At this stage of his career, it doesn’t really matter if the thing that truly motivates Cristiano Ronaldo is titles or individual success. He’s not going to win mister popular as long as the other greatest player in the world is around, but he can play at the same level, almost all of the time, and especially when Mesut Ozil and Angel Di Maria look like themselves. More
In a match that was clearly about revenge for Valencia, Real Madrid managed to stand firm against the physical onslaught and come away with the needed result. While Cristiano Ronaldo, pestered and hit all night by various players, came away clean from the match, Iker Casillas was actually injured by his own player. More
While it might not be the most memorable year for Cristiano Ronaldo, 2012 was pretty good. More
It seems that things at Real Madrid, despite the win, aren’t too joyful. Rumors of a loud argument which came close to a more serious bust up between Cristiano Ronaldo and Jose Mourinho. More
Another so-so performance from Real Madrid with Cristiano Ronaldo not scoring and Jose Mourinho experimenting, but at least they finally beat Valencia. More
When the season isn’t going as planned, the Copa Del Rey becomes much more important, and Cristiano Ronaldo, accordingly, raises his level of execution to advance Real Madrid. More
The debate over who’s better – Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo, might go on for quite some time, but when it comes to official individual awards, it’s pretty much a knockout win with no room for discussion. More
No surprises, not in FIFA’s biggest award. Lionel Messi won the Ballon d’Or for 2012, leaving Cristiano Ronaldo and Andres Iniesta behind to win his fourth consecutive award. More
In a match that had its biggest event happen before the opening whistle, Cristiano Ronaldo sailed through his first captaincy match for Real Madrid by putting the Mourinho-Casillas mess behind him. More
In 1867, the United States purchased Alaska for $120 million in today’s money. Still less than what Real Madrid paid for Cristiano Ronaldo. More