Ronaldo

How players handle that celebrity kind of attention, you never know, but with Ronaldo he seems to do OK with that.

Ronaldo revealed that he did not know what is Coronation Street until he was told that the Brit population is absolutely obsessed with it.

The risk element of every transfer is epitomised by the contrast between the current worlds of Ronaldo and Reyes.

He had been a shadow of his former self in recent months in La Liga, but the San Siro air has revitalised Ronaldo.

"Ronaldo was ours but Salas refused to go in exchange and we were forced to leave him to Manchester United, " Moggi told Virgilio.

But I still like this picture as you see Cristiano Ronaldo's face through the net while he hammers his penalty past the dive of Pepe Reina.

The United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar was travelling behind Ronaldo, at the wheel of his own Bentley, at the time of the accident.

Among the matters we found common ground on were the fact that we did not have to play both Ronaldo and Vieri.

Two goals and an assist is the kind of good impression that Ronaldo made during his starting debut in a red and black jersey.

Though absurd to ask Ronaldo to prove himself here, there was a little bit of that going on before the kick-off.

Despite of that, both Barcelona and Inter Milan had prepared to make a deal with Ronaldo.

When you had Ronaldo in front of you sometimes it was tempting to just give him the ball because you knew he could make something happen.

Ronaldo Ormond Silva says he recently finished paying off the installments on a new refrigerator and is now in the market for a TV.

Wayne knows Fergie will try to convince him to make peace with Ronaldo for the good of United but that won't wash with him.

Ronaldo has now moved to clear up the confusion insisting he never spoke to anyone about any Chelsea players.

With Ronaldo gone, it is in United's best interests that Rooney is always in the centre of the pitch and at the heart of the action.

Ronaldo went on to talk about Real Madrid's 4-0 win over Espanyol on Sunday, in which he did not score, but set up two goals.

Newspapers across Europe have reported in recent weeks that this summer, Ronaldo may also break his own transfer fee record.

Ronaldo did not train with the squad as he had asked the Club permission to workout by himself at a later time.

He produces moments that make you sit back and say: 'that's world class'. The pass he gave Ronaldo in the second half was unbelievable.

Ronaldo is undoubtedly considered to be one of the best forwards and is currently the leading scorer in the history of the World Cup.

With United determined not to sell Ronaldo, the former Sporting Lisbon youngster admits he would be happy to stay at Old Trafford.

Upon arriving back in Rio, Ronaldo placed his rehabilitation programme in the hands of his boyhood idols Flamengo and their medical staff.

Brazilian soccer star Ronaldo will be sidelined at least a month after breaking his hand in a league match over the weekend.

Cristiano Ronaldo's penalty was the only goal of the game, with Edwin van der Sar pulling off a late save from Darius Vassell's spot kick.

Ronaldo has made no secret of a desire to one day play in Spain, but he has firmly stated that his immediate future is in Manchester.

United look the best team in Europe right now and Ronaldo admitted: "Maybe we are the best team at the moment. "

Ronaldo is an old dream of mine and if it comes true then that's great, if not we are happy with the players we've got.

His club Newcastle have decided to turn to the surgeon who saved the careers of Alan Shearer, Ronaldo and Ruud van Nistelrooy.

The next thing for Ronaldo to do as a regular national player was to win the gold medal at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atalanta.

United legend Sir Bobby Charlton believes Cristiano Ronaldo is in the greatest form of his life.

Owing to his fantastic performance, Ronaldo got the call-up to the full Brazil national squad.

"Anything with a number 7 on it is selling like hot cakes, " he said referring to the shirt worn by Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo.

However, Ronaldo also ride to try to teach these players away from for a long distance goal, how to hit the ball accurately beams.

He said recently that he believes you, Ronaldo and Tevez can form a new holy trinity at United. . .

As things stand I won't start Ronaldo tomorrow, we'll have to see if he recovers in time.

I agree, ronaldo has tremendous talent but i he hasnt lived up to the hype, maybe too much pressure? ?

Ronaldo needs to be mature enough to accept you cannot argue against facts. Maybe it's about a difficult childhood, no education.

