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Whether it's closing in on 1‚000 career goals or playing football at the top level for more than two decades‚ Cristiano Ronaldo has long defied his age. And now‚ the 41-year-old Portugal legend has perhaps shown why he has been able to perform at the top for so long - with an image of his ripped physique.
Benfica remain steadfast in their support for their player Gianluca Prestianni after the star was given a provisional one-match ban by Uefa for alleged racist abuse he aimed at Vinicius Jnr last week. The sanction is set to impact the second leg of the play-off tie on Wednesday‚ one week after Prestianni is believed to have tangled with the Brazil international shortly after he scored the winner in the 50th minute. But in advance of the tie‚ Portuguese club flew to Madrid on Tuesday morning with Prestianni in tow‚ with the 20-year-old receiving a standing ovation from fans at Lisbon airport‚ as per A Bola.
In a stunning intervention on social media‚ the Portuguese club shared a pitchside angle of the exchange‚ in which Prestianni can be seen in the vicinity of Vinicius. 'As the images demonstrate‚ given the distance‚ the Real Madrid players could not have heard what they claim to have heard‚' the official account said‚ prompting backlash from football fans.
The Portuguese said of ten Hag: 'I don't have respect for him because he doesn't show respect for me. If you don't have respect for me‚ I'm never going to have respect for you.' And now McClaren‚ who served as ten Hag's assistant during his tenure at the club‚ has shed light on the events that led to their explosive fallout.
Cristiano Ronaldo is believed to have called time on his protest strike at Saudi Pro League side Al-Nassr after the club are thought to have yielded to a number of his demands‚ according to reports in Portugal. The footballing behemoth has missed two games in a row for his Riyadh-based team‚ despite raking in an immense £448‚000-per-week salary. The 40-year-old is said to have been incensed by a lack of action and ambition in the transfer window‚ after Ronaldo watched league rival - and fellow Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund (PIF) club - Al-Hilal tempt his former Real Madrid team-mate Karim Benzema from Al-Ittihad.
CHRIS WHEELER AT OLD TRAFFORD: With every passing game and each win‚ Michael Carrick is making the job of managing Manchester United look rather easy. With every passing game and each win‚ he is also making Ruben Amorim look a little foolish. For all that Carrick has done right since he was appointed head coach until the end of the season‚ it has only highlighted just how much Amorim got wrong during his turbulent 14-month reign at Old Trafford. In many ways‚ Carrick is the perfect antidote to the combustible Portuguese: a man who wins games on the pitch and minds what he says off it. Amorim was box office but‚ sadly‚ his team were not.
The United academy graduate had started just one game this season under Amorim - away to Grimsby Town in a humiliating Carabao Cup defeat - before the Portuguese boss was sacked. The 20-year-old was so disillusioned about his future at Old Trafford that he had planned to join Serie A giants Napoli on loan for the rest of the season.
When your father is one of the biggest names in world football‚ you pretty much have one of two options: embrace the spotlight or ignore it entirely. For decades‚ Jose Mourinho has cemented his place as one of the game's most celebrated managers‚ amassing trophies across Portugal‚ Spain and England and providing the game with some of its most memorable moments in recent times. The man who boldly christened himself 'The Special One' upon arriving at Chelsea in 2004 has since dominated headlines not just for his tactical brilliance‚ but also for his theatrical touchline antics. His swagger‚ confidence‚ and flair for drama have made him a perennial media favorite‚ impossible to ignore on or off the pitch.
Cristiano Ronaldo is set to miss his second game as his apparent strike continues. The former Manchester United star‚ who turned 41 on Thursday‚ sat out Al Nassr's last match amid reports he is unhappy at the backing they are being given by the Saudi government compared to other clubs in the country's Pro League. Hopes had been raised that the Portuguese had ended his protest - which saw him miss Monday's win over Al Riyadh - after he posted a picture of himself in training on social media on Wednesday.
Most of us gripe about work when the coffee machine is broken‚ the boss is breathing down our neck‚ or the printer jams for the fifth time in a week. Now imagine being paid nearly half a million pounds every day and still walking out in protest. That is exactly what the world's richest footballer‚ Cristiano Ronaldo‚ is doing ahead of Al-Nassr's Saudi Pro League clash with local rivals Al-Riyadh on Monday. Despite banking more in a single week than most people will earn in a lifetime - approximately £3.4million - the Portuguese icon has proved that even unimaginable wealth does not guarantee happiness in the workplace. So‚ what's going on in the Saudi capital? According to reports first published in Portugal on Sunday‚ Ronaldo is on strike over Al-Nassr's lack of ambition in the transfer market‚ having grown frustrated at what he sees as a failure to strengthen the squad while domestic rivals continue to spend heavily.
Cristiano Ronaldo has gone on strike ahead of his club Al-Nassr's next game in Saudi Arabia‚ according to a report in Portugal. The 40-year-old superstar‚ who is the highest-paid footballer in history on a contract worth £488‚000 per day‚ is reportedly dissatisfied with the management of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF). The Saudi Pro League giants are due to play local rivals Al-Riyadh on Monday but may now be without their captain‚ who has scored 18 goals in 22 games across all competitions this season.
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Cristiano Ronaldo could be joined by another Portuguese teammate in a move that would improve Al Nassr
With Ruben Amorim now in Manchester United's rear view‚ there are a number of players in the squad who might not be begrudged the right to pop the champagne. Kobbie Mainoo is the first player who springs to mind‚ the talented young midfielder increasingly out in the cold under the Portuguese manager and now potentially looking to enjoy a return to the starting XI under caretaker manager Darren Fletcher.
Ruben Amorim has wasted hardly any time in leaving Manchester and jetting back to Portugal‚ five days after his Man United sacking. The 40-year-old was filmed by CNN Portugal after he touched down in his homeland on Saturday evening. He ignored the questions posed to him by the reporter but grinned as he made his way to a car with two rucksacks.
Fletcher has also tried to contact Amorim after the Portuguese coach was axed in a meeting with chief executive Omar Berrada and director of football Jason Wilcox on Monday morning‚ but he hasn't been able to reach the former United boss yet. 'I've reached out to him‚' said Fletcher‚ whose twin sons Jack and Tyler have both been included in recent match-day squads by Amorim.
Ruben Amorim's ill-fated 14-month stint as Manchester United manager came to an end on Monday following their 1-1 draw at Leeds United on Sunday. The Portuguese coach's departure followed multiple disagreements with the club's hierarchy and he was summoned to United's Carrington training base to learn his fate. Under-18s coach Darren Fletcher has been installed as caretaker manager for Wednesday night's trip to Burnley‚ with the Red Devils set to name an interim boss until the end of the season.
Gary Neville has called upon Manchester United hierarchy to stop experimenting with their coaching hires following the shock sacking of former manager Ruben Amorim. The Portuguese head coach was sensationally fired on Monday morning‚ less than 24 hours after giving an extraordinary rant aimed at club bosses following the club's 1-1 draw against Leeds on Sunday afternoon. Daily Mail Sport understands that the decision to dismiss Amorim was taken on Friday on the heels of a meeting between director of football Jason Wilcox and the manager following their draw with Wolves last Tuesday.
Jamie Carragher has ripped Ruben Amorim apart in an astonishing dressing down of the Manchester United manager after his explosive outburst against the club's hierarchy on Sunday. During his stormy post-match interview with the media after Manchester United's 1-1 draw with Leeds at Elland Road‚ Amorim demanded to be viewed as the club's manager rather than head coach‚ implying that he was promised more authority when he was hired by Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Ineos in November 2024. The Portuguese boss‚ who was officially appointed as United's head coach when he was appointed‚ was asked about his sullen demeanour on Friday when it emerged that there is growing tensions behind the scenes.
Ronaldo‚ now 40‚ thrived on the pitch under Mourinho‚ 62‚ during their blockbuster three-season spell together at the Santiago Bernabeu‚ despite a notoriously fractured relationship off it. The Portuguese superstar scored a remarkable 168 goals in 164 appearances under the self-styled 'Special One' after a slow start in Madrid‚ helping Mourinho win three trophies across his first two seasons.
