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Manchester United drop Cristiano Ronaldo from squad to play Chelsea after Tottenham incident

Manchester United drop Cristiano Ronaldo from squad to play Chelsea after Tottenham incident

Cristiano Ronaldo has been banished from taking part in Manchester United’s trip to Chelsea on Saturday, after he refused to come on as a substitute in Manchester United’s 2-0 win over Tottenham on Wednesday night, October 19.   The Portugal legend damaged his relationship with manager Erik ten Hag by …

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Revealed: Cristiano Ronaldo refused to come on as a late substitute in Man United’s 2

It has been revealed that Cristiano Ronaldo refused to come on as a substitute in Manchester United’s win over Tottenham on Wednesday night, October 19.    Initially, it was assumed that Ronaldo had reacted furiously to being left on the bench as an unused substitute for the second time this season after …

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Cristiano Ronaldo receives his lowest Ballon d’Or ranking for 17 years as he finishes in 20th place, while Lionel Messi fails to make the shortlist

Cristiano Ronaldo receives his lowest Ballon d

Manchester United, Cristiano Ronaldo has received his lowest Ballon d’Or ranking in 17 years.   The Portuguese superstar finished in 20th place, which is the same position in which he finished in 2005.     Ronaldo, who has never been lower than 20th, has won the Ballon d’Or on five occasions, with the last …

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See these Nigerian Forwards that have picked up awards equivalent to that of Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo

See these Nigerian Forwards that have picked up awards equivalent to that of Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo

Team titles more important than individual accolades’ were the exact words of Lionel Messi after his former side Barcelona lost the title to then Jose Mourinho’s Real Madrid.   A few forwards actually see the prize of the golden boot as an additional feather to their cap, and some players …

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Cristiano Ronaldo accepts FA improper conduct for slapping a phone out of a 14-year-old’s hand

Cristiano Ronaldo accepts FA improper conduct for slapping a phone out of a 14-year-old

Superstar footballer, Cristiano Ronaldo has accepted a FA charge  despite Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag saying he would contest it.   The Portuguese striker was charged last month with a breach of FA Rule E3 relating to improper and/or violent conduct after he slapped a mobile phone out of the hand of a teenage fan …

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Cristiano Ronaldo becomes the first player in history to score 700 club goals

Cristiano Ronaldo has made history after scoring the 700th club goal of his illustrious career on Sunday evening.   The Portuguese superstar achieved the milestone during Manchester United’s 2 – 1 win against Everton on Sunday, October 9. He slotted home following Casemiro through ball for a 2-1 half-time lead.   In doing so, the 37-year-old …

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‘We briefly discussed Cristiano Ronaldo at Bayern Munich’ – Oliver Kahn admits the club weighed-up move for the Man United forward this summer

Bayern Munich CEO, Oliver Kahn has admitted the club gave consideration to signing Cristiano Ronaldo this summer.    The Portuguese star had wanted to leave Manchester United in search of playing in the Champions League after they failed to seal qualification.    Bayern were amongst a number of clubs including Chelsea and Atletico Madrid to be linked with …

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Italian football legend, Antonio Cassano tells Cristiano Ronaldo to ‘do himself a favour’ and ‘stop’ playing

Italian football legend, Antonio Cassano tells Cristiano Ronaldo to

Former Italy forward, Antonio Cassano has called for Cristiano Ronaldo to retire or risk becoming a regular substitute following his recent struggles for his club and country.    Ronaldo has started just one league match this term under Erik ten Hag at Manchester United. He also struggled on Tuesday evening, September 27, as he missed some key …

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