Diego Maradona has asserted his belief that Portugal will struggle to make an impact at this summer's European Championship. Paulo Bento's men will face Germany on Saturday, while the Netherlands will take on Denmark in the other Group B fixture. Nonetheless, the Al Wasl boss is tipping the Seleccao to crash out at the first hurdle, pointing out that Cristiano Ronaldo is their only player who can make the difference....
01:58 PM, Jun 09, 2012
Portugal are unfortunate enough to find themselves in the Euro 2012 'Group of Death' and the odds are stacked up against the 2004 runners-up as they will have to face Germany and Netherlands who are seen as the clear favourites to go through to the next round. Portugal are known for their free-flowing and attacking football, but they are highly dependent on Cristiano Ronaldo and Nani. The two wingers have...
12:11 PM, Jun 02, 2012
Madrid: Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo has admitted that he is growing weary of the comparisons with Barcelona's Lionel Messi as he feels that they cannot be put side by side because of their differences. The Portugal international believes that both players do the best they can for their respective clubs, which allows them to push each other to new heights. However, when pressed on the matter, the Portuguese attacker...
07:47 PM, May 18, 2012
Madrid: Cristiano Ronaldo's goal-scoring exploits may have inspired Real Madrid to Primera Division glory this season, but Manchester United legend Sir Bobby Charlton believes the Portuguese was a better player when he was at Old Trafford. Ronaldo, who moved to the Spanish capital in 2009, netted his 44th goal of the Liga campaign in Wednesday's title-clinching victory over Athletic Bilbao at San Mames. Charlton is impressed by the 27-year-old's strike...
09:46 AM, May 04, 2012
The 25-year-old World Player of the Year spent six seasons at Old Trafford. ...
07:13 PM, Feb 14, 2010
The others in the list include Kaka, and Spanish pair Andres Iniesta and Xavi. ...
10:16 AM, Dec 08, 2009
Portuguese star's return to first team action is drawing closer. ...
05:40 PM, Nov 18, 2009
Barcelona beat Malllorca 4-2 in La Liga on Saturday. ...
03:05 PM, Nov 09, 2009
Rituals are being performed to lift the spell off him. ...
10:03 PM, Oct 21, 2009
Cristiano Ronaldo says he will try to shorten his expected recovery time. ...
03:25 PM, Oct 12, 2009
Madrid maestro vows to play with the national team on Saturday. ...
08:07 PM, Oct 06, 2009
Ronaldo netted inside the first minute and added a second with 20 mins left. ...
04:03 AM, Sep 22, 2009
The Liverpool coach prefers to look at his own pool of talent. ...
02:52 AM, Aug 12, 2009
Real will set up a Peace Cup SF showdown with Juventus. ...
03:04 PM, Jul 29, 2009
Real Madrid chief has high hopes for his most expensive signing. ...
08:11 PM, Jul 15, 2009
Real Madrid spent about €161million to get Kaka and Cristiano Ronaldo. ...
12:30 AM, Jul 14, 2009
Real Madrid officially presented world's most expensive footballer on Monday. ...
02:19 PM, Jul 08, 2009
