Cristiano Ronaldo

Jude Bellingham has been tipped to become more marketable than Cristiano Ronaldo (Image: Visionhaus/Getty Images)A football financial expert has predicted that England player Jude Bellingham and his girlfriend Laura Celia Valk could surpass Cristiano Ronaldo in terms of market value. Bellingham has enjoyed a dream season since signing for Real Madrid last summer.Bellingham, who scored a stunning overhead kick against Slovakia to keep England in contention for Euro 2024, won La Liga and the Champions League in his first year in Spain. Off the pitch, the 21-year-old midfielder is dating PrettyLittleThing model Valk, known as Laura Celia on social media.This combination of on-field success and growing fame has led some to suggest that the former Birmingham City player could become more valuab...

Bruno Fernandes was replaced early against France while Cristiano Ronaldo remained on the pitch for the full 120 minutes. (Image: Getty)Wes Brown has admitted Bruno Fernandes was probably "angry" after being substituted early in the match against France. But he insisted Cristiano Ronaldo's presence on the pitch was non-negotiable for Portugal.The former Manchester United player stressed that despite Ronaldo's lackluster performances at Euro 2024, his status remains too high to warrant a replacement. Brown, who has five Premier League titles and two Champions League trophies, also dismissed any suggestion that Ronaldo's penalty miss in the round of 16 against Slovenia could have affected his confidence in a penalty shootout.He cited the striker's unwavering mindset that he h...

Brown faced a young Messi in the 2008 Champions League semi-final (Image: Getty)Former Manchester United player Wes Brown has revealed that when facing Lionel Messi, you should never let him run towards you with the ball. Brown, who faced Messi in the 2008 Champions League semi-finals, admitted that it was difficult to stop the then-prodigy once he started running towards you.Speaking on Reach's Euro Thrash podcast - which you can find on YouTube, Apple and Spotify - Brown said: "Once he picks up the ball and starts running, you're in trouble. Somehow you've got to stop that.“You can do that just by being close to him, so he has to pass the ball to you, but you definitely don’t want him to receive it, turn around and come at you full speed. He’s very difficult to counter. Plus,...

Ion Tiriac at Roland-Garros this year (Image: Getty)One Wimbledon star that most sports fans haven't heard of is a billionaire whose net worth is bigger than Cristiano Ronaldo's. Former Romanian tennis player Ion Tiriac has amassed a colossal fortune since retiring from the sport in 1979.The versatile athlete had a modest tennis career, never making it past the fourth round at Wimbledon. His best Grand Slam performance came at Roland Garros in 1968, where he reached the quarter-finals. Tiriac did, however, taste glory in doubles, winning the Roland Garros title in 1970.He also represented his country in three Davis Cup finals. Outside of tennis, Tiriac was an accomplished ice hockey player, representing his country at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Tokyo. function loadOvpScript(){let ...

Roberto Martinez has refused to answer questions about Cristiano Ronaldo's future. (Image: Getty)Roberto Martinez has refused to comment on Cristiano Ronaldo's international future after another harrowing night for the greatest player of all time ended with his country being knocked out of Euro 2024. Amid another ineffective performance from the 39-year-old, Portugal were beaten on penalties by France after the clash in Hamburg ended goalless after 120 minutes.Despite a quiet performance, Ronaldo remained on the pitch for the entire match and missed a golden opportunity in added time when he deflected a Francisco Conceicao back pass well over the bar.He did indeed score his penalty in the shootout, but having already confirmed that this would be his final Euro tournament, the debat...

England have been warned that Harry Kane could cause the same problem as Cristiano Ronaldo (Image: GETTY)England have been warned that Harry Kane could hold them back in their bid for Euro 2024, just as Cristiano Ronaldo did with Portugal. Kane is expected to start for the Three Lions against the Netherlands on Wednesday as they chase a place in the final this weekend.The England captain has scored twice at the Euros but continues to be criticised for his lack of involvement when his team-mates do get forward. Jamie O'Hara believes Kane is causing a similar problem to Ronaldo, who has started every Portugal game despite failing to score from open play.In an interview with Grosvenor Sport, O'Hara said: "England had more problems with Harry Kane in attack against Switzerland. He w...

Liverpool ace Darwin Nunez involved in brawl with fans at Copa America (Image: GETTY)Liverpool star Darwin Nunez could be banned for a long period after jumping into the stands and punching Colombia fans following Uruguay's Copa America semi-final defeat. But any absence could play into the hands of his Reds team-mate Diogo Jota, who could be called upon to replace Nunez under new manager Arne Slot.Nunez has started all five of Uruguay's Copa America games and found the net in their first two games, against Panama and Bolivia respectively.But their tournament ended in disappointment and controversy after Jefferson Lerma's first-half header in the semi-final match gave the Colombian team victory. function loadOvpScript(){let el=document.createElement('script');el.setAttribute...

Alejandro Garnacho reacts to rumors of a breakup between him and Lionel Messi (Image: Getty)Alejandro Garnacho has responded to accusations he snubbed Lionel Messi in the Copa America final. Argentina won their third major trophy in four years after beating Colombia in the showpiece match at the Hard Rock Stadium in Florida earlier this month.It looked set to be a disappointing night for Messi, who was substituted with an ankle injury in the 66th minute. Moments later, the 37-year-old Inter Miami star was seen crying on the bench, weighed down by both physical pain and the emotional weight of being forced off the pitch for what could be his final international final.But the mood changed when Lautaro Martinez scored the winning goal in the final eight minutes of extra time, giving Argentina...

Liverpool urged to sign replacement for Mohamed Salah who overshadowed Cristiano Ronaldo (Image: GETTY)Liverpool icon Didi Hamann believes Khvicha Kvaratskhelia would be the ideal candidate to succeed Mohamed Salah at Anfield. The Georgia international, who shone for his country at Euro 2024, is widely tipped to leave Napoli this summer.Kvaratskhelia played every minute of Georgia's campaign before his side were eliminated by Spain after reaching the last 16 for the first time in their history. He also eclipsed Cristiano Ronaldo by scoring in Georgia's historic group stage win over Portugal.The 23-year-old helped Napoli win Serie A two seasons ago but is looking for a new challenge ahead of the new season. Hamann believes he would be the perfect man to replace Salah at Liverpool if...

Cristiano Ronaldo looks desolate after penalty shootout defeat (Image: Anadolu via Getty Images)Cristiano Ronaldo's future in international football hangs in the balance after Portugal withdrew from Euro 2024. Captain Ronaldo and his team-mates were sent off from Germany on Friday night by France, who won 5-3 in a penalty shootout in the quarter-finals after 120 goalless minutes at Hamburg's Volksparkstadion.The five-time Ballon d'Or winner had previously said that this would be his last European Championship at the age of 39. However, that does not necessarily mean he will not be present at the 2026 World Cup, which will be held in the United States, Mexico and Canada.He has already hinted that he plans to make the trip to North America, despite his advanced age. In a conversa...