Up front, there were no surprises: Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo were by far the most productive players in their respective clubs. However, the data reveals that the Portuguese forward’s ...

Whether you call it karma or symmetry or simply the long arc of football's most generous rivalry, the ledger between these ...

Vinicius Junior reached a milestone achieved by only Cristiano Ronaldo and a handful of other legends in Real Madrid history.

Despite having dominated in other tournaments, both domestic and international, Ronaldo has so far failed to excel on ...

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Kylian Mbappe won back-to-back Pichichi trophies at Real Madrid, matching a rare La Liga feat achieved only by Cristiano ...

Ronaldo burst onto the scene as a fleet-footed winger, with his dancing feet catching the eye of Premier League giants Manchester United. He won the first of five Champions League crowns and a handful ...

Several members of the first-team ranks at La Liga giants Real Madrid have taken to social media, to send messages of ...

Cristiano Ronaldo has been told he "doesn't have the genius" of fellow footballing greats such as Lionel Messi, Diego Maradona and Ronaldo Nazario by former Real Madrid boss Fabio Capello. The ...

Cristiano Ronaldo Jr., just 15, has stepped into the spotlight after training with Real Madrid’s academy, a moment that has naturally reignited speculation about what such a move could mean for the ...