In fact, Ronaldo has largely cleaned up his act and his reputation as a diver is based on theatrics from two or three seasons ago.

Between them, just two managed to get on the scoresheet - Drogba and Ronaldo.

Ronaldo has been fit, yesterday was a 70% Messi. You notice him in big games. FACT.

The biggest concern at Old Trafford was Ronaldo's affection for a move to Real Madrid but the player claims his heart is now with United.

Messi is more of a dribbler in a very short space, but Ronaldo is good in the air, good on free-kicks, right foot, left foot.

Cristiano Ronaldo feels signing for United will provide compatriot Nani with the perfect platform on which to further his career.

Ronaldo, the great Brazilian soccer player, played for his national team when he was seventeen.

TEAMtalk takes a look at some of the defining moments of Brazil great Ronaldo's career, following his retirement from football.

BASEL, Switzerland - Zinedine Zidane won the FIFA Player of the Year award for a third time Monday, beating Thierry Henry and Ronaldo.

Ronaldo be on any list in the upper numbers, you want to say he's better than these others, fine.

Ronaldo responded to the criticism in style with two goals and Saha is confident the Portuguese star is big enough to cope with the abuse.

The 2006 tournament could have been a disaster for Ronaldo.

Ronaldo is recovering and he is calm, but I'm not making any predictions on his return, there has already been enough confusion.

The Juventus star opted for an operation to strengthen the tendons after fears he would soon suffer a Ronaldo-style setback.

Ronaldo was on his way to training when the accident occurred, but he later arrived at the ground and took part in the training session.

Ronaldo is arguably the best player of the national team even if he hasn't been at his scintillating best for the Seleccao.

UK media reported that Hilton tried to snuggle up against Ronaldo, but the Man United player wasn't interested and turned his back to her.

The Portugal winger also came in for some rough treatment from the Croatian side's defenders, prompting Ronaldo to offer his own assessment.

I said hello to Ronaldo after the game and he seemed very content.

She and Ronaldo, who plays for Real Madrid, have been dating since January but she has made it clear she is not interested in his career.

Ronaldo reported the injury in the aftermath of Portugal's Euro 2008 exit and suggested he would fly back to Manchester for an operation.

Ronaldo is aware that the TV cameras and photographers' lenses will focus on him all night, but it's a pressure he's learned to live with.

He said: Every club in the world would like to have Ronaldo.

C. Ronaldo is also a strong contender to win the FIFA award and the European Golden Ball organized by the French magazine France Football.

He held off the back-tracking Ronaldo and skipped past Alvaro Mejia and Guti before racing into the area and muscling past Sergio Ramos.

Ronaldo is fine and in good condition, he's relaxed and has no particular worries.

He scored 5 goals, the same as at the last world cup when Ronaldo beat him to the Golden boot, but he has also developed.

After lots of possession but no chances, Rooney eventually hit the crossbar with an acrobatic volley after Cristiano Ronaldo had crossed.

"Rooney and Ronaldo are young and I suppose a lot of their big future is ahead of them, " he admitted.

Cristiano Ronaldo's ex, Marcus Bent's girlfriend Gemma Atkinson was also one of the top 12.

Ronaldo is delighted to be receiving the continued support of the United fans.

"It's a great feeling to win the league - I don't have the words to describe how it feels to be champions, it's amazing, " beamed Ronaldo.

With the impressive performance of Ronaldo in Barcelona, it was not surprised that he was elected as the Fifa world footballer of 1996.

Messi and Ronaldo are special talents and the fact that they are in teams winning the important trophies means they stand out from the rest.

Our players might not be good enough for the PFA team of the year, but they may yet prevent Ronaldo from icing his cake.

Ronaldo endured an injury-plagued first six months at the San Siro but is now raring to go.

One headline that Ferguson is confident Lady Cathy Ferguson will not be reading on Teletext this summer is "Real Madrid sign Ronaldo" .

Ronaldo began his career as a youth player for Andorinha, where he played for two years, before moving to Nacional.

The recent controversy surrounding Milan striker Ronaldo's encounter with a trio of transsexuals , continues to make the headlines.

You say Rooney and Ronaldo can improve. They're already being touted as among the best in the world. How good can they be?

