Ronaldo, 33, guided Real Madrid to a third straight Champions League success before his move to Juve, where he has scored 15 goals in 24 games. But he was denied a sixth Ballon d’Or, finishing second to Madrid star Luka Modric, whose exploits for the LaLiga giants and Croatia saw him claim numerous individual honours. Ronaldo said those prizes were not something he worried about, adding they often came if you led your team to success....
Kolkata - Kolkata, the soccer-mad city of cricket crazy India, could see a host of famed stars including Brazilian Ronaldo and Roberto Carlos, Italian Fabio Cannavaro and Portuguese Luis Figo turning out for an exhibition match in August. The initiative has been taken by a Buenos Aires-based soccer management group – We Are Futbol – and sports management firm Indian Football Evolution, sports minister Madan Mitra said on the sidelines of a programme here....
The Portugal star, who moved to the Bianconeri after nine years at Real Madrid, has been named in Massimiliano Allegri’s team for Juve’s first competitive game of the season. Defender Leonardo Bonucci, back at the club after spending last year with AC Milan, starts at centre-back alongside Giorgio Chiellini, while €40.4million man Joao Cancelo is at right-back. Emre Can, recruited in the transfer window from Liverpool, is on the bench....
After a hesitant first half in which the Real Madrid forward missed several scoring chances, the much-awaited contest between two of the biggest names in world football — Ronaldo and Zlatan Ibrahimovic — finally burst into life in a spectacular second half. Ronaldo broke the deadlock, Ibrahimovic struck twice to make it 2-1 to the hosts on the night — only for Ronaldo to score two more to secure his team's place in Brazil....
The Portugal star scored twice to take his career tally in the competition to 107 and give Zinedine Zidane’s side a winning start in the defence of the trophy. Real Madrid 19/20 to win La Liga It was Ronaldo’s first competitive appearance for Madrid since the first leg of the Supercopa de Espana, with the 32-year-old to serve the final instalment of a five-match domestic ban against Real Sociedad on Sunday....
“This morning, (at)nflcommish & I met w (at)Strong_TexasFB to discuss core values, game integrity, & college relations,” NFL executive vice president Troy Vincent posted on his Twitter account. “Great meeting, great input.” MORE: Goodell meets with former players | South Park spoofs Goodell | HAYES: Strong not putting up with any ‘crap’ Strong has dismissed nine players during his first year as Texas coach. Vincent tweeted: “Admire (Strong’s) 5 core values: Honesty, treat women with respect, and no drugs, stealing, or guns....
Previously, NBPA vice president Roger Mason Jr. told Showtime's Jim Rome that his former Miami Heat teammate LeBron James was prepared to boycott if Sterling was still Clippers owner next season. MORE: Owners meet to discuss Sterling | Magic responds to Sterling interview Mason Jr. has since backtracked on that statement after his words hit the Internet and caused a stir within the basketball world and elsewhere, as it appeared the NBA's best player was willing to sacrifice the prime of his career for the NBA's betterment....
The ROH TV title, as well as the Tag Team and 6-Man Tag Team titles, have undergone a makeover—the video of which can be seen below. In case you didn’t know… ROH is perhaps one of the most beloved professional wrestling promotions in the world today. Ring Of Honor features several high-profile stars such as Cody, The Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson), Adam ‘Hangman’ Page, Dalton Castle, ‘The Villain’ Marty Scurll as well as stars from other top promotions; case in point being NJPW representative ‘The Cleaner’ Kenny Omega....
But the widening scandal won’t end there. Last week prosecutors were following a trail of corruption from Seoul to Switzerland. Along with Roh–who last month tearfully confessed to amassing a $650 million slush fund during his presidency-police interrogated executives of 36 leading South Korean corporations on suspicion of giving kickbacks to win government and military contracts. The investigation could snare other top politicians. Opposition leader and onetime dissident Kim Dae Jung has already admitted taking $2....
This server farm actually works on verifying and validating transactions that work on blockchain. The engineers also track activities 24*7 to ensure that fake stuff such as retail goods that are counterfeit or tampered certificates are no longer happening around. The start-up, headed by Monu Nagar, CEO, works to disrupt the DLT or distributed ledger technology space. Understanding what blockchain can do The lack of true knowledge and education in the blockchain domain has ensured that this start-up is barely recognized by those around....
