Cristiano Ronaldo

In the last two Premier League seasons, fans were treated to some of best performances possible from what are now two of the league's greatest and most expensive exports. When Cristiano Ronaldo left to Real Madrid from Manchester United the Premier League lost the best talent in the world to La Liga. The player who some years later stood up and took up the mantel left by Cristiano was Tottenham’s Gareth Bale. He lit up the league for Spurs taking …

Following his teams impressive 2-1 victory over fellow title challengers Liverpool at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has spoken out in defence of his players and in condemnation of Liverpool Striker Luis Suarez. Speaking in his post game press conference Mourinho was extremely critical of Luis Suarez. The incident in question was in the last few minutes and involved an off the ball challenge by Chelsea forward Samuel Eto'o. "It is not a tackle. Suarez lost the …

The second leg of the last-16 tie between Manchester United and Real Madrid marks Cristiano Ronaldo’s first return to Old Trafford since leaving for the Spanish outfit in the summer of 2009. While most players face a hostile reception when they face their old clubs, Ronaldo can expect quite the opposite. During the first leg, the Manchester United fans were heard chanting his name throughout the game. In what is set to be an emotional return for the Portugese, a …

This article looks at which players have scored the highest percentage of their goals from outside of the area in the last 5 seasons. To be included in the comparison each player had to have scored a minimum of 5 goals during that season, apart from this season when they had to have scored a minimum of 2 goals. 2008/2009 Stats Mikel Arteta scored 60% of his goals during the 2008/2009 season from outside the box, which was the most …