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  • Ronaldo is a predatory striker and it’s only normal when he scores – Messi

    Barcelona attacker Lionel Messi isn’t surprised by Cristiano Ronaldo’s recent Serie A scoring streak for Juventus as he praised the striker’s ability to find the back of the net.

    Ronaldo has scored in 11 straight league games for his Italian club despite turning 35 this month and has an impressive 24 goals to his name this season.

    Messi, meanwhile, has gone four matches without a goal but has contributed six assists in his three most recent appearances for the Catalans.

    Though both players have always been prolific in front of goal, Messi believes Ronaldo has made scoring his obsession and isn’t surprised to see the Portuguese star continue to fire in the final third.

    “It’s normal that he continues to score, he is a predatory striker, he loves to score, any day he plays he will score,” Messi told Mundo Deportivo when asked about Ronaldo’s recent performances.

    “He has many good attributes as a forward and at the minimum he converts.”

    Messi himself has struck 14 times across just 19 La Liga games this season for Barcelona as he also shows he still has an eye for goal at the age of 32.

    Former teammate Carles Puyol recently backed the Argentina attacker to play on until he’s 38, with Messi himself admitting he’s feeling good despite his advancing age.

    “The reality is that one is turning years old and does not know, but I feel very good, better than in previous years, and that I am not making goals, but on a physical level and legs I feel very good,” he said.

    Asked if he could play on until he’s 40, Messi replied: “We will see, we will see.”

    Barcelona are currently one point shy of Real Madrid in the race for the La Liga title this season and Messi believes the battle for first will go down to the wire.

    “It is true that it is a year that in the league both Madrid and we are being very irregular, where we lost many points and in that sense I think we will be fighting until the end and that the league does not end after El Classico, whatever happens,” Messi said.

    “There will be important matches. We have hard outings and they do too.

    “Afterwards, it is true that if we want to qualify for the Champions League we have to continue growing a lot, because I think that today it is not enough for us to fight for the Champions League.”

  • Erling Haaland: I am a footballer thanks to Cristiano Ronaldo

    Norwegian wonder-kid, Erling Haaland, has disclosed that he would always have Cristiano Ronaldo to thank for his incredible goal-scoring run, saying the Portuguese super footie is ” a model for me.”

    Haaland singlehandedly put French champions PSG on the dagger with two wonderful goals that eased the Germans past their visitors on Tuesday, February 18, at Signal Iduna Park.

    The Norweigian was unstoppable with his two-goal obligation in the second half, striking in the 67th and 79th minute to leave PSG on the brink of Champions League exit.

    The sensational forward has now carved himself an idol in ‘king of Champions League’ himself Ronaldo, saying the Portuguese star deserves the glory for his killer instinct.

    “I would like to meet Cristiano Ronaldo one day,” the 19-year-old said in a post-game interview.

    “I would like to talk to him and tell him that I am a footballer thanks to him. That he has always been a model for me.”

    Haaland has scored 39 goals in 29 matches between Salzburg and Dortmund which he joined during the January transfer window.

    And with 10 UCL goals in 7 games in his debut season, the young football genius is creating his own legacy thanks to the Juventus star who he shared so much with in terms of physical qualities, speed and goal-scoring.

    Haaland is 194 cm tall and is physically structured just like the image of Ronaldo, making it possible for the former Red Bull forward to create his own Ronaldo fantasy.

    The young prodigy took a new leap on his football career by breaking bonds with Red Bull after scoring 16 goals in 14 games fo the Austrian giants.

    Haaland moved to Germany for just €20 million despite interest from European powerhouses including Premier League outfits Man United.

  • Top 10 most followed celebs on Instagram

    1. Cristiano Ronaldo

    The 34-year-old Juventus player has over 200 million followers and can demand up to $1 million (GHC 5,335,003.01) to post sponsored content, according to Forbes. He makes over $47.8 million on Instagram annually.

     

    2. Ariana Grande

    Popular singer Ariana Grande follows close behind him with 173 million followers. The singer has a wide reach on both Instagram and Twitter due to her fan interaction.

    3. Dwayne Johnson

    Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson has 170 million followers. The famous actor is extremely popular, with fans from both his wrestling days and his blockbuster movies.

    4. Selena Gomez

    The former Disney star previously topped the list but has now been booted to fourth position with 167 million followers.

    5. Kylie Jenner

    The billionaire reality star has surpassed her sister and reached 160 million followers. She posts often and keeps her young followers on their toes – or in this case, fingertips.

    6. Kim Kardashian

    Mrs Kanye West has always been a social media guru, from her steamy thirst traps to wholesome family content. She currently has 159 million followers.

    7. Lionel Messi

    There is always beef between Ronaldo and Messi about who is the best. It seems Ronaldo beat him on this one as Messi comes seventh with 142 million followers.

    8. Beyoncé

    Queen Bey comes in at number eight with 140 million followers – which is a huge number for a celeb who barely interacts with fans.

    9. Neymar Da Silva Santos Jnr

    The young soccer player has a huge following in both the football world and world of drooling teenage girls. He has 133 million followers.

    10. Justin Bieber

    The popular singer sits at 127 million followers. So why aren’t they streaming his new single Yummy? Awkward…

     

     

  • Rakitic keen to play with Ronaldo but declares Messi best of all time

    Barcelona midfielder Ivan Rakitic admits he would like to play with Juventus superstar Cristiano Ronaldo as doubts remain over his future at Camp Nou.

    Rakitic was heavily linked to Serie A duo Juventus and Inter before the transfer window closed, while Premier League giants Manchester United were also reportedly interested.

    It came as Rakitic was reportedly offered to Ligue 1’s Paris Saint-Germain as part of a deal to prise Neymar back to Camp Nou at the start of the season.

