Real Madrid are back in Los Angeles for their preseason preparations, giving the Dodgers a chance to have Cristiano Ronaldo throw out the first pitch(es) before their game against the New York Yankees on Wednesday night. And the evening proved to be eventful.
First, Ronaldo took batting...
There's no doubt Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo often get physically abused by inferior opponents, but neither of them are even close to being the most fouled player in Europe this season. According to sports data company Opta, that painful honor goes to Bologna midfielder Alessandro...
Picture of the day? Picture of the day.
As Real Madrid traveled ahead of their match at Deportivo La Coruna on Saturday, Cristiano Ronaldo was apparently given the chance to put on a pilot's cap and sit in the cockpit of the plane. He posted the photo above on his Facebook page with the...
It's been two months since Ronaldo showed off the 37 pounds he lost on a Brazilian reality show to help him drop the "Fat Ronaldo" tag. He reached his goal of being able to play in a charity match with Zidane shortly after the reveal, so his doubters might have expected him to immediately...
Dear Lionel,
I am writing you this note to offer my congratulations on winning the Ballon d'Or. Again. As you can see by the look on my face, I am very happy for you. Please forgive me for not congratulating you at the gala, but since I am so tall and statuesque and you are so tiny and...
Nike launched Cristiano Ronaldo's new clothing line, which preaches an uncommon and sensible approach to competition with its title of "love to win, hate to lose." To promote his latest contributions to the world of football fashion, Cristiano and his Real Madrid teammate/angriest friend Pepe...
Cristiano Ronaldo did not celebrate either of his first two goals of the season in Real Madrid's 3-0 win against Granada (video of the first here). After the match he made it clear that he did this with purpose, but he also left a bit of mystery about it all as he refrained from getting too...
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Real Madrid beat Dinamo Zagreb 1-0 on Wednesday despite being reduced to 10 men in the 73rd minute when Marcelo was booked twice in three minutes and Cristiano Ronaldo requiring three stitches after taking a boot to the ankle that went uncalled.
After the match, Ronaldo expressed his...
Though we are certainly used to hearing bland answers from disinterested athletes in press conferences, the Chinese apparently are not. So when Cristiano Ronaldo put in a pretty normal performance in front of the media in Guangzhou ahead of Wednesday's friendly, the local press and fans took...
Cain Velasquez's standing in the world of heavyweights in MMA is debatable and so is Cristiano Ronaldo's in the world of soccer, but they're definitely in the conversation about the top performers in their respective sports. This is a cool video where they cross paths during Real Madrid's recent...
(Skip ahead to 2:40 for the misses he found so funny.)
Four months after he announced his retirement and played his last game for Corinthians, Ronaldo entered Brazil's friendly against Romania in the 30th minute to make his final appearance for the national team. It was understood that he...
after the freekick? Best friends aye?
Now that match got more intense duirng the last 20-35 minutes.
How'd you think Brazil'll do?
Isn't it obvious they'll go through?