Cristiano Ronaldo has insisted that Real Madrid do not need to sign another striker in the summer transfer window.

AC Milan striker Ronaldo acknowledges a good start will be crucial to his side's hopes of clinching the Serie A title this season.

Ronaldo was already clear to play in Bergamo, then unfortunately the game did not go ahead.

"At this point I would rest, if you allow me, " Ronaldo said.

Ronaldo failed to impress in the early rounds and had a near nervous breakdown in the final, which Brazil lost 3-0 to France.

Cristiano Ronaldo's record against the Blaugrana is an exceedingly poor one. He's never scored against them in six occasions.

United would have expected to be lined up against Ronaldo in the quarter-final draw next Friday.

Milan has changed Ronaldo in more ways than one, as he has shelved the trademark shaved head in favour of short dark hair.

While comparisons with his compatriot Cristiano Ronaldo are inevitable, Nani is a very different player.

The car, registered in his home country of Portugal, is part of a fleet owned by Ronaldo.

If I was to pick a team to join from Europe, I would like to play for Barcelona, like Ronaldo and Romario.

It's a bit complicated for me to speak about Ronaldo because I am such a big fan.

It's a bit complicated for me to speak about Ronaldo because I am such a big fan.

Many poor boys are dreaming of becoming the next Pele or Ronaldo and because of this, they promote the national soccer culture even more.

Ronaldo is well known for his bubbly lifestyle, and a lot of Brazilians were like that - certainly those who came over to play in Spain.

Ronaldo sat out the first six weeks of the season after undergoing surgery during the summer to cure a long-standing ankle problem.

In short, Perez will tell you, to buy Ronaldo is the opposite of throwing money away; it is a solid gold investment.

Ronaldo said he is very motivated to fulfill his commitment with the Spanish club, which lasts until 2008.

Still 22, Nani is almost two years younger than Ronaldo, and coaches at Old Trafford say that until now he has lacked Ronaldo's maturity.

The Spanish club are preparing a bid for the player if their first-choice target Ronaldo opts to stay at Old Trafford in the summer.

If we're going to win the league again or do well in Europe we certainly need players to step up and help fill [the gap left by Ronaldo].

Right now ronaldo is not living up to the hype but for sure later he will.

Both Milan clubs are keen on signing out of sorts Real Madrid striker Ronaldo in January, according to the latest reports in Spain.

Ronaldo is excited by Nani's arrival and believes he will go on to become a top performer for the Reds.

AC Milan will have to wait another month for the possibility of Ronaldo returning to first team duty.

And this is all because Ronaldo was involved in the game.

Although he is not as famous as C. Ronaldo, Messi and Kaka, but his ability is not weaker than theirs at all.

It's not Ronaldo's responsibility, but for me it is amazing, it's a lot of money and there is an inflationary effect for other clubs.

Whoever takes his place on the opposite wing, Cristiano Ronaldo knows he is in good company for the South Africa World Cup.

Cesc Fabregas kicked things off, capitalising on a poor touch from Ronaldo and finding his French team-mate inside the centre circle.

Ronaldo then hoped to end his career back in Brazil playing for Flamengo.

"It's the same as he did when I first came as an 18-year-old, " Ronaldo said.

For me, the Rossoneri are my dream club. Ronaldo has always been my idol.

Another striker is not an urgent necessity. Ronaldo and Gilardino have never played together, so we'll see what happens.

Until the arrival of Figo and Ronaldo on the scene, he was Portuguese football personified.

Even the Brazilian president, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, got involved in Ronaldo's weight controversy at the time.

Before the game Ronaldo had apparently joked with his Old Trafford team-mate that he would get him sent off.

Even before walking away from the game, with this latest honor Ronaldo is guaranteed his spot in the history books of soccer.

Here, Nigel Reo-Coker was shunted back from midfield to try to contain Rooney, Ronaldo and Giggs.

Soccer star Ronaldo (see photo) had surgery Wednesday to fix 2 broken bones on his left wrist and also had liposuction of the abdomen.

"Ronaldo has played very well and created many opportunities to score, " he said.

They've promised to buy about half a dozen players over the last few weeks including Ronaldo and Fernando Torres from Atletico Madrid.

