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However, with 5 goals en route to topping their Euro 2016 qualification group, Fernando Santos knows how important his captain is. “He can go one or two games without scoring but afterwards he comes back scoring five goals, like he has done on other occasions.” Cristiano Ronaldo piled extra pressure upon himself and his team with some poorly-timed comments after the Icelanders held his team to a draw. The former Sporting manager has already had to make do without Ronaldo - which earned him the sack in 2003/2004, after then 18-yr old Ronaldo left for Manchester United....

Juve’s recent dominance in Italy has been built on their incredible record at the back, with the likes of Leonardo Bonucci and Giorgio Chiellini forming an almost unbeatable partnership to lead the Italians to six straight Scudetti. And there are signs that this season Massimiliano Allegri’s men have taken that form over to Europe as well. Alexis equals Van Persie’s Arsenal mark Gianluigi Buffon has seen just one goal slip past him in six knockout matches so far - Kylian Mbappe beat the veteran goalkeeper when the semi-final tie against Monaco was all but over....

With the season entering its most important and ultimate phase, the injury to Ronaldo comes as a setback to Juventus as they go head to head against Ajax in the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League on April 10. In case you did not know.. Juventus signed the 5 time Ballon D’or winner to end their Champions League drought. Although it seemed like the Old Lady had their heads out of the UCL as Atletico Madrid beat them 2-0 in the first leg of their Round of 16 encounters but Ronaldo had different plans....

The European champions were handed a first taste of defeat in the competition this season, after going down 1-0 to the Russian outfit on Tuesday night. On a day where Los Blancos needed inspiration in attack, the trio of Marco Asensio, Karim Benzema and Lucas Vazquez failed to provide it. Real Madrid fell behind as early as the second minute, with Nikola Vlasic giving the home a surprise lead. CSKA Moscow did not look back afterwards and put in an assured defensive performance to record a famous win over the Champions League holders....

In case you didn’t know… The trophy was handed out to the Argentine by FIFA this Monday in a ceremony held at Milan’s legendary Scala opera house. Whereas Messi and Virgil van Dijk were in presence, the Portuguese gave the ceremony a miss. The heart of the matter… Juventus sporting director, Fabio Paratici while speaking to DAZN ahead of their Serie A game with Brescia said: The Italian believes that after what Ronaldo’s achieved with Juventus and the Portuguese national team last season, he should have won it....

Having spent nine years at the club, Cristiano Ronaldo banged in the goals in the Premier League and left the club in 2009 with three league titles, a UEFA Champions League title and a Ballon d’Or to his name. Ronaldo has fond memories of his time in England, having spoken time and again about the influence Sir Alex Ferguson had on his career. The Scotsman has also never hid his admiration of Ronaldo, who he claimed was the best player he had ever coached in his 26-year stint at Manchester United....

Earlier in the summer, Ronaldo informed the club that he wanted to leave, but he has not explained his position to supporters in the weeks that have followed. After United’s humiliating 4-0 defeat at the hands of Brentford on Saturday, the legendary forward appeared to further jeopardise his relationship with the United faithful, refusing to applaud the travelling fans at full time. Despite his apparent desire to leave, Ronaldo has blasted the media for “telling lies” about him this summer and vowed to set the record straight “in a couple of weeks....

With 5 Ballons d’Or each, Ronaldo and Messi are unquestionably two of the greatest footballers to have ever walked the planet. The question that’s always asked, though, is who is better, and almost everyone in the world of football has his or her own opinion on the matter. Now, Ronaldo’s former teammate at Manchester United, Wayne Rooney, has opened up on the matter and revealed that he believes Messi edges Ronaldo and is the very best in his eyes....

According to the official PlayStation Blog, it would seem that Spyro will be heading to Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled’s roster on August 30. As per the blog entry on the “Spyro & Friends Grand Prix,” it will offer “new characters, new karts, and new items into the race, and introduce a whole new track.” Furthermore, the DLC is set to feature Spyro the Dragon on the opening screen. RELATED: Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled is Adding Microtransactions...

