Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the most hated, respected, ridiculed and loved football stars today. He is a true icon – splitting public opinion right down the middle. A Portuguese national and a Manchester United star, the right-winger had a career-changing 2006/2007 season, when he came in off an excellent World Cup performance (although people only remembered the diving and the Rooney incident) and led Manchester United to their first Premiership title in four years.
He’s a good player, that boy Ronaldo.
The latest additions to the Real Madrid Globetrotters
It’s another summer in the Spanish capital with Los Merengues failing to have won a trophy last season. Florentino Pérez is the Club President. It can only mean one thing, last season’s coach has been sacked and money has been lavished on new players. It doesn’t have the same ring as “it’s Friday, it’s 5…
Watch out Premier League – Manchester United mean business this season
Around 3 months ago and during the summer as well to a degree, many people were getting premonitions of Manchester United on a decline. Some of these people also predicted a decline when Robson, Cantona, Keane and van Nistelrooy left. Yet we survived each and every time, coming roaring back to win all before and…
Cristiano Ronaldo Wants Number 7 Shirt
The Real Madrid superstar has revealed that he intends to wear the number 7 shirt come next season, now that the player that once represented the number has left. Raul, Real Madrid’s legendary number 7 has signed for Schalke just recently, and the former Manchester United number 7 and current Portugal number 7 has asked…
Valencia and Berbatov don’t ideally fit the 4-5-1
It is no secret that for the big games, Sir Alex likes to deploy a modern and pragmatic 4-5-1 formation in favor of the traditional 4-4-2 he uses for most games in the league. Berbatov’s repeated absence from the starting line-up in the one striker system is not much of a surprise, but Valencia too…
Forbes Rich List: David Beckham Is Still The World’s Most Valuable Football Player
Forbes’ inaugural SportsMoney 50-50 list (a system used to rank the 50 most valuable teams and the 50 most valuable athletes across all world sport) were announced yesterday and, whilst the individual standings were stacked heavily in favour of American sports stars (NBA players occupy 14 slots, NFL players 9), there are six footballers that…
Possible mothers of Cristiano Ronaldo Jr.
I know it’s not strictly a ‘news’ anymore and we are not going to bring you the latest on the Cristiano Ronaldo’s son. Neither am I going to yap about how the news broke and all the little details that everybody is eagerly waiting for. The guy asked for privacy so lets just give it…
World Cup News: Julio Cesar Receives A Heroes’ Welcome, Felipe Melo Doesn’t!
Good morrow and welcome to the daily World Cup column on Soccerlens. Four games left people. Four…games…left. Here’s your round-up of all this morning’s World Cup-related news… (If you would like to subscribe to this column – and others like it on Soccerlens – then please feel free to follow this link, or you can…
Where are Rooney, Ronaldo, and Messi?
This World Cup has been characterized by teams with two main traits: organization and mental toughness. While it was supposed to be the Wold Cup where Wayne Rooney, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Lionel Messi were going to explode with their talent, instead we saw less from their teams, and more from other, more organized, and mentally…
Cristiano Ronaldo (Sort Of) Buys Scottish Club Stirling Albion!
First division side Stirling Albion have become the first senior Scottish side in history to be owned by their fans, after the club’s Supporters Trust struck a landmark deal with chairman Peter McKenzie. The agreement will see the Trust collectively pay off £300,000-worth of the club’s debt, with McKenzie agreeing to waiver a £1.2 million…
World Cup News: Don’t Blame Jermain Defoe, He Wasn’t There!
Good morning my dears, and welcome to the daily World Cup column on Soccerlens. No action to report. STOP. Please send biscuits. STOP Here’s your round-up of all the World Cup-related goings-on this fine morrow… (If you would like to subscribe to this column – and others like it on Soccerlens – then please feel…
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