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CRISTIANO RONALDO

Frontale's Soma Kanda fights for a header against Al-Nassr defender Mohamed Simakan during their Asian Champions League Elite semifinal in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday.
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May 2, 2025
Frontale coach praises young players after reaching ACL Elite final
Frontale will play Al-Ahli in Saturday's final.
Kawasaki Frontale's Tatsuya Ito controls the ball against Al-Nassr during the Asian Champions League Elite semifinals in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday.
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May 1, 2025
Frontale's Tatsuya Ito compares facing Cristiano Ronaldo to being in video game
Ito shrugged off any sense of being starstruck to open the scoring in spectacular fashion in the 10th minute at Jeddah's King Abdullah Sports City Stadium. Kawasaki went on to win.
Frontale's Kota Takai (right) and Al Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo vie for the ball during their Asian Champions League Elite semifinal in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday.
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May 1, 2025
Underdog Frontale topple Cristiano Ronaldo's Al-Nassr to reach ACL Elite final
Kawasaki will next face Al-Ahli, another Saudi side packed with high-profile foreign internationals.
Kawasaki Frontale players celebrate after defeating Qatar's Al-Sadd in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday.
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Apr 29, 2025
Hasebe determined to fly East Asian flag in face of Saudi dominance
Progress to the semifinals after three quarterfinal appearances marks a significant result for Kawasaki Frontale's coach.
Al-Nassr players celebrate after scoring the first goal of the club's Asian Champions League quarterfinal against Marinos on Saturday.
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Apr 27, 2025
Duran double and Ronaldo goal sink Marinos in Asian Champions League semis
The win sees Al-Nassr join compatriots Al-Ahli and Al-Hilal in the last four in what's been a dominate showing by Saudi clubs.
Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe runs with the ball during his club's match against Leganes in Madrid on Saturday.
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Mar 30, 2025
'Special' to equal Ronaldo's Real Madrid goal record, says Mbappe
Mbappe's double took him to 33 strikes in 44 appearances across all competitions, the same number of goals his idol managed in the 2009-10 campaign.
Al-Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo prepares to take a free kick against Al-Wehda at King Abdul Aziz Stadium in Mecca, Saudi Arabia on Feb. 25.
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Mar 17, 2025
Ronaldo's Al-Nassr to face Yokohama F Marinos in ACL quarters
All four quarterfinals will be played in Jeddah as part of a centralized competition that will also see the Saudi Arabian port city hosting the semifinals and final.
Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring Al-Nassr's second goal in their Asian Champions League match against Esteghlal on Monday
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Mar 11, 2025
Duran and Ronaldo fire Al-Nassr into Asian Champions League quarters
Al-Nassr's win in Riyadh takes the team into the quarter-finals, which will be played in Jeddah as part of a centralized tournament from April 25 to May 3.
Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe (left) celebrates with Jude Bellingham after completing a hat trick against Manchester City during their Champions League match in Madrid on Wednesday.
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Feb 20, 2025
Kylian Mbappe wants to make history with Madrid after Champions League hat trick
Kylian Mbappe's hat trick against Manchester City propelled Real Madrid into the Champions League last 16 on Wednesday and saw the French superstar reach a new personal high with Los Blancos.
Al Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring his team's third goal against Al Fayah in Riyadh on Friday.
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Feb 11, 2025
Ronaldo reaches deal with Al Nassr to extend contract, official says
Ronaldo turned 40 last week, with his current contract due to end in June 2025.
Al Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo scores the team's third goal in an AFC Champions League Elite fixture against Al Gharafa in Al Khor, Qatar, on Monday.
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Nov 26, 2024
Ronaldo takes Al Nassr to brink of Asian Champions League quarters
Al Nassr need just two points from their final three group games.
Al Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring a goal during an Asian Champions League contest in Riyadh on Sept. 30.
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Oct 9, 2024
From boom to budgeting as reality bites for Saudi soccer
After a jaw-dropping 2023, Saudi transfer spending slumped from $957 million to $431 million in the latest window.
United manager Erik ten Hag directs his team during a match against Liverpool on Sept. 1.
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Sep 13, 2024
United manager Erik Ten Hag responds to criticism from Cristiano Ronaldo
Ten Hag has said he is "quite confident" of claiming more silverware this campaign after lifting the League Cup and FA Cup over the past two seasons.
Cristiano Ronaldo scores for Portugal during a Nations League match against Scotland in Lisbon, Portugal, on Sunday.
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Sep 12, 2024
Cristiano Ronaldo labels Erik ten Hag's attitude as too negative for United
The Portugal star, who now plays for Al Nassr in Saudi Arabia, fell out with Ten Hag before his second spell at Old Trafford ended late in 2022.
Spain midfielder Mikel Merino heads the ball to score his team's second goal during a quarterfinal clash with Germany on Friday in Stuttgart.
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Jul 6, 2024
Spain digs deep to earn a dramatic extra time victory over Germany
In the other match Friday, France converted all their kicks in a shootout to edge Portugal 5-3 on penalties after a goalless stalemate.
Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo (center) is comforted by goalkeeper Rui Patricio after failing to score a penalty during a UEFA Euro 2024 clash against Slovenia in Frankfurt on Monday.
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Jul 2, 2024
Tearful Ronaldo a frustrated great battling with Father Time
The image of a tearful Ronaldo being comforted after a missing a penalty on Monday stunned fans around the world.
Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo takes a selfie with a fan during his team's match against Turkey during Euro 2024 in Dortmund, Germany, on Saturday.
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Jun 24, 2024
UEFA tightens Euro 2024 security as pitch invaders seek selfies with Cristiano Ronaldo
UEFA said fans running onto the pitch will face "the filing of a formal criminal complaint for trespass."
Portugal midfielder Bruno Fernandes (left) fights for the ball against Czech Republic midfielder Antonin Barak during their Euro 2024 group stage clash on Tuesday in Leipzig, Germany.
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Jun 19, 2024
Ronaldo's Portugal scrapes out Euro 2024 opening win
Earlier in the group's other clash, Turkey bested Georgia 3-1 in a pulsating match in Dortmund.
Cristiano Ronaldo will be appearing in his 11th major tournament at Euro 2024.
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Jun 7, 2024
Portugal putting faith in Cristiano Ronaldo at Euro 2024
Roberto Martinez has given Cristiano Ronaldo his full backing since taking over as Portugal coach.
Al-Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo after a Saudi Pro League match against Al-Hilal in Riyadh on Friday
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May 22, 2024
Ronaldo to play in sixth European Championship
Ronaldo, who has scored in every Euros since his first appearance in 2004, has netted 14 goals in the finals.

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