Manchester United confident on financial fair play despite £113m loss
Manchester United believe they comply with Premier League and Uefa financial rules despite the £113.2m net loss in their latest accounts
Differing reactions mark closing stages of Luka Modric’s and Ronaldo’s careers
Croatia’s and Portugal’s greatest face each other in Lisbon with neither yet ready to tear himself away from international football
No Messi or Ronaldo on Ballon d’Or shortlist for first time since 2003
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo were left out of the male shortlist that includes six English players while Aitana Bonmatí is again seen as favourite for the women’s award
August 2024
Cristiano Ronaldo remains all the rage but Saudi Pro League needs a title race
John Duerden
Al-Hilal ran away with the title last season and few challengers – including Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr – look equipped to topple them
July 2024
Portugal v France: a galactic battle lost in the black hole of one man’s ego
Bellingham’s overload of alpha energy is part of England’s Euros instability
Is Cristiano Ronaldo’s unquestioned starting role really Portugal’s best route to success?
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'A constant example': Portugal head coach Martínez praises Ronaldo's leadership – video
Cristiano Ronaldo says he was ‘at rock bottom’ during tearful Portugal triumph
The Ronaldo show is unstoppable and reduces others to bit-part players
June 2024
Too famous to play football? Ronaldo has outgrown the sport that made him
The sport has not really come to terms with the Portuguese’s celebrity status. After the pitch invasion drama against Turkey, Uefa must deal with it
Young pitch invader takes selfie with Ronaldo during Portugal game – video
The 10-year-old whipped out a mobile phone and snapped a selfie with Cristiano Ronaldo before zigzagging past two stewards
Young pitch invader at Euro 2024 got away with a warning, claims father
Portugal voice concerns after five pitch invaders get to Cristiano Ronaldo
Still scoring, but less soap opera: Cristiano Ronaldo enters Euro 2024
May 2024
How are Ronaldo and other Saudi Pro League stars shaping up for Euros?
More strength in depth is now apparent after influx of overseas talent but league’s competitiveness is hard to assess
March 2024
Some people are on the plinth … an XI of football statues – in pictures
Al-Hilal’s world-record streak raises fears over Pro League predictability
February 2024
Cristiano Ronaldo gets one-game ban from Saudi Arabian FA for gesture
Annoying Ronaldo seems remarkably easy – but will Saudi Pro League punish him?