The match that announced to the whole of Europe that a skinny 17-year-old Brazilian called Ronaldo was a player to be feared.

"If he did have the surgery, Ronaldo will be flying even more than he was already, " Corinthians goalkeeper Felipe said.

The results came back all-clear and Ronaldo is now in line to start Brazil's second game of the World Cup against Australia on Sunday.

Ronaldo has been spending more time with Irina Shaykh and everything indicates that marriage is in sight.

Ronaldo's better, he's training and we all hope to see him back on the pitch as soon as possible.

Caption : Suits you sir, a crocked Ronaldo on crutches opts for a white suit at awards ceremony in California in 2008.

In this situation and in the one with Ronaldo, Milan will wait until January 31 to see what happens.

Among the names that stand out are the most recent winners of the award -- Luis Figo in 2001, Ronaldo in 2002 and Zidane in 2003.

Like Ronaldo, 22, the 19-year-old Fabregas has been nominated for the young player award as well as the main award.

Real Madrid chief Ramon Calderon believes Ronaldo will stay despite admitting that Milan are keen on the Brazilian.

Ronaldo then moved to the sandpit to work on muscle strengthening exercises along with Paolo Maldini.

Milan have reached an agreement with Ronaldo and are in the final stages of sealing the deal with Real Madrid.

If people say that they are incompatible and if Ronaldo comes here, then it might just be an extra stimulus for their compatibility.

Maldini and Gilardino trained in the sanded area while Ronaldo followed a rehabilitation programme.

With ronaldo terengganu barr together to appreciate him crazy crime career right, you will find the thief may steal your heart. . .

The club, all together, made the decision to invest on a young player like Pato, as we already had Gilardino, Inzaghi and Ronaldo.

United pair Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney will go head-to-head for FIFA's inaugural Best Young Player Award at this summer's World Cup.

In the summer, Ronaldo was called-up as a substitute for Brazil in the Copa America in Uruguay.

Their displeasure stemmed from Atkinson's failure to award a penalty after Sylvain Distin barged Ronaldo.

My being named by the UN, alongside great players like Zinedine Zidane and Ronaldo, will hopefully help me show the real Didier Drogba.

Everyone says Ronaldo is fat, but he is actually just big as he has enormous muscles.

Ronaldo started to run yesterday, straight running, I don't think he will be available for the upcoming games.

With Ronaldo watching from the stands, Milan were held to a 2-2 draw by Roma in the first leg of the Italian Cup semi-final at the San Siro.

There is no doubt that Ronaldo has quality, but it is also true that he has a big head.

After the match, Ronaldo walked over to the stands and handed the fan his shirt and apologized.

However, his interests may soon turn elsewhere as his idol Ronaldo's old club AC Milan have shown their interest in the youngster.

Ronaldo confirmed his difficult relationship not only with the Pieris-born tactician, but with the entire Merengues management.

Ronaldo, my colleague in the Portuguese national team, is a different type of player but no less brilliant.

Sick of perceived laziness from Ronaldo at Real Madrid he resorted to asking him "Aren't you ashamed of being so fat ? "

The sending-off was all Ronaldo's fault.

Ronaldo retired from the game last month and he will be honoured for his services to the Selecao.

Ronaldo has found himself public enemy number one in England following his exploits at the World Cup with Portugal.

"Vincenzo Iaquinta? Antonio Cassano? Ronaldo? No thanks, we already have Aubameyang, " said Galliani to Milan Channel after the match.

Cristiano Ronaldo's 62nd minute header separated the sides as The Red Devils left Estadio Jose Alvalade with all three points.

A goal from Ronaldo would see him become the most prolific scorer in the tournament's history.

C. Ronaldo kicks more with his toe, but I use this area.

Inevitably Ronaldo scores, and England are eliminated again, before Cole can take his turn.

What Ronaldo has are principles - that is why he has not responded . Some people are educated but have no principles .

In March of this year after a 21-month absence, Ronaldo finally returned to action.

c. ronaldo kick more with his toe. but i use this area.

United certainly boast a great in Ronaldo and, appropriately, the Scot doused his No7 in superlatives.

