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# Ronaldo

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# irreplaceable
Barcelona will have to retire No.10 jersey when Messi leaves - Ronaldinho
Ronaldinho believes that Barcelona star Messi is the “best in history.”
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Sep 3rd 2018, 8:03 PM
# Investment
Brazil legend Ronaldo buys majority share in La Liga club
The World Cup winner has become the majority owner of Real Valladolid.
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Sep 3rd 2018, 12:46 PM
# El Salvador
Ronaldo set to acquire La Liga club for €30m
The Brazilian great is set to wipe out Real Valladolid’s €25m debt and become club president.
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Aug 28th 2018, 5:11 PM
# Get Well Soon
Former Brazil striker Ronaldo hospitalised with 'bad flu' in Spain
But the 41-year-old has reassured fans he will be out in a day.
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Aug 12th 2018, 4:45 PM
# R9
Ronaldo reckons referees need to do a better job of protecting Neymar
“When people repeatedly hit me I would feel a sense of unfairness. Criticism is nonsense.”
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Jul 5th 2018, 10:49 AM
# It's handsome or bust
Controversial Ronaldo bust swapped at Madeira airport
The original was swapped on Friday.
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Jun 18th 2018, 9:30 PM
# Stars Align
'Cristiano doesn’t own Real Madrid' - Ronaldo can't block Neymar move, says Marcelo
‘If Cristiano stays, does that mean that Neymar can’t come?’
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Jun 8th 2018, 8:28 AM
# jogo bonito
Nike's Brazil World Cup ad sees Ronaldo recreate iconic airport scene from 1998
Hard to believe it’s 20 years since the original.
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Jun 5th 2018, 12:51 PM
# Ronnie
'It was nice to be at Real Madrid' - Ronaldo casts doubt over future after Champions League final
The Portugal superstar said he would explain his future plans in the coming days.
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May 26th 2018, 10:53 PM
# documentary
Ronaldo, Fergie, Gazza, Guardiola and Mourinho star in new film about Bobby Robson
‘More Than A Manager’ is set for release this June.
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Apr 24th 2018, 5:22 PM
# Crystal Ball Gazing
Poll: Who do you think will be this year's Champions League finalists?
The semi-final action starts tonight at Anfield.
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Apr 24th 2018, 2:18 PM
# Call of the Royal
'The King' called to congratulate Ronaldo on Juventus wondergoal
The 33-year-old’s overhead kick against Juventus last week got the royal seal of approval.
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Apr 10th 2018, 10:57 AM
# Baby Names
TV, sport and music had some amount of impact on Irish baby names through the years
Did you know that there were 39 Rihanna’s were registered in Ireland in 2009?
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Mar 7th 2018, 5:48 PM
# El Fénomeno
Brazilian legend Ronaldo wants to buy a football club in England or Spain
The World Cup winner is eager to get into ownership and has set his sights on the Championship or La Liga 2.
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Jan 22nd 2018, 5:21 PM
# The Original
'We were all treated badly' - Ronaldo claims Barca 'always had issues with Brazilian players'
The striker spent a year at Camp Nou before leaving for Inter.
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Dec 29th 2017, 1:19 PM
# back on track
Crucial Ronaldo winner settles Bernabeu thriller as Madrid put Malaga to the sword
Real Madrid salvaged a narrow but entertaining victory over Malaga, closing the gap to leaders Barcelona and Valencia above them.
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Nov 25th 2017, 6:16 PM
# Holding Steady
Marco Asensio stunner sees Madrid roll over Las Palmas to calm crisis talk
Real Madrid beat Las Palmas to close the gap on Barcelona to eight points.
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Nov 5th 2017, 10:01 PM
# Poll
Who should be crowned the world's best footballer at the Fifa Awards ceremony tonight?
Cristiano Ronaldo is favourite to beat Lionel Messi and Neymar to the prize.
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Oct 23rd 2017, 11:18 AM
# CR7
'My numbers speak for themselves': Ronaldo takes on critics after Dortmund double
The Portuguese star was also noncommittal about a possible contract extension, although he has a deal at Real until 2021.
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Sep 27th 2017, 8:34 AM
# long reads
How to write GAA articles like Jim McGuinness and the week's best sportswriting
Also, an Olympian’s struggles with retirement and has football in London lost its soul?
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Aug 6th 2017, 8:30 AM
# the money game
20 years after Ronaldo joined Inter, here's how record football transfers have changed
A PSG deal for Neymar would be an increase of 121% on what Manchester United paid for Paul Pogba just 12 months ago.
