as he helped Manchester United seal a 2-0 victory over Sheriff Tiraspol on matchday two. The victory was United’s first win of the Europa League season, after they suffered a shock 1-0 defeat in the first game against Real Sociedad at Old …
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