SIR Alex Ferguson has offered the perfect riposte to Ramon Calderon's senility jibe - We've got Ronaldo.

Ronaldo arrived at Milanello at 10. 15 and went straight to the dressing rooms.

Ronaldo took to the green with Mauro Tassotti, before returning to Milanello in time for afternoon training.

Though, I must apologise for my prediction that Ronaldo would score against Athletic - in fact, he scored twice!

After the match the world No. 2 met up with some of the players including David Beckham, Ronaldo, Iker Casillas and Robinho.

Citing Ronaldo's phenomenal consistency in front of goal, Rooney claims he cannot but be inspired by the free scoring wide man.

The Inter fans can manifest their feelings towards him any way they see fit, but that won't affect Ronaldo.

Frenchman Djorkaeff beats Brazilian Ronaldo in another prestigious match played in Paris - the 1998 World Cup final.

Cristiano Ronaldo wants to take the World Cup by storm and help Portugal win the tournament in Germany.

Ronaldo's main challenger for the European Golden Boot is Ajax's Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, top scorer in Holland with 20 goals.

I think I've deserved it and I hope not to wait another five years before winning it again ? Ronaldo on winning the Ballon D'Or2.

Ronaldo's last- minute goal shattered the fond dream of the AC Milan to tie the game .

Ronaldo pledges to end his career at Milan and become "Number One" again, bring Ronaldinho and break bread with Massimo Moratti.

Ronaldo was present at the press conference ahead of the third edition of the Milan Golf Tour which started today.

However, Ronaldo - after a series of protestations to the contrary - has since claimed he is happy to stay in Manchester.

For English fans, one Ronaldo moment stands out above all others: his hat-trick at Old Trafford.

Ronaldo is set to miss the friendlies against Chile on Saturday and Finland next Tuesday.

"Ronaldo has goals, dribbling, pace and a winning mentality but also he over- complicates things, " Xavi said in the Daily Express.

It took Ronaldo very little time to earn himself the ideal nickname, one which has since stuck: 'The Phenomenon'.

But Ronaldo is a great player. Great players can walk into any club.

Ronaldo has had two months without playing at Real Madrid, so it's natural that he isn't in rhythm.

First they said that I couldn't score in the Champions League, then in important games, no there's talk about Ronaldo.

Now it's Ronaldo's weight -- not his goals -- which is attracting all the attention in Brazilian football.

That Ronaldo is utterly essential to Real's chances is unquestionable.

Everybody was invited to whatever they [Ronaldo and his family and friends] were doing, people were invited back to their houses.

He showed Ronaldo the difference between world class and over hyped .

"I am a target of course so it is difficult to avoid certain things, " Ronaldo was quoted by the Sun.

But the indisputable fact is that Ronaldo is a United player, under contract for a further five years.

The Liverpool striker said: 'Ronaldo and Messi are for sure the two best players in the world and to come next to them is a privilege.

Madrid's first chance came when Benzema hit the crossbar after receiving a pass from Ronaldo on the 10-minute mark.

I would be happy to play for a big club but to play alongside Ronaldo and Nani would be my biggest dream of all.

Ronaldo, 34, will star as a bank robber in romantic comedy The Brazilian.

Ronaldo still has great speed, reacts well and muscular power.

Ronaldo was top scorer at the tournament with eight goals.

Ronaldo was hospitalized on Wednesday to repair the hand he broke in a fall during a 3-0 loss to Palmeiras on Sunday.

"LiDong's friends, PanChen and WangHaisay, " He's a football fan. Ronaldo is his favourite player.

Ronaldo not winning the Champions League is a strange one.

Ronaldo is doing well enough, he's not in top condition but he can play and when he's fitter he can do great things.

We have to await the two strikers who are unavailable at the moment: Pato who will play from January onwards and Ronaldo who is injured.

In the absence of Ronaldo, Rooney has been prolific, scoring 26 goals in the Premier League before injury curtailed his run.

Ronaldo called Maria Madrid his new home and the wait of expectation here is in mix.

William Hill are betting on what Christiano Ronaldo will do first in the final.

Nani also won the memorial Ronaldo Diving Award, evidenced by the 57 free kicks won.

milan are considering a new bid for ronaldo to solve their scoring crisis , according to reports in italy on monday.

