There is a price for everything. Sir Alex Ferguson declared indignantly in December that he wouldn’t sell the Real Madrid mob a virus, not to mention his crowning jewel, Cristiano Ronaldo, but when an astronomical £80 million check is waved enticingly, principles can be swayed.
January 24, 2009 – 3:18 am
Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, FIFA World Footballer of the Year 2008. Already crowned European Footballer of the Year 2008, Ronaldo added to his trophy collection with the ultimate accolade for any footballer. Born in 1985 in Funchal, Madeira, Ronaldo has reached the peak of his profession in just a few short years.
Talk about ruffling the feathers of your opponents. Sir Alex Ferguson is in his elements doing just that. Luiz Felipe Scolari has barely banked in his fat paycheck at Chelsea, and Ferguson has already given him a taste of things to come in upcoming campaigns.
Call it a sparring match, if you want, just to test [...]
There is no smoke without a fire. Amid the celebrations of Manchester United’s third Champions League success, rumors of Cristiano Ronaldo’s departure for the sunny climate of Madrid intensified. Could this be the fanatical English media at work, fanning the flames just to keep our interest, especially now that football season has ended, or there [...]
Manchester United are in such devastating form, it is hard to believe their trophy cabinet will be empty this season. Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney scored in the 2-0 victory over AS Roma and with the fabulous R&R in full flow, the second leg battle seems to be a mere formality.
In the other matches, Chelsea [...]
All eyes were on Manchester United to bounce back in style against Derby after being eliminated from the FA Cup by Portsmouth – spurned chances cost them dearly. This match was no different and it is discomfiting to know that their success now rest heavily on the shoulders of one man: Cristiano Ronaldo.
Manchester United had [...]
The annihilation of Manchester United and Chelsea in the FA Cup last week leaves the Big Four unrepresented in the semi-finals, a phenomenon not seen since 1987. All four are still in the Champions League but the domestic competition which prides itself on producing spectacular drama and upsets are raising doubts on their superiority.
The 1-0 [...]
February 11, 2008 – 9:55 am
The “best” Manchester United team failed to carry the torch of the Busby Babes, despite wearing a replica of the 1958 kits. In fact, this was one of United’s worst performances in recent memory. Title challenge is now taken out of their hands after conceding two first-half goals from strikers Benjani and Darius Vassell.
Before we [...]
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