The engineering giant’s announcement comes after a significant fall in air travel as countries across the world imposed nationwide lockdowns and travel restrictions in a bid to battle the spread of the virus. The company had previously warned that it could take several years before the airline industry fully recovers from the pandemic. It has also previously announced that it would cut a fifth of its workforce, potentially saving £700 million ($925 million)....
The engineering company, which makes plane engines, has warned that it will take “several years” before the airline industry fully recovers from the pandemic. The company says it is carrying out a “major reorganization” of its business in order to adapt to a fall in demand. It says that the decision to cut nearly a fifth of its workforce could result in savings of £700 million, mainly affecting its civil aerospace division and that the majority of the cuts will fall in the U....
Following cardiological tests on the 20-year-old, the Giallorossi have directed the full-back to rest from football and other sporting activities. “The club’s medical staff have issued the following update on the condition of defender Nura Abdullahi, currently on loan at Perugia,” read a statement on club website. “On Wednesday 28 February, full-back Nura Abdullahi underwent scheduled cardiological tests. The results of the tests made it necessary that the player stops all sporting activity for a period of 30 days....
Date: 18 September 2020 Tournament: Italian Open 2020 Round: Third Round (Round of 16) Venue: Rome, Italy Category: WTA Premier 5 Surface: Red clay Prize money: €1,771,082 Match timing: 3:45 pm CEST, 7:15 pm IST Live telecast: USA - Tennis Channel / ESPN Victoria Azarenka vs Daria Kasatkina preview Victoria Azarenka of Belarus will face Russia’s Daria Kasatkina on Friday, in the third round of the 2020 Italian Open in Rome....
Romelu Lukaku on a number of occasions has spoken about his love for the former Chelsea striker, saying the Ivorian is his ‘idol’, someone he looks up to, someone who helps him. Drogba is a man who needs no introduction as he’s one of the most fondly remembered figures in the modern history of the Premier League. He’s won it all at Stamford Bridge including the all-important Champions League trophy in 2012....
The 25-year old joins a host of Dynamos players who are on a long-term deal as the club looks to keep hold of the core from last season. Following a slow start to the season, Romeo steadily established himself as one of the mainstays in the playing XI following his impressive work rate from the right wing. The Goan midfielder made 12 appearances for the Lions under Head Coach Miguel Angel Portugal last season and contributed one assist....
The former president dismissed suggestions that DeSantis would be a formidable opposition should both men decide to run for the presidency. While neither man has formally declared that they will run for the White House in 2024, Trump told The New Yorker that said he was “very close to making a decision” on his own candidacy while dismissing DeSantis’ chances. “I don’t know if Ron is running, and I don’t ask him,” Trump told the New Yorker....
The 15-year-old girl, named Jane Doe No. 5 in court documents, attended a party during June 2004 in Santa Clarita, California, according to NBC News. Jeremy is accused of forcible penetration with a foreign object to the girl, of whom he’s also accused of preying upon and committing lewd conduct. The underage girl is the youngest among the women, whose ages range up to 54. The Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office said the most recent accusation happened January 1 this year in Hollywood with a 21-year-old woman outside of a business....
On Friday, Washington offered some candid details on how the relationship between manager and bench coach works. "Yeah, there's things I miss," Washington said. "I can't see everything. There might be some managers that don't (miss things), but Ron Washington do." The key for Bogar as the bench coach, then? "Seeing the things that I don't see," Washington said. "He's not afraid to tell me what's going on, what he's seeing....
The 2002 World Cup champion and 2006 Champions League winner with Barcelona was given the honor on Tuesday. The 38-year-old star joined Pele, Garrincha, Zico and other Brazilian greats who also have footprints in the stadium’s hall of fame. “This is one of the greatest achievements of my career,” an emotional Ronaldinho said at the ceremony. Ronaldinho played for local giants Flamengo between 2011 and 2012, but did not win any trophies during that spell....
