Nottingham Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo said his side’s winter break plans were in disarray after they were forced to an FA Cup third-round replay by Blackpool at the City Ground.Forest needed to come from two goals down to earn a 2-2 draw with the League One side, who beat them 4-1 at this stage last season, meaning the tie will be decided at Bloomfield Road in the week commencing Janu...Full Story »

CRISTIANO RONALDO has reportedly bought a mega-mansion on Dubai's "Billionaire Island". The Al-Nassr star is understood to have added to his property portfolio with a home on Jumeirah Bay Island. Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly bought a mega-mansion in Dubai Credit: georginagio/instagram It comes after Ronaldo was rewarded for his fine goalscoring form in Saudi Arabia with a place in the Fif...Full Story »

CRISTIANO RONALDO shocked a singer who performed at his mum’s birthday with a £65,000 gift. The 38-year-old Portuguese legend, who was 2023’s top goalscorer with 54 goals for Al-Nassr and his country, is currently back in Madeira. Cristiano Ronaldo hired singer Luan Santana to perform at his mum's birthday Credit: INSTAGRAM @luansantana The five-time Ballon D'or winner jetted...Full Story »

The Portuguese legend, who was 2023’s top goalscorer with 54 goals for Al-Nassr and his country, splashed out to treat his beloved mother Maria Dolores on New Year’s Eve. Cristiano Ronaldo shocked his mum Maria Dolares on her birthday Credit: Instagram He gifted his mum an incredible new Porsche Cayenne Credit: Instagram The ex-Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus striker, ...Full Story »

For the whole of the campaign, GOAL will be evaluating the five-time Ballon d'Or winner's displays in Saudi Arabia Despite the influx of new signings in the Saudi Pro League over the summer, there is still one player fans want to see in action more than any other: Cristiano Ronaldo. Having arrived at Al-Nassr in January, the Portuguese superstar is ready to embark on a full campaign with the ...Full Story »

Alexia Grace was feeling both festive and cheeky as she bent over in front of the Christmas tree to give her Instagram followers a virtual gift Alexia Grace donned a Santa costume before Christmas Day (Image: Instagram/itsalexiagrace) Aston Villa fan Alexia Grace cheekily jiggled her bum in a skimpy Santa outfit as a Christmas treat for her fans. The adult star-turned-influencer boxer, 25, ha...Full Story »

Brandon Thomas-Asante eased dominant West Brom back to winning ways with a 1-0 Championship victory over 10-man Norwich after the visitors had Borja Sainz needlessly sent off in the first half at The Hawthorns.Thomas-Asante grabbed the all-important goal in the 50th minute to cement West Brom’s position of fifth in the table.But Norwich were forced to play almost an hour with 10 men after ...Full Story »

Former Liverpool star Jose Enrique claimed that Erik ten Hag's comments about Jadon Sancho "killed" the Manchester United star. The 23-year-old has played just 76 minutes of action this season and hasn't featured for the Premier League club since his 30-minute cameo against Nottingham Forest on August 26. The England ace was banished from all first-team activities from Man United after engag...Full Story »

Dominic Solanke completed a last-gasp hat-trick to earn Bournemouth a 3-2 win at Nottingham Forest and ruin Nuno Espirito Santo’s first game in charge at the City Ground.Forest had looked like overcoming the controversial first-half red card of Willy Boly to earn a worthy point after Chris Wood had headed them level in the 74th minute.But Solanke, who had earlier scored twice in seven minu...Full Story »

CRISTIANO Ronaldo has halted plans to construct a luxury £27M hotel in Manchester after his planning permission expired. The superstar won planning permission to build an exclusive CR7 151-room hotel in the heart of the city in December 2020 - but the Grade II-listed building has been left in ruins. Ronaldo has put his Manchester hotel plans on hold Credit: PA Pictures from inside the de...Full Story »

CRISTIANO RONALDO has failed to crack the top 20 most valuable players in the Saudi Pro League. The former Manchester United and Real Madrid star moved to the Middle East last year. Ronaldo, 38, made the move after he was axed from the Red Devils following his explosive interview with Piers Morgan. Since he joined Al-Nassr, the Portuguese forward has been a regular goalscorer for the club. ...Full Story »

West Brom missed the chance to close in on the top four as managerless Stoke earned a 1-1 Sky Bet Championship draw at the Hawthorns.Lynden Gooch gave Stoke a surprise lead after 12 minutes before the hosts’ pressure paid and Brandon Thomas-Asante equalised in the 35th minute.West Brom move up to fifth in the table with the point, but relegation threatened Stoke will be the happier of the ...Full Story »

Al-Nassr chief exec Guido Fienga has no doubts Cristiano Ronaldo is fully committed to the club and the Saudi Pro League. Fienga has detailed what it's like working with the Portuguese great. "After Cristiano there is only Cristiano," he said at the World Football Summit. "He is not just a player, he is building the future of this country's football industry. "Now he does it from the field,...Full Story »

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo will meet in Saudi Arabia after all. Inter Miami confirmed Monday that it will take part in the Riyadh Season Cup -- something that was announced by Saudi officials Nov. 21. Inter Miami said the reports at that time were inaccurate. However, the MLS side announced Monday it will play Al-Hilal on Jan. 29 and Al Nassr -- Ronaldo's team -- on Feb. 1. Inter Mia...Full Story »

Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 50th goal of 2023 in Monday's win over Al-Shabab in the King Cup, and he posted a message after the match on Instagram. WHAT HAPPENED?In the 74th minute, the 38-year-old finished a neat one-two with Otavio, another Portugal international, and scored with a low finish from 10 yards out. After previous goals by Seko Fofana, Sadio Mane, and Abdulrahman Ghareeb, it pu...Full Story »

Manchester United followed up their weekend debacle with a much-improved showing against Chelsea, clinching all three points with a 2-1 victory on Wednesday. The attacking part of their game worked a treat thanks to the manager's bold selection calls but the finishing remains a problem as seen from the xG stats post-match. However, the visitors could have scored three goals of their own, wit...Full Story »

Lionel Messi has lifted the lid on the options he had before joining Inter Miami, including a sensational move to the Saudi Pro League. Messi left Paris Saint-Germain in the summer to sign for David Beckham's Inter Miami over the summer where he helped inspired them to their first ever piece of silverware. The recently crowned eight-time Ballon d'Or winner had plenty of options on the table ...Full Story »

Cristiano Ronaldo walked off the field with the gleeful chants of "Messi, Messi, Messi!" ringing in his ears from delighted Al Hilal fans who had just watched their Saudi Pro League team beat the Portugal superstar's Al Nassr 3-0 in the Riyadh derby on Friday. The five-time Ballon d'Or winner may have finished on the losing team -- Aleksandar Mitrovic scored twice after fellow Serbian Sergej Mi...Full Story »

CRISTIANO RONALDO is facing a lawsuit worth 1 BILLION DOLLARS after promoting Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange. A filing in a US district court in Florida has alleged that the ex-Manchester United and Real Madrid man, 38, "promoted, assisted in, and/or actively participated in the offer and sale of unregistered securities in co-ordination with Binance". According to The T...Full Story »

Erik ten Hag hailed Alejandro Garnacho's wonder strike as the goal of the season. But the Manchester United boss warned off comparing the talented teenager to the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney just yet. Garnacho, 19, scored a jaw-dropping overhead kick as United beat Everton at Goodison Park yesterday. Ten Hag said: "In the season, there are still many games to play but maybe a...Full Story »