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Aug 1st 2017, 7:53 PM
# bronzed and beautiful
This godawful bust of Cristiano Ronaldo has just been unveiled at a Portuguese airport
He’s taking it well though.
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Mar 29th 2017, 3:54 PM
# Early scare
Stunning Casemiro volley caps Real's comeback win at home against Napoli
The Spanish giants went behind to an exquisite Lorenzo Insigne effort but rallied well to take control of the tie.
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Feb 15th 2017, 9:45 PM
# dream team
The FifPro World XI is basically an El Clasico composite
10 of the 11 named played their football for the Spanish giants last season.
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Jan 9th 2017, 6:16 PM
# Claim
Ibrahimovic: Cristiano Ronaldo is not a natural talent
The Manchester United attacker was asked what separates the Real Madrid star from his namesake and Ronaldinho.
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Dec 30th 2016, 9:00 PM
# Offshore Accounts
Mourinho and Ronaldo deny hiding millions from taxman
An international consortium of media organisations claimed that a huge data leak involving 18 million documents showed in a British Virgin Islands tax havens.
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Dec 4th 2016, 11:55 AM
Portugal release footage of Ronaldo's emotional speech after Euro 2016 triumph
The PFF have made public a behind-the-scenes video of the Ballon d’Or winner rallying his side after their famous win.
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Nov 19th 2016, 12:39 PM
# MMA
Cristiano Ronaldo joins Conor McGregor at Las Vegas training camp ahead of UFC 202
Messi was always a fan of the Diaz brothers.
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Jul 25th 2016, 9:00 AM
# The Twitterati
Shane Lowry's flippers, Gordon D'Arcy's sandals - It's the sporting tweets of the week
Paddy Barnes, Paul Murphy, Cristiano Ronaldo and Carl Frampton also make the cut this week.
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Jul 17th 2016, 10:30 AM
# the big final
TV3 may have had Martin O'Neill on their team, but RTÉ still beat them in the ratings battle for Euro 2016
An average of 782,100 viewers tuned into RTÉ2, compared to an average of 116,000 on TV3.
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Jul 12th 2016, 9:12 AM
# Revenge is sweet
Fourth time lucky? Portugal's tournament record against France makes for grim reading
Can Cristiano Ronaldo inspire this Portugal side to a historic victory over the Euro 2016 hosts?
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Jul 10th 2016, 7:15 AM
# The North
We've stopped Ronaldo, we can deal with Bale - O'Neill
The Northern Ireland coach says his side have already shown they can quell world-class talents ahead of turning their attentions towards the Wales superstar
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Jun 25th 2016, 9:44 AM
# missed chances
Missed penalty, disallowed goal the lowlights on a bad night for Ronaldo and Portugal
The Real Madrid attacker had a night to forget.
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Jun 18th 2016, 9:56 PM
# essential reading
Watching Rocky II with Muhammad Ali and more of the week's best sportswriting
Also, a tribute to the late Kimbo Slice and partying with Ronaldo in Bolivia at Copa America ’97.
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Jun 12th 2016, 8:30 AM
# Crystal Ball Gazing
Open thread: Who is your Euro 2016 tip for Player of the Tournament?
Pogba? Ronaldo? De Bruyne? Let us know.
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Jun 8th 2016, 10:00 PM
# read the game
Respect Ronaldo, the Spillanes and the rest of the week's best sportswriting
Outside? Are you mad? Stay in with the best sportswriting the internet had to offer this week.
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Apr 3rd 2016, 7:35 AM
# Claim
'Ronaldo will leave Real Madrid for final big deal'
The 30-year-old has repeatedly pledged his future to the club, but he has again been tipped to depart the Bernabeu.
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Jan 27th 2016, 9:45 AM
# No deal
Former Brazil star Ronaldo ends association with UFC over 'unfair' Reebok deal
His marketing company had represented a number of fighters.
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Nov 10th 2015, 7:31 PM
# Cut
Cristiano Ronaldo is being paid €19.3 million NOT to appear in Martin Scorsese's new movie
The Real Madrid star is unwanted but his apartment is very much in demand.
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Oct 21st 2015, 8:32 AM
# Confusion
Real Madrid are still celebrating a goal-scoring record Ronaldo may not have actually set
The attacker received a made-up award and posed with all his trophies.
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Oct 3rd 2015, 2:32 PM
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