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Real Madrid, Cristiano Ronaldo Make History With Champions League Final Win Over Juventus
Two goals from Cristiano Ronaldo led Real Madrid to their 12th Champions League title, becoming the first club to win the trophy back-to-back for almost 30 years. Juventus, finishing the match with only 10 men, didn’t show up for the second half, ended up losing 4-1, with a wonder goal from Mario Mandzukic not being enough.
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Cristiano Ronaldo Has a New Reason to be Unhappy
It’s very important for Cristiano Ronaldo to be recognized as the best footballer in the world, especially by his own teammates and other levels of Real Madrid management. Zinedine Zidane backing Franck Ribery to win the Ballon d’Or has the potential to create another mini-drama, or possibly something bigger.
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10 Most Expensive Footballers in History
The current global economic crisis can be seen in football transfers as well, with 2012 not putting a single player in the top 20 of the most expensive footballers in history. That is still controlled mostly by Real Madrid transfers from the last 12 years, bringing in Cristiano Ronaldo, Zinedine Zidane, Kaka and Luis Figo.
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FIFA World Player of the Year – The Barcelona – Real Madrid Connection
Simple rule to follow. If you want to win the FIFA World Player of the year award, which has now merged into the FIFA Ballon d’Or, you’re going to have Real Madrid or Barcelona on your resume, before or after winning it.