Ronaldo has scored three hat-tricks in league play and Higuain one.

Despite the loss of Ronaldo, United's greatest marketing vehicle since David Beckham, the club's appeal shows no sign of slowing.

We used the width well in the first half and Ronaldo found himself one-on-one with the left-back on a number of occasions.

With Ronaldo, obviously you realise that we no longer have a great player in our team.

Ronaldo should be particularly pleased to escape the UK's new 50 per cent top tax rate.

United actually won their Champions League quarter-final 4-3 but Ronaldo's goals ensured the Spaniards went through on aggregate.

In Cup action, Ronaldo and Benzema each notched a treble, while the Frenchman also had another in the Champions League.

Forwards: Ronaldo, left, right Owen.

Ronaldo is the first Inter player to win the FIFA World Player award and the second to win the coveted Ballon d'Or.

'Ronaldo has also done brilliant and Rooney's come into form.

Zidane and Ronaldo after that but my dad was mad about Maradona.

Ronaldo's explosive power in the first few meters is frightening.

Before the Copa America, Ronaldo and his national team members had to come to France to play for Le Tournoi in France.

Goma - he could run it round Ronaldo! .

Ronaldo camped on the left-wing to battle with Ferreira.

Selling Ronaldo to Real Madrid is good business.

Do you sometimes go to Cristiano Ronaldo's house to pick some vegetables to make a soup from his vegetable patch? Explain that a little bit.

Rest assured that Ronaldo will be at the forefront.

In addition to Pele, Zico also has Brazil, Socrates, Careca, Ronaldo, Rivaldo, Romario and so on a large number of world-class soccer star.

Great players such as Pele, Garrincha, Zico, Romario and Ronaldo started playing soccer on dirt fields under poor conditions.

That fell through but two months later we got Ronaldo.

It's all about challenges and Ronaldo, I know, has many he wants to conquer.

The first football match Ronaldo played was indoors at Valqueire tennis club.

And here is Rooney's: "Ronaldo is a great lad and loves to have a laugh. "

Although they are only just scraped through qualification, Ronaldo's return to form could not have been better timing.

Ronaldo, because he has had a lot of criticism and has come through it and shown in the World Cup what a world-class player he is.

When I see all the names on the list, when I see my idols Ronaldo and Rivaldo, I realize this is a great honor.

the nod goes slightly to Zidane over Ronaldo.

The Spanish season ended on Saturday with Ronaldo scoring twice in Real Madrid's 8-1 thrashing of lowly Almeria.

Imagine being a young coach of Ronaldo, Stoichkov, Rivaldo, all these big guys in the world of football at Barcelona.

Troubled Rooney, 20, blew his top and branded Man United team-mate Ronaldo, 21, a "pretty boy" in talks with pals.

I'm a big sports fan, so for sure Michael Jordan. A lot of basketball players and soccer players like (Brazilian striker) Ronaldo.

We were many who studied Ronaldo, but nobody took it as far as I did. I didn't miss a single detail.

But the World Cup, Ronaldo was selected because of various reasons the national team, he also expressed the idea of retiring in the summer.

It's different for Ronaldo. He was from another world, he had problems and so I understand his choice.

It's worth imagining a forward line with Rooney, Ronaldo, Anderson and Nani, these are players with enormous creativity.

Ronaldo has homes in Los Angeles and Miami.

This goal impressed me more than anything because it makes me wonder - is there anything Ronaldo can't do?

Last season, Dimitar Berbatov's loss of form and the sales of Tevez and Ronaldo meant Rooney needed to play as a lone striker.

Mr Ronaldo's record may not stand for long.

For Ronaldo and Inzaghi these are not real injuries, but of fatigue due to work.

Ronaldo's arrival has brought enthusiasm, he's a top star and is doing very well.

spoke before leaving for Marseille to participate in the Game against Poverty, which was organized by Ronaldo and Zidane.

Ronaldo did what he had to do, he can score against anyone.

But it is absurd to suggest that Ronaldo's transfer fee was 16 times greater than Maradona's or 80, 000 times greater than Common's.