Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro

Monday, April 02, 2007

Sunday, April 01, 2007

Manchester United took their lead over Chelsea to nine points after scoring a come-from behind 4-1 victory over Blackburn Rovers in a Premiership match at Old Trafford on Saturday.

The Red Devils got goals from Paul Scholes, Michael Carrick, Park Ji-Sung and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after Matt Derbyshire had put the Rovers ahead in the first half. But Sir Alex Ferguson’s side raised their game several notches in the second half and Mark Hughes’ side had no answers to their rival’s antics.

Rovers started brightly with a threatening move seeing David Dunn’s powerful shot flying over United’s cross bar in the 2nd minute. Following an even passage of play, Red Devils’ in-form winger Cristiano Ronaldo darted into the rival territory and unleashed a right-footed shot from 25 yards, but goalkeeper Brad Friedel put his body behind the ball.

Derbyshire was quick to react and blasted the ball into the back of the net. United then saw Scholes missing another chance. The veteran midfielder, who returned after serving a three-match ban, could not control the flight of the ball in an effort from the top of the box after being set up by Gabriel Heinze from left flank in the injury time.

United began the second half in electric fashion with a desperate Rooney and Ronaldo in the thick of the action. Following a few chances going begging, Scholes came to United’s aid scoring a wonderful goal and levelling the scores in the 61st minute. He took on three Rovers defenders in the penalty area and came into a good position to drill the right-foot shot past Friedel’s reach.

Friedel was however brilliant minutes later when he blocked Ronaldo’s placing shot after getting past a few defenders.

United had the measure of Rovers and Ronaldo got in another key ball for Rooney, who was however thwarted by Friedel yet again. But Giggs should have scored from a handshaking distance but rather surprisingly went ballistic at that chance and banged the ball into the cross bar in the 69th minute.

United got their second goal in the 73rd minute through Carrick, who found the back of the net with fantastic placing shot getting past quite a lot of bodies in Rovers box after brilliant skills of Ronaldo set him up.

In the 83rd minute, Park Ji-Sung scored the third goal following a rebound off Substitute Solskjaer, who returned after a month out with knee surgery, scored to make it 4-1 with two minutes left for full time whistle.

Friday, March 30, 2007

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EURO 08 ...... Portugal 1:1 Serbia

Wednesday, March 28, 2007

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CR in doubt for Serbia match

Tuesday, March 27, 2007

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CR : I hope playing in MU for many years

Monday, March 26, 2007

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MU line up Deco pair with CR

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Keane would pay to watch Cris

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Big Phil told CR : Just play your football

Sunday, March 25, 2007

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CR double as Portugal crush Belgium 4-0

Saturday, March 24, 2007

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CR fight for the Portuguese " Golden Globes"

Thursday, March 22, 2007

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Cris In leg break fear !!!

...One player suggested that the best way to stop Cristiano Ronaldo... would be break his leg at the first opportunity......

Sir Alex Ferguson’s fears of a witch-hunt against Cristiano Ronaldo were heightened yesterday when the Manchester United winger was subjected to astonishing threats from the Belgium camp before Portugal’s European Championship qualifying match in Lisbon on Saturday.

Gilberto Madail, the president of the Portuguese football federation, has demanded that Uefa, European football’s governing body, investigate comments made by Stijn Stijnen, the Belgium goalkeeper, which came only 24 hours after George Boateng, the Middles-brough captain, gave warning that “someone will hurt Ronