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Alfredo Di Stefano tips Cristiano Ronaldo for Ballon d'Or
Alfredo Di Stefano thinks that Cristiano Ronaldo should win this year's Ballon d'Or.Nov 27, 04:31
Carlo Ancelotti: Cristiano Ronaldo is "best I've seen"
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti says that Cristiano Ronaldo is the best player he has ever seen during his managerial career.Nov 26, 21:00
Carlo Ancelotti: Gareth Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo have "no problems"
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti dismisses suggestions that Gareth Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo do not get on.Nov 26, 19:30
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Real Madrid fans to don Cristiano Ronaldo masks
Real Madrid fans will reportedly wear Cristiano Ronaldo masks to show their support for the star, who is tipped to scoop the FIFA Ballon d'Or.Nov 26, 12:52
Real Madrid confirm Cristiano Ronaldo will miss Galatasaray clash
Carlo Ancelotti confirms that Cristiano Ronaldo will play no part in Real Madrid's Champions League match against Galatasaray.Nov 26, 11:40
Report: Cristiano Ronaldo out for three weeks
Reports claim that Real Madrid will be without Cristiano Ronaldo for the next three weeks.Nov 26, 06:24
Franck Ribery confident of Ballon d'Or triumph
Bayern Munich winger Franck Ribery admits that he is confident of winning the FIFA Ballon d'Or this year.Nov 25, 15:19
Carlo Ancelotti: 'Cristiano Ronaldo the best I have ever seen'
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti says that he has never seen a better player than Cristiano Ronaldo.Nov 25, 13:47
Gianluigi Buffon: 'Andrea Pirlo has my Ballon d'Or vote'
Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon reveals that he voted for Andrea Pirlo ahead of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in the FIFA Ballon d'Or stakes.Nov 25, 13:11
Preview:Real Madrid vs. Galatasaray
Sports Mole looks ahead to Wednesday's Champions League encounter between Real Madrid and Galatasaray at the Santiago Bernabeu.Nov 25, 12:54
Cristiano Ronaldo to miss Galatasaray match?
Reports in Spain claim that a thigh injury will force Cristiano Ronaldo to sit out Real Madrid's midweek match against Galatasaray.Nov 25, 12:26
Gareth Bale: 'Cristiano Ronaldo is undoubtedly the best player in the world'
Gareth Bale believes that Cristiano Ronaldo is undoubtedly the best player in the world.Nov 24, 13:19
Cristiano Ronaldo: Injury "nothing serious"
Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo reassures supporters that he is not seriously injured, despite limping off during Saturday's 5-0 win at Almeria.Nov 24, 07:41
Real Madrid hammer Almeria
Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema and Gareth Bale are all on target as Real Madrid thrash Almeria 5-0 in La Liga.Nov 23, 20:51
Half-Time Report: Real Madrid ahead at Almeria
Cristiano Ronaldo scores in the third minute to give Real Madrid a 1-0 advantage at Almeria at half time.Nov 23, 19:48
Franck Ribery: 'Cristiano Ronaldo and I both deserve Ballon d'Or'
Bayern Munich's Franck Ribery says that both he and Cristiano Ronaldo are the outstanding candidates for the Ballon d'Or award.Nov 23, 15:08
Antonio Conte: 'Andrea Pirlo deserves Ballon d'Or'
Juventus coach Antonio Conte insists that he would choose Andrea Pirlo ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi for Ballon d'Or contention.Nov 23, 02:25
David Moyes: 'I'd like to work with Cristiano Ronaldo'
Manchester United manager David Moyes admits that he would like to work with Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo in the future.Nov 22, 22:05
Video: Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo tells Swedish press to "f*** off"
Cristiano Ronaldo tells the Swedish press to "f*** off" after arriving at a nightclub to celebrate Portugal's victory.Nov 22, 13:02
Cristiano Ronaldo gives gifts to children suffering from leukaemia
Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo meets a group of young leukaemia sufferers at an event urging people to become bone marrow donors.Nov 22, 12:09
Cristiano Ronaldo "not obsessed" with Ballon d'Or
Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo says that he is "not obsessed" with winning the Ballon d'Or after becoming the favourite for the honour.Nov 22, 10:29
Riccardo Montolivo: 'Franck Ribery, not Cristiano Ronaldo, should win Ballon d'Or'
Riccardo Montolivo tips Franck Ribery to win the Ballon d'Or ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo.Nov 21, 10:59
Barcelona's Lionel Messi full of praise for Ballon d'Or rival Cristiano Ronaldo
Barcelona star Lionel Messi hails "outstanding" Real Madrid rival Cristiano Ronaldo as both players battle it out for the Ballon d'Or.Nov 21, 10:35
Isco: 'Cristiano Ronaldo best player in the world'
Isco believes that his Real Madrid teammate Cristiano Ronaldo is the best player in the world.Nov 21, 07:57
Dietmar Hamann: 'Franck Ribery shouldn't be in Ballon d'Or contention'
Dietmar Hamann feels that Bayern Munich winger Franck Ribery should not be in the running for the Ballon d'Or.Nov 20, 14:44
Pepsi 'apologise for anti-Cristiano Ronaldo ads in Sweden'
Pepsi apologise for their Swedish anti-Cristiano Ronaldo ads before their nation's World Cup playoff defeat to Portugal.Nov 20, 13:35
Cristiano Ronaldo to build museum dedicated to himself?
Cristiano Ronaldo reportedly plans to build a museum dedicated to himself in his hometown of Madeira in Portugal.Nov 20, 13:12
FIFA extend Ballon d'Or voting period, Cristiano Ronaldo heavy favourite
FIFA reopen the voting for the Ballon d'Or, seemingly opening the door for now-favourite Cristiano Ronaldo to receive more votes.Nov 20, 12:05
Cristiano Ronaldo's 2013 in numbers
Sports Mole looks back on how 2013 has unfolded so far for Cristiano Ronaldo with a host of facts and figures.Nov 20, 11:10
World Cup in numbers
With the 32 finalists of next year's World Cup all but decided, Sports Mole looks ahead to the summer spectacular by compiling a selection of facts, figures and odds.Nov 20, 06:20
Zlatan Ibrahimovic: "A World Cup without me is nothing"
Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic claims that a "World Cup is nothing" without his presence after they were beaten in their playoff by Portugal.Nov 20, 02:15
Paulo Bento: 'First-leg clean sheet key to qualification'
Portugal coach Paulo Bento admits that keeping a first-leg clean sheet was vital to the 4-2 aggregate win over Sweden which saw them qualify for the World Cup.Nov 19, 23:45
Zlatan Ibrahimovc: 'I won't play at another World Cup'
Sweden captain Zlatan Ibrahimovic admits that he is unlikely to play in the World Cup again after they lost 4-2 to Portugal in their two-legged qualifying playoff.Nov 19, 23:25
Cristiano Ronaldo: Portugal "deserved" to qualify for World Cup
Cristiano Ronaldo believes that Portugal "deserved" to beat Sweden over two legs and qualify for the World Cup finals.Nov 19, 22:58
Match Analysis: Sweden 2-3 Portugal (2-4 on aggregate)
Sports Mole looks back at an incredible end to Portugal's World Cup qualifying success over Sweden, which saw Cristiano Ronaldo score a hat-trick.Nov 19, 22:25
Cristiano Ronaldo fires Portugal to World Cup
Cristiano Ronaldo scores a hat-trick in Stockholm as Portugal beat Sweden 3-2 in the second leg of their playoff tie to qualify for the World Cup finals.Nov 19, 21:39
Thiago Silva: 'Lionel Messi, Zlatan Ibrahimovic deserve Ballon d'Or more than Ronaldo'
Paris Saint-Germain defender Thiago Silva believes that Cristiano Ronaldo is not as deserving of the Ballon d'Or as Lionel Messi or Zlatan Ibrahimovic.Nov 19, 20:24
Team News: Hugo Almeida starts for Portugal
Hugo Almeida will lead Portugal's attack against Sweden in the second leg of their World Cup qualifying playoff tie.Nov 19, 19:26
Live Commentary: Sweden (2)2-3(4) Portugal - as it happened
Sports Mole's text coverage of the shootout between Cristiano Ronaldo and Zlatan Ibrahimovic as Portugal edged Sweden in a frenetic World Cup qualifier.Nov 19, 19:00
Cristiano Ronaldo: 'Portugal must be focused against Sweden'
Cristiano Ronaldo says that the Portugal players are ready to face Sweden in the second leg of their World Cup playoff tie.Nov 19, 15:52
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