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Ronaldo At 38: Why Many Consider Him The GOAT

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2 months ago

February 5, 2023

Cristiano Ronaldo, one of the greatest footballers of all time, celebrated his 38th birthday on February 5, 2023. Over the past two decades, the Portuguese forward has established himself as one of the most successful and influential players in the history of the sport.

Ronaldo’s record-breaking exploits have earned him numerous individual awards, including five Ballon d’Or trophies and four European Golden Shoe awards. Ronaldo also won numerous titles with his club teams, including two English Premier League titles with Manchester United, four Champions League titles with Real Madrid, and two Serie A titles with Juventus.

One of the most impressive aspects of Ronaldo’s game is his goal-scoring ability. He is the all-time leading scorer for Real Madrid, the UEFA Champions League, and the Portuguese national team, Mandy News reports.

Ronaldo is also the only player to have scored over 100 goals in the Champions League, and holds the record for the most hat-tricks in the competition.

Ronaldo’s impact on the sport extends beyond his impressive statistics. He has inspired countless young players around the world with his work ethic and dedication to the sport. His incredible athleticism, dribbling skills, and finishing ability have set the standard for modern footballers.

Another key aspect of Ronaldo’s success is his versatility. He is equally effective playing on either wing or as a central striker, and has consistently shown his ability to adapt to new challenges and systems. He has been a key player for some of the greatest club teams in recent history, including Manchester United, Real Madrid, and Juventus.

Ronaldo’s longevity is also a testament to his exceptional talent and dedication to his craft. Despite reaching the age of 38, he continues to perform at a high level, scoring goals and helping his team win games. He remains one of the most feared forwards in the world and continues to inspire fans and players alike.

Apart from Lionel Messi, many fans also refer to Ronaldo as the Greatest Of All Time.

Mandy News lists 38 reasons why Ronaldo is ‘best’:

1. Five-time Ballon d’Or winner
2. Four European Golden Shoe awards
3. All-time leading scorer for Real Madrid and the UEFA Champions League
4. Most goals scored in a single season for Real Madrid and the UEFA Champions League
5. Most goals scored in European international competitions
6. Only player to score more than 100 goals in the UEFA Champions League
7. Only player to score in every single Champions League game in a single season
8. Most hat-tricks in the UEFA Champions League
9. Only player to score a hat-trick in three different Champions League seasons
10. Most goals scored in the UEFA European Championship
11. Most goals scored in the UEFA Nations League
12. Most goals scored in a single European international tournament
13. Most goals scored for the Portuguese national team
14. Only player to score in three European international tournaments
15. Most goals scored in international club competitions
16. Most goals scored in a calendar year for club and country combined
17. Most goals scored in a calendar year for a top European club
18. Most goals scored in a calendar year for a national team
19. Most goals scored in a single club season in Europe’s top five leagues
20. Most goals scored in a single club season in Spain’s La Liga
21. Most goals scored in a single club season in Italy’s Serie A
22. Most hat-tricks in Spain’s La Liga
23. Most hat-tricks in Italy’s Serie A
24. Most goals scored in a single match in Spain’s La Liga
25. Most goals scored in a single match in Italy’s Serie A
26. Most goals scored in a single match for Real Madrid
27. Most goals scored in a single match for Manchester United
28. Most goals scored in a single match for Juventus
29. Most goals scored in a single match for the Portuguese national team
30. Most goals scored in a single calendar year for Real Madrid
31. Most goals scored in a single calendar year for Manchester United
32. Most goals scored in a single calendar year for Juventus
33. Most goals scored in a single calendar year for the Portuguese national team
34. Most goals scored in the Spanish Super Cup
35. Most goals scored in the Italian Super Cup
36. Most goals scored in the UEFA Super Cup
37. Most goals scored in the Club World Cup
38. Most goals scored in the international club tournaments combined.
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EPL: Arteta To Sell Seven Arsenal Players [Full List]

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6 hours ago

March 25, 2023

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Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, is willing to let at least seven players leave the club this summer, the UK Sun reports.

The Gunners’ record signing Nicolas Pepe is set to head the queue.

Pepe arrived at the Emirates from Lille in 2019 in a deal worth £72m. The Ivorian winger has scored just 16 goals in 80 league appearances for the club.

He is spending the current season on loan at Nice.

Pepe is one of seven players currently out on loan who could be in line for permanent exits.

The others are Albert Sambi Lokonga, Ainsley Maitland-Niles and Cedric Soares, who are all playing for Premier League clubs.

Abroad, Nuno Tavares is with Marseille, while Alex Runarsson is at Alanyaspor and Pablo Mari is in Italy with Monza.

All of the players may find themselves looking for new clubs once those deals come to an end.

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Serie A: Napoli President Speaks On Plan To Sell Osimhen This Summer

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6 hours ago

March 25, 2023

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Napoli president, Aurelio De Laurentiis has conceded that the Partenopei could sell their talismanic forward, Victor Osimhen, this summer.

Osimhen has been linked with a big money move from the Serie A leaders.

European giants, Manchester United, Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain are reportedly interested in the Nigeria international.

The 24-year-old has been in fantastic form for Napoli this season leading the club’s charge for a first league title in three decades and first UEFA Champions League title.

The forward has scored 21 goals in 23 league appearances.

Osimhen has further registered four goals in five outings in the Champions League.

“There’s always the indecent proposal, the numbers are made by the others,” De Laurentiis told Corriero dello Sport.

“We’re waiting. They are extraordinary boys. My contracts are unique, they come from the cinema, so nobody moves if we say no. We will see.”

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Peseiro Must Go, Angry Fans Tell NFF After Guinea-Bissau’s Defeat

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14 hours ago

March 25, 2023

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Top football stakeholders in the country have called on the Nigeria Football Federation to sack Jose Peseiro, following the Super Eagles’ uninspiring 1-0 loss to Guinea-Bissau in a 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja.

A first-half strike from Mama Balde secured a comfortable win for the Djurtus, who move one point clear of the Eagles to top Group A, with three games to play.

The defeat dented Eagles’ AFCON qualification hopes, but boost the Djurtus chances of reaching the continental showpiece for a second consecutive time in Ivory Coast, having appeared at the delayed edition in Cameroon last year.

It was the first time in three decades that the Eagles failed to win a game in three straight games.

The three time African champions suffered earlier friendly defeats in the hands of Algeria (2-1), Portugal (4-0) and Guinea Bissau 1-0.

Since Peseiro took charge as coach of the Eagles, he has recorded only two wins — against Sierra Leone and Sao Tome — in the seven games that he has been with the three-time African champions.

He was not with the team when they lost to Costa Rica in a pre-World Cup friendly last November.

Former Eagles defender Sam Sodje believes Peseiro’s defensive frailties were exposed by the Djurtus.

“You can’t win games if you do not defend well as a team,” Sodje said.

“He (Peseiro) should leave. Even the best teams defend well as a unit. We lost to Djurtus because they defended well.”

Ace sports broadcaster, Temisan Okomi, questioned the competence of Peseiro and his technical abilities.

“At the rate we are going I don’t even know if we have a coaching problem or a team problem,”Okomi began.

“The truth of the matter is that Peseiro is absolutely not useful as a coach to us. Its not working at all. He has only won two games in seven games, its untenable. The problem we have is that we cannot even sack him because we don’t have money but if we can, the NFF should sack him immediately.

“Peseiro has not worked for us and we need to find another coach fast.”

Football analyst Ralph Chidozie-George told Saturday PUNCH that Peseiro should be replaced to avoid further embarrassing results.

“Peseiro does not deserve to be the coach of the Eagles,” Chidozie-George said.

“The Eagles job is bigger than him. He does not have what it takes to coach Nigeria. He also does not have the strong will to lead the team.

“From his results, we’ve only been able to beat Sierra Leone and Sao Tome and another low country as Guinea-Bissau just defeated the Eagles at home and he has lost all his friendly games. This is not the coach that will take the Eagles beyond the mediocre level Gernot Rohr left the team.

“His list of players for the game doesn’t look like a team selected based on current form, and as you can, see all the players who struggled for game time at their respective clubs messed up our game against Guinea-Bissau.”

Afolabi Gambari, another journalist, believes Peseiro lacks the technical ability to lead the Eagles out of the doldrums.

“Peseiro’s competence is suspect, as far as I know,”Gambari said.

“He is clueless and not desirable of the Eagles and because of the cost, he should just go away.”
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