    Rakitic continues to be linked with Italian champions Juve and when asked if he would like to play alongside five-time Ballon d’Or winner Ronaldo, the 31-year-old told Bleacher Report Football he’s very much open to the prospect.

    “Of course I would. He is also one of the greatest players in history,” Rakitic replied. “You enjoy watching him play and he’s doing well at Juventus.”

    Rakitic is currently team-mates with Barca captain and six-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi, who he declared is the greatest of all time.

    “It’s amazing to play with him – he’s special. There have been great players in every era, but I’m sure he’s been the best in the last 15 years,” Rakitic said.

    “In my opinion, I think he’s the best of all time. Being with him for six years has been incredible.”

    Rakitic previously vented his frustration with how head coach Ernesto Valverde and his staff were treated upon their sacking in January, admitting he considered leaving Barcelona.

    “It’s a part of football,” Rakitic said. “You have to understand that and be ready [to potentially leave] in January.

    “You have to be happy, you have to think about your family, and if I play for Barcelona I am happy.”

    The Croatia star was also asked to weigh in on the future of Neymar and admitted he’d welcome the Brazilian back to Camp Nou with open arms.

    “First of all I would like to have Neymar in my team for sure, he needs to decide what’s best for him as he’s my big friend,” he said.

    “I want to see him happy and for sure when he is happy he is one of the best players in the world.”

    Source: Goal.com

  • Ronaldo is first Juve player to score in nine straight league games for 15 years

    Cristiano Ronaldo scored two penalties to take his tally to 10 goals in his last six games as Juventus beat Fiorentina 3-0.

    The hosts were first awarded a spot kick for handball in the first half and Ronaldo swept home the penalty.

    Rodrigo Bentancur was fouled inside the box towards the end of the second half and Ronaldo again converted.

    Matthijs de Ligt then headed in a third in injury time.

    Ronaldo has now scored in nine successive Serie A games for Juventus, becoming the first player to do so since David Trezeguet in December 2005.

    He has also scored 50 goals in just 70 appearances since joining the Italian giants in 2018.

    The win strengthens Juventus’ place at the top of the table, with 54 points from 22 games – six clear of Inter Milan.

    Source: bbc.com

  • Juventus go six points clear with Ronaldo’s double penalty

    Cristiano Ronaldo stretched his scoring streak to nine consecutive league games with a penalty double on Sunday as Juventus bounced back from last weekend’s defeat to Napoli with a 3-0 win over Fiorentina.

    The Portuguese striker slotted in both his goals from the spot in either half in Turin with Dutch defender Matthijs de Ligt heading in a third in injury time.

    Maurizio Sarri’s side open up a six-point lead on top of the Serie A table on second-placed Inter Milan, who travel to lowly Udinese later on Sunday.

    Juventus had fallen to just their second defeat of the season last weekend at Sarri’s former club Napoli, despite Ronaldo scoring.

    Fiorentina, in 14th position, have had a resurgence in form since Giuseppe Iachini took over on December 24, and had been unbeaten in the league this year.

    They tested Juventus goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny early with the Pole getting his hand to deny Federicio Chiesa’s back-heel kick and a Pol Lirola effort.

    Fellow Pole Bart?omiej Dragowski denied Rodrigo Bentancur at the other end before a VAR viewing confirmed Fiorentina’s German Pezzella had handled the ball in the area.

    Five-time Ballon d’Or winner Ronaldo made no mistake, slotting in five minutes before the break.

    His second came ten minutes from time after Federico Ceccherini brought down Rodrigo Bentancur.

    Ronaldo made it 14 goals in nine games to bring his tally to 19 this season, including seven penalties.

    The former Real Madrid player has now scored 50 goals in 70 games since moving to Juventus in 2018.

    The 34-year-old also becomes the first Juventus player to achieve a run of goals in nine consecutive league games since David Trezeguet in December 2005.

    De Ligt nodded in a Paulo Dybala cross after 91 minutes to hand Iachini his first league defeat with the Tuscany side.

    Third-placed Lazio will try to close the gap on Juventus against struggling SPAL later on Sunday.

    Roma’s fourth position however is now at risk after losing 4-2 to Sassuolo on Saturday.

    Atalanta are just a point behind in fifth before they play relegation-candidates Genoa looking to move into the final Champions League berth.

    Source: France24

  • Ronaldo scores treble to take international goals to 98

    Cristiano Ronaldo took his tally to 98 international goals as his hat-trick against Lithuania moved Portugal to within one win of a place at Euro 2020.

    The 34-year-old Juventus forward could become only the second man to reach 100 international goals if he scores twice against Luxembourg on Sunday.

    The Portugal captain scored an early penalty before curling in a second.

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    Pizzi, Goncalo Paciencia and Manchester City’s Bernardo Silva scored before the latter set up Ronaldo for his third.

    Ronaldo’s ninth Portugal hat-trick – with seven of those coming since his 30th birthday – takes him to within 11 goals of Iran legend Ali Daei’s world-record 109.

    This is his joint most goals in a calendar year for Portugal, with 13 – coming in his past seven caps – matching his 2016 total.

    Read:The Ronaldo Effect: What Cristiano has done for the Juventus brand

    Ronaldo had been substituted in his last two Juventus games, with manager Maurizio Sarri saying he had a knee problem.

    But Portugal boss Fernando Santos said: “I never had any doubts about his condition, it was other people who had them. Nothing surprises me about Cristiano.”

    Defending champions Portugal will qualify for next summer’s European Championship if they beat Luxembourg on Sunday.

    Aleksandar Mitrovic scored twice as Serbia beat Luxembourg 3-2 to ensure the race for the second qualifying spot in Group B goes down to the final game. Ukraine have already reached Euro 2020 as group winners.

    Source: bbc.com