Cristiano Ronaldo to model Armani underwear, jeans in adsOctober 9th, 2009 Cristiano Ronaldo to model Armani underwear in adsROME — Italian fashion designer Armani says football (soccer) player Cristiano Ronaldo will model underwear and jeans in a new worldwide advertising campaign. Milan-based Giorgio Armani SpA said Friday the Ronaldo ads will start in spring-summer 2010.
Man U's Evra says winning at Chelsea more important than victory at AnfieldOctober 6th, 2009 LONDON - Manchester United star Patrice Evra has insisted that winning at Chelsea is more important than victory at Anfield. Manchester United travel to Stamford Bridge on November 8 but have to visit Liverpool a fortnight before.
Soccer star Nani turns to pal Ronaldo for advice to end poor formSeptember 28th, 2009 LONDON - Portuguese winger Nani will ask old pal Cristiano Ronaldo for advice to help put his Stoke horror show behind him. According to The Sun, Nani had an awful afternoon at the Britannia Stadium with Manchester United looking much stronger after he was subbed off.
"This is Man U's Thierry Henry moment," says WengerAugust 29th, 2009 LONDON - Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has said that in the absence of Cristiano Ronaldo, Manchester United are facing the same trauma as Arsenal did, when Thierry Henry left the club in 2007. "Thierry was, in the end, a personality that had a big weight in the team.
Evra thought Arsenal had taken out a contract on himAugust 29th, 2009 LONDON - Left back Manchester United Patrice Evra had thought Arsenal had taken out a contract out on him the last time he played them. The left-back was the target for revenge in May after Manchester United swept aside the Gunners in the Champions League semi-finals.
Ballack admits to blocking Evra during Community ShieldAugust 10th, 2009 LONDON - Chelsea mid-fielder Michael Ballack has admitted that he had blocked Manchester United player Patrice Evra and was lucky to avoid a caution during the Community Shield at Wembley. "I have to be happy that the referee didn't blow because maybe I blocked him a little bit.
When Ronaldo blanked ex-girlfriend outside nightclubAugust 3rd, 2009 LONDON - Cristiano Ronaldo reportedly blanked his former flame while leaving a Majorcan nightclub in the early hours. Spanish model Nereida Gallardo was said to have been brushed aside by security as the Real Madrid star stepped out of the hotspot.
Brazil's Ronaldo out 4-5 weeks with broken at least a month with broken handJuly 27th, 2009 Ronaldo sidelined with broken bones in handSAO PAULO — Brazilian soccer star Ronaldo will be sidelined at least a month after breaking his hand in a league match over the weekend. Doctors said Monday that Ronaldo broke two bones in his left hand after a fall 20 minutes into Corinthians' 3-0 loss to rival Palmeiras on Sunday.
Ronaldo to act in Iranian movieJuly 23rd, 2009 LONDON - Former Brazilian football forward Ronaldo is all set to feature in an Iranian movie. The 32-year-old, who is currently playing for Brazilian club Corinthians, will appear in the film based on the true story of Alneyrab, a 13-year-old girl who dreamed of meeting Ronaldo when he visited the Middle East on a humanitarian mission in 2005.
Real Madrid unveil Ronaldo in front of 80,000 fansJuly 7th, 2009 MADRID - Portuguese winger Cristiano Ronaldo was unveiled as a Real Madrid player last night and nearly sparked off a riot. According to The Sun, a staggering 80,000 fans crammed the Bernabeu to welcome Ronaldo following his world-record 80-million-pound move from Manchester United.
Fan hatred convinced Ronaldo to move to Real MadridJune 15th, 2009 LONDON - Friends of Portuguese winger Cristiano Ronaldo say that he decided to move to Real Madrid because of the abuse his family and friends were being subjected to at Old Trafford on match days. Ronaldo, 24, became disillusioned with the Old Trafford boo-boys, reports The Sun.
Man U ready to sell Ronaldo to Real for 75m quidJune 5th, 2009 LONDON - Manchester United has said that it is willing to sell Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo to Spanish football giants Real Madrid for 75million pounds. Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson and the club's money men believe this is the magic number that would allow the transfer to take place.
'Spoilt brat' Man U stars are treated better than the Royal Family!June 2nd, 2009 LONDON - Manchester United stars, it seems, are treated better than the Royal Family. According to the club's left winger Patrice Evra, all the multi-millionaire stars have a team of personal butlers to cater for their every whim.
Chelsea bid for Bayern Munich's Franck RiberyMay 28th, 2009 LONDON - Chelsea is locked in talks to sign Bayern Munich ace Franck Ribery for 43-million pounds. According to The Sun, the two clubs are believed to have agreed to the fee and Blues are now thrashing out terms with the 26-year-old French international midfielder.
Here's what's playing on ManU's 'awful' iPod playlistMay 27th, 2009 LONDON - Few 'stinkers' have allegedly managed to find their way on to Manchester United's iPod playlist for the Champions League final. Frenchman Patrice Evra heeded to the team's requests to play the tunes for the match with Barcelona in Rome.
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