Gary Lineker has pinpointed a key area where Viktor Gyokeres needs to improve to boost his goal return for Arsenal amid his struggles this season. Gyokeres scored a staggering 97 goals in 102 appearances for Sporting Lisbon in a two-year spell at the Portuguese club‚ figures which convinced Arsenal to sign him for £64m in the summer. The Swedish forward has been unable to achieve a similar return in the Premier League‚ scoring just five times in 15 appearances for the Gunners.
Cristiano Ronaldo has hinted at a possible return to Europe as he reiterated his ambition to reach 1‚000 goals. Ronaldo‚ 40‚ brought his career tally to 956 with a brace in Al-Nassr's 3-0 victory over Al Akhdoud on Saturday afternoon. The Portuguese superstar has previously suggested he will carry on playing for one or two more years and admitted earlier this year that the 2026 World Cup would be his last.
Christian Eriksen has opened up on working under Ruben Amorim at Manchester United on the heels of his move to the Bundesliga this summer‚ revealing how challenging some of the players found the Portuguese manager's openness with the press. Amorim made a splash upon his arrival in Manchester not just for his playing philosophy and commitment to his 3-4-3 formation‚ but for his willingness to be candid in the press.
Maya Jama was in the Manchester City away end to watch boyfriend Ruben Dias on Saturday afternoon. The Love Island presenter‚ 31‚ cheered on the Portuguese defender‚ 28‚ as City claimed a dramatic 2-1 victory at the City Ground. Jama shared updates with her 3.2 million Instagram followers‚ writing: 'Was a whole different experience being in the crowd at an away game.'
Dinis and Duarte‚ two of Jota and Rute Cardoso's three children‚ will take to the pitch in Merseyside prior to the 3pm kick-off in what is set to be an emotionally charged occasion. The fixture marks the first meeting between Liverpool and Wolves - the late Portugal international's former clubs - since Jota‚ 28‚ and his brother‚ André Silva‚ 25‚ died in a fatal car crash in Spain earlier this year.
Despite only having 33 per cent possession at Old Trafford‚ the Portuguese's side overcame the travelling Magpies thanks to a stunning left-footed volley from Patrick Dorgu in the first half. The Dane was deployed as a right winger in United's new-found system‚ which saw Amorim at last compromise on his principles and play a back four of Diogo Dalot‚ Ayden Heaven‚ Lisandro Martinezand Patrick Dorgu.
Cristiano Ronaldo spread some Christmas cheer with his family as he sent a festive message to his fans on social media. The Portuguese superstar shared a video on his Instagram page early on Christmas Day morning with his partner Georgina Rodriguez and five children. Walking across what appeared to be his living room‚ the seven members of Ronaldo's family were seen heading towards their Christmas tree with the iconic song Last Christmas by Wham! playing in the background.
Roy Keane tore into Kobbie Mainoo's 'idiot' brother Jordan Hames-Mainoo for sporting a 'Free Kobbie Mainoo' t-shirt for Manchester United's chaotic 4-4 draw against Bournemouth - and warned the player that he may have squandered his chance to work his way in Ruben Amorim's side. Mainoo has played just one full 90 minutes under the Portuguese manager this season‚ featuring in the Red Devils' ignominious defeat to League Two strugglers Grimsby in the Carabao Cup. The 20-year-old has subsequently played only from the bench and made just 12 appearances across all competitions since the start of the season.
No outfield player has chalked up more minutes in world football than Bruno Fernandes over the last three years‚ according to new data released on Wednesday. The Manchester United captain‚ 31‚ has been a mainstay at Old Trafford ever since his arrival from Sporting Lisbon in 2020‚ establishing himself as one of the Premier League's most reliable midfielders in terms of his availability. A regular 90-minute man under Ruben Amorim and previously Erik ten Hag‚ the Portuguese star has hardly missed a game for Manchester United over the course of the last three years‚ fortunately steering clear of major injury.
FOUR MORE YEARS: Cristiano Ronaldo has declared this summer's World Cup his last but his former Portugal team-mate insists saying goodbye on home soil in 2030 would be perfect
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