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  • Cristiano Ronaldo Goal Not Enough For Real Madrid to Win First Leg

    Cristiano Ronaldo opened, Pontus Wernbloom closed. Real Madrid led throughout most of the match on a frozen Moscow pitch but playing too careful and too defensive instead of finishing the match hurt them in the end, ending the first leg against CSKA in a 1-1 draw, which gives them the obvious advantage for the second leg decider.

  • A Chance For Ronaldo and Mourinho to Turn the Tide

    Real Madrid have nothing to lose, coming in tomorrow to the Camp Nou, trying to erase a 2-1 deficit against Barcelona. Cristiano Ronaldo, Jose Mourinho, who failed to live up to the expectations at the Santiago Bernabeu, can change the balance between the two clubs, that despite Real’s 5 point lead in the league, is tipping, cleary, in favor of Lionel Messi and Guardiola for more than 3 years.

  • 100 Best Goals of 2011

    Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo feature twice on the 100 best goals of 2011 list, but so do Juninho Pernambucano and unknowns like Matias Urbano and Gerardo Masini among other incredible goals by famous and vaguely known players alike.

  • Real Madrid vs Barcelona – Unlikely Scorers in Fiery Clasico

    Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring and disappeared, Lionel Messi settled for one assist but nothing new as to the winner of yet another fiery Clasico, with Barcelona coming back again to beat Real Madrid at the Bernabeu with goals by Carles Puyol and Eric Abidal.

  • Best Wingers/Supporting Strikers in the World – 2012 Edition

    Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are hands down the best players in the world these last few years, joined by Mario Gotze and Franck Ribery from the Bundesliga, Mesut Ozil and Angel di Maria from Real Madrid, Antonio Valencia and Wayne Rooney from Manchester United and David Silva as the best supporting strikers in the world heading into 2012.

  • Another FIFA Ballon d’Or for Lionel Messi

    Lionel Messi added another award to his incredibly packed trophy cabinet, winning his third consecutive Ballon d’Or, further cementing his place, at least in the books as the record will show, as the greatest player in the world and this era. Cristiano Ronaldo and Xavi finished 2nd and 3rd respectively, while Neymar picked up the Puskas award for 2011 goal of the year.

  • Cristiano Ronaldo Scores Number 21 in Real Madrid Romp

    Karim Benzema scored twice, reaching 10 league goals this season, standing out in Real Madrid’s impressive return to La Liga action with a 5-1 romp against Granada, with Sergio Ramos, Gonzalo Higuain and Cristiano Ronaldo joining the celebration.

  • Cristiano Ronaldo Isn’t Playing in the Best League in Europe

    Cristiano Ronaldo said in a recent interview while in Dubai that the La Liga is better than the English Premier League. His incredible numbers for Real Madrid might be the best piece of evidence against his wrongful claim.

  • Mid Season Top Scorers in Europe’s Top Leagues

    From Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi in the La Liga, with Van Persie and Mario Gomez in England and Germany, through German Denis and Olivier Giroud in Italy and France, here are the leading scorers in the top European leagues so far in the 2011-2012 season.

  • Cristiano Ronaldo and Di Maria Show in Seville (Sevilla vs Real Madrid)

    Cristiano Ronaldo led the way with a hat trick, assisted by a faboulous Angel Di Maria and also Callejon and Altintop goals as Real Madrid destroyed Sevilla 2-6 in the South of Spain to regain the lead in the La Liga before the Christmas break, with both teams having a man sent off.