PARIS: Eight time winner Lionel Messi, and five-time winner Cristiano Ronaldo, will not win another Ballon d’Or this year. Brazil forward Vinicius Junior is among the favourites. This year’s contenders are: Jude Bellingham, Dani Carvajal, Toni Kroos, Antonio Ruediger, Fede Valverde, Kylian Mbappe, Carvajal, Alejandro Grimaldo, Dani Olmo, Rodri, Nico Williams, Lamine Yamal, Erling Haaland, Harry Kane, Xabi Alonso, Bayer …
LA – Argentinian footballer and Inter Miami’s captain Lionel Messi has become the most popular athlete in the United States, surpassing legendary athletes such as Michael Jordan, LeBron James and Tiger Woods, according to a poll conducted by SSRS, Essentially Sports reported. It is the first time in 30 years that a soccer player has topped the charts. According to …
Riyadh – Cristiano Ronaldo is at the top of International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) that revealed the list of players with the most games played in the 21st century. Mbappé is now on 2nd place, Harry Kane on 3rd place and Erling Haaland on 4th.
Riyadh – Plaintiffs alleging losses from Cristiano Ronaldo’s endorsement of the now-legally plagued cryptocurrency exchange Binance have filed a proposed class-action lawsuit against the football player. The statement said: “Ronaldo’s promotions solicited or assisted Binance in soliciting investments in unregistered securities by encouraging his millions of followers, fans, and supporters to invest with the Binance platform.” According to the lawsuit, …
Riyadh – Former Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo won hearts of his fans during the Asian Champions League (AFC) match between Ronaldo’s Al Nassr and the Iranian club Persepolis, when he was knocked down while trying to score on a cross from Sadio Mane. Thinking it was a foul, Chinese referee Ma Ning gave penalty to the Ronaldo-led Saudi side …
Riyadh – Lionel Messi might face off with Cristiano Ronaldo as Inter Miami FC will play Al-Nassr FC in the Riyadh Season Cup in Saudi Arabia. The announcement was made by Turki Alalshikh, the owner of La Liga team Almeria and Chairman of the General Authority for Entertainment for the Saudi Government on X. Called the The Last Dance, it …
Riyad – Al-Nassr forward Cristiano Ronaldo is ecstatic after his club won its first-ever Arab Club Champions Cup. He said on Twitter, saying: “Extremely proud to helped the team winning this important trophy for the 1st time! Thank you to everyone in the club that was involved in this great achievement and to my family and friends for always being …
Riyadh – Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo has been recognised by the Guinness World Records for his remarkable achievement in soccer. Currently playing for the Saudi club Al-Nassr, he earned 200 international caps during Portugal’s Euro 2024 Qualifiers match against Iceland recently. Meanwhile, Kylian Mbappé broke the French goal scoring record with his 54th goal of the season in France’s 1-0 …
Paris – Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) won their 11th French league title, and created history as they recorded a 1-1 draw against Strasbourg. Lionel Messi made the crucial goal and levelled Cristiano Ronaldo’s scoring record for Europe’s top five leagues with his 496th career league goal in Europe. This gave PSG a four-point lead over second-placed Lens with one game remaining. …
Washington – Cristiano Ronaldo after moving to Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr nearly doubled his annual playing salary. He earned US$136 million as his annual playing salary went up to an estimated $75 million. PSG forward Messi, 35, earned $130 million. Franch captain Mbappe -earned $120 million is third. Los Angeles Lakers player and NBA great LeBron James earned $119.5 million; …
