Tag: ronaldo

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Culture Intelligence from REDSeptember 2, 2021

The Ronaldo effect: Getting the right person (with the right story) to sell your brand

A 10% share rise following the mere announcement of the conclusion of a transfer deal bringing back a football star ...

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Chinedu OkaforDecember 23, 2020

#YNaijaSportsExtra: Messi makes a case for football GOAT as he overtakes Pele

Lionel Messi since the start of his career in Spanish club Barcelona has been nothing short of phenomenal. His impression ...

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Chinedu OkaforDecember 18, 2020

#YNaijaSportsAnalysis: Ronaldo to Man-U and Pogba to Juventus, seems like a good deal

It may seem like a totally ridiculous idea but there has been talk of Manchester United considering the prospect of ...

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Chinedu OkaforDecember 9, 2020

#YNaijaSportsAnalysis: Is Messi still ahead after Ronaldo’s victory? See Stats

The football world last night got treated to arguably the biggest and certainly the most anticipated match of the UEFA ...

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Chinedu OkaforNovember 25, 2020

#YNaijaSportsExtra: At age 33 and 35, Messi and Ronaldo still dominate conversations for World best footballers

It’s been over a decade of dominance for both superstar players, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, and even in their ...

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Chinedu OkaforOctober 28, 2020

#YNaijaSportsExtra: Ronaldo vs Messi showdown not happening, owing to a small misunderstanding

Remember how excited the football world was to discover that both Lionel Messi’s team Barcelona, and Cristiano Ronaldo’s team, Juventus, ...

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Chinedu OkaforOctober 1, 2020

#YNaijaSportsExtra: UCL draws pit Ronaldo against Messi in the group stages

What teams are your squad up against? Is the dreaded question that follows the conclusions of the annual UEFA Championship ...

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Chinedu OkaforSeptember 18, 2020

#YNaijaSportsExtra: Ronaldo just may win his 6th UEFA cup as he teams up with Pirlo

As we look to begin the new season of Italian football league, Serie A, all eyes are on the reigning defending ...

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Chinedu OkaforOctober 4, 2018

Messi’s masterclass in the Champions League affirms his G.O.A.T. status

Lionel Messi does it again! In the latest Champions League fixture, Messi shows us, yet again, that Spanish football is ...

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Ade ThompsonJune 30, 2018

#WorldCup Roundup: Cavani’s brace crushes Portugese hearts as Uruguay ends Ronaldo’s tournament

Edinson Cavani bagged two impressive goals to sink Ronaldo’s Portugal 2-1 in their round of 16 tie against Uruguay. Cavani’s ...

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Ade ThompsonJune 29, 2018

See our best 11 from the Group stage of the #WorldCup 2018

The group stage of the World Cup is over and it was a wild ride. We had only one goalless ...

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Ade ThompsonJune 15, 2018

#WorldCup Roundup: Ronaldo scores hat-trick against Spain in six-goal thriller | Egypt and Morocco fall to late defeats

The name on the lips of ALL football fans right now is Cristiano Ronaldo. The Portuguese captain rallied Portugal to ...

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Ade ThompsonJune 15, 2018

#WorldCup2018 Preview: Ronaldo set to crash a troubled Spanish camp

Today, the Iberian rivalry will be restored in the World Cup Group B clash between Portugal and Spain by 7:00pm. ...

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Omoleye OmoruyiDecember 7, 2017

Today’s Noisemakers: Ronaldo, Daddy Freeze and, the guy that says he will deal with any girl that slaps his face

Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we ...

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AzeezSeptember 22, 2017

Just In: Ronaldo, Messi, Neymar make FIFA best player shortlist

Lionel Messi has been named alongside Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar on the three-man shortlist for the Best FIFA Men’s Player Award. ...

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Op-ed EditorSeptember 6, 2017

Neither Messi nor Ronaldo is the greatest player of all time

by Amir Abdulazeez There is one thing apiece that Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi sympathizers are finding it difficult to ...

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EzinneJune 22, 2017

Today’s Noisemakers: Chris Ngwodo, Falz the bahd guy and a chilling Lagos kidnap story

Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we ...

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AzeezJune 3, 2017

BREAKING: Real Madrid wins 2017 Champions league

Real Madrid has won the Champions league for a record 12 times after defeating Italian side, Juventus 4-1 at this ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaNovember 4, 2016

FIFA Best Player: Ronaldo, Messi, Suarez top 23-man shortlist

Real Madrid striker Cristiano Ronaldo is joined by Barcelona forwards Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez for the FIFA Best Player ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaJuly 18, 2016

Ronaldo, Messi, Griezmann compete for best player in Europe award

European football governing body UEFA has announced a shortlist of ten players for the 2015/16 UEFA best player in Europe award. ...

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Oreoluwa PetersJuly 12, 2016

#Euro2016 final: Ronaldo, Payet, Eder’s goal and more lead the conversation on Facebook

Following the success of the just concluded UEFA Euro 2016 football tournament in France which saw Portugal clinch their first ...

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Oreoluwa PetersJuly 9, 2016

#Euro2016: France vs Portugal… the preview and the emergence of Payet

by Simon Utsu France vs a Portuguese team in a final in Paris? Does that ring a bell? Is history about repeating ...

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Mallam YeroAugust 4, 2015

7 major life lessons I learnt from Cristiano Ronaldo’s “homeless man” prank

Words by Olabode Emmanuel Olawumi Real Madrid superstar, Cristiano Ronaldo has just won himself a new fan. I was surfing ...

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Ada IgboanugoJune 9, 2015

Ronaldo’s mother caught with €45,000 at airport

Dolores Aveiro, the mother of Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo, was stopped at Madrid’s Barajas Airport last month and caught ...

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ifrekeMarch 25, 2015

Messi, Rooney, Aguero & more… See the 10 highest earning footballers for 2014

by Mark Bassey France Football has released the 10 players, who banked the most money last year. Lionel Messi is ...

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ifrekeMarch 25, 2015

Spanish officials want Cristiano Ronaldo punished for his celebration against Barcelona

by Mark Bassey President of Spain’s professional football league (LFP), Javier Tebas, has hinted that Real Madrid attacker Cristiano Ronaldo, ...

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ifrekeMarch 23, 2015

Why Real Madrid may pip Barcelona to La Liga title despite El Clasico defeat

by Mark Bassey On Sunday night, Barcelona beat Real Madrid 2-1 in a thrilling El Clasico fixture. Although the victory ...

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ifrekeMarch 23, 2015

Ifreke Inyang: 5 quick thoughts from Sunday’s El Clasico

Casillas’ time is up After watching tonight’s game, you have to hold your hands up and say Iker Casillas has ...

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ifrekeMarch 16, 2015

Bale is not interested in what the Real Madrid fans are saying

by Mark Bassey Following a dip in Gareth Bale’s form, he practically became enemy number 1 at the Santiago Bernabeu. ...

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ifrekeMarch 11, 2015

Ronaldo won’t speak to the media again this season – here’s why

by Mark Bassey Cristiano Roaldo has vowed not to speak to the press again this season, after Real Madrid’s 4-3 ...

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