In Pics: Happy Birthday Cristiano Ronaldo, here's some unknown facts
Football legend Cristiano Ronaldo was born in Funchal in Portugal on February 5, 1985 and has become one of the all-time greats of the game. The Portuguese footballer played a major role in country winning the 2016 UEFA Euro Championships and 2019 Nations League titles. He holds the record for most goals in the history of football, most goals in UEFA Champions League, most goals for Real Madrid and all-time highest goal-scorer for Portugal. We check out some little known facts about Cristiano Ronaldo.
Feb 05, 2021, 11:04 AM IST
Champions League: Newly crowned champions Real Madrid received as living 'legends' back home
Ronaldo scored twice in Real`s 4-1 thrashing of Juventus in Cardiff on Saturday as the Spanish giants became the first side to retain the Champions League.
Jun 05, 2017, 09:38 AM IST
Champions League final: Juventus in way of Zinedine Zidane's path to history with Real Madrid
To prevail, Juve must shed their status of perennial Champions League bridesmaids, having finished runners-up on a record six occasions and lost their last four finals.
Jun 02, 2017, 09:18 AM IST
Barcelona vs Real Madrid: Lionel Messi eyeing 500 as Barca bid to reignite season in El Clasico
n complete contrast to Ronaldo, who almost single-handily dragged Real Madrid through against Bayern Munich 24 hours earlier, the five-time world player of the year looked dejected as the game drew to its inevitable conclusion before sloping off at the final whistle.
Apr 21, 2017, 09:54 AM IST
Champions League quarter-final: Real Madrid beat 10-man Bayern Munich 2-1 after Cristiano Ronaldo's record 100th goal
Bayern suffered a blow before kick-off when top-scorer Robert Lewandowski, who has netted 38 goals this season, dropped out with a bruised shoulder and Thomas Muller deputised as striker.
Apr 13, 2017, 09:28 AM IST
I would like to be the president of Real Madrid someday: Rafael Nadal
Real Madrid currently top the La Liga table after an excellent start to Zinedine Zidane's first full campaign in charge of the club.
Feb 08, 2017, 08:26 AM IST
La Liga: Real Madrid extend lead to four points as Barcelona, Sevilla slip-up
Madrid had won only one of their previous five games and were dumped out of the Copa del Rey by Celta Vigo in midweek.
Jan 30, 2017, 13:55 PM IST
La Liga: After brilliant late show, Sevilla ends Real Madrid`s 40-game unbeaten run
Sevilla had been just seconds away from ending Real`s run just four days ago until Karim Benzema`s stoppage time equaliser allowed Real to advance 6-3 on aggregate in the Copa del Rey after a 3-3 draw on Thursday.
Jan 16, 2017, 11:12 AM IST
Cristiano Ronaldo is a rare breed: Zinedine Zidane hails Real Madrid's star striker
The 31-year-old talisman, whose joy has been dampened by allegations of tax fraud, insisted that if he and Messi played for the same team, he would have scooped more accolades than his Argentine rival.
Dec 14, 2016, 18:15 PM IST
Cristiano Ronaldo has already won Ballon d'Or ahead of Lionel Messi? Spanish media claims so
Ronaldo, who won the prestigious gong in 2008, 2013 and 2014, scored a total of 51 goals in all competitions for Madrid last season.
Dec 06, 2016, 23:52 PM IST
Copa del Rey: Zinedine Zidane's son Enzo scores on debut for Real Madrid
With the tie over as a contest following Real`s 7-1 first leg win and El Clasico away to Barcelona to come on Saturday, Zidane made nine changes from the side that started the 2-1 win over Sporting Gijon last weekend.
Dec 01, 2016, 09:32 AM IST
Real Madrid striker Gareth Bale undergoes successful ankle surgery
The 27-year-old forward has scored seven goals and set up three more in 16 starts for Real in all competitions this season.
Nov 30, 2016, 09:30 AM IST
Gareth Bale, Real Madrid's talismanic striker, ruled out for at least a month with ankle injury
This is an injury which may or may not need surgery with the club explaining the treatment is "depending on the evolution" of the injury, but in the most optimistic of circumstances Bale will need around a month to recover.
Nov 24, 2016, 14:28 PM IST
Cristiano Ronaldo, after extending contract with Real Madrid, bags 'long-term' deal with Nike
Cristiano Ronaldo on Monday signalled his intention to keep playing for 10 more years after rounding off a "dream year".
Nov 09, 2016, 10:14 AM IST
Lionel Messi reaches 500-goal mark, Gareth Bale keeps Real Madrid top
Messi inspired a spirited Barca fightback fresh from a 3-1 defeat at Manchester City in the Champions League on Tuesday after a first-half dominated by Sevilla.
Nov 07, 2016, 09:47 AM IST
Gareth Bale, Real Madrid's talismanic forward, to extend contract till 2022: Report
Ronaldo, Real`s all time top scorer, is poised to sign a four-year contract until 2020 while midfield playmaker Luka Modric is also about to be offered a new deal.
Oct 13, 2016, 10:37 AM IST
Euro 2016: Pepe hails Cristiano Ronaldo for creating family atmosphere for Portugal team during mega event
Pepe acknowledged that he only began to think that his national team could win the Euro after the quarter-final victory over Poland.
Jul 17, 2016, 16:24 PM IST
Karim Benzema says Didier Deschamps `bowed to racists` over Euros snub
Benzema's path to the French Euro 2016 squad was cleared when legal restrictions stopping him playing on the same team as Valbuena were lifted.
Jun 01, 2016, 08:48 AM IST
Champions League: Real Madrid edge past Manchester City to set up all-Madrid final
Ronaldo was looking to equal his own record of 17 Champions League goals in a season, but sent his first chance well over the bar with a header from Dani Carvajal`s cross.
May 05, 2016, 08:20 AM IST
VIDEO: Shocking! Cristiano Ronaldo walks out of press conference
One of the reporters asked Ronaldo about his run of four away games without a goal.
Feb 17, 2016, 10:04 AM IST