No, Jared McCann’s “whoa” moment from the most exhilarating and surreal weekend of his professional life came Sunday, when the newly acquired forward arrived at Pittsburgh captain Sidney Crosby’s house to watch the Super Bowl with the rest of the gang. “There’s like an area to the side there, and it’s Hart Trophy, Hart Trophy, Hart Trophy,” McCann said, referring to Crosby’s three NHL MVP awards. Welcome to Pittsburgh, where the climate isn’t the only thing that’s a shock to the system....

Each of these conditions leads to different symptoms in CREST: Calcinosis: Calcium deposits form on skin. Raynaud’s phenomenon: Hands and feet have an abnormal response to cold temperatures or anxiety. Blood vessels narrow when you are cold or stressed, turning fingers and toes white or blue before blood flow is restored and they return to a normal color. Esophageal dysmotility: The smooth muscles that line the esophagus lose normal movement and function....

Joe Root top-scored for England with 51, with Josh Hazlewood taking 3-46 for Australia. (Reporting by Ian Ransom; Editing by Amlan Chakraborty) 0 votes

Despite many attacks on the utility of sports by several critics over the course of centuries, they have stood the test of time. Unfathomable resources are still spent on the sports industry in one way or the other, be it in the training of athletes, their remuneration for hitting a ball or jumping over a bar or in the ever-increasingly sophisticated gear they use. So, clearly, sports are not going anywhere....

Australian batter Marnus Labuschagne, batting on 70, edged a delivery from Marco Jansen to the slip region, with South African fielder Simon Harmer claiming the catch. However, since the ball was close to the ground, the on-field umpires went upstairs, with a soft signal of out. Third umpire Richard Kettleborough, though, ruled in the batter’s favor, concluding the ball had hit the ground before it went into Harmer’s hands....

It was a World Cup year and I believe that’s what would be a central piece for any year-end review. But there were events that happened on the field and off it, both cricketing and several not so, that threatened to steal the World Cup’s thunder. Before the marquee event of the calendar began, the world had all but put an R.I.P. sign on the freshly prepared grave of One Day Cricket....

On the West Indies team’s struggles over the years and the crushing innings loss to Bangladesh in a Test recently, he said it was depressing. “I can imagine how depressing it must be for the Clive Lloyds, Viv Richards’ and Sir Gary Sobers of this world. It is depressing for all of us. “Until somebody decides to do the right things where cricket is concerned, it is going to stay like that for a while,” he said....

The ICC said Rabada, 22, had four demerit points within 24 months with his latest breach of its Code of Conduct and would also have to pay a fine of 15 percent of his match fee. The offence occurred on the first day of the opening test at Lord’s on Thursday when Stokes was leaving the field having been caught behind by Quinton de Kock after nicking a bouncer from Rabada....

West Indies’ scheduled visit to Pakistan will consist of three ODIs and as many T20Is in December. The PCB will hope the Caribbeans execute the tour after New Zealand and England failed to fulfill their commitments, leading to heavy monetary losses. Johnny Grave revealed that he has spoken to his PCB counterpart Wasim Khan about the recent events. He also said they have another call scheduled to discuss the security arrangements ahead of the men’s and women’s visits....

Right from the outset, Federer took the attack to Cilic and while the Croat fought valiantly in the first few games of the first set, he was unable to do so for the rest of the match. Unfortunately, Cilic found himself injured after the first set and wasn’t at his 100% for the rest of the match. However, Federer was at another level and showed no mercy as he won the match with ease....

While we won’t see that exact matchup, fans will finally get to see Justino inside the Octagon. MORE: Behind the Rousey-Cyborg feud | UFC 196: the good, bad and dirty The UFC announced Cris “Cyborg” will battle Leslie Smith at UFC 198 in a 140-pound catchweight bout. Justino, who is the Invicta FC featherweight champion, rides a 15-fight winning streak and hasn’t lost since her pro debut in 2005. She last fought at Invicta FC 15 in Janaury, defeating Daria Ibragimova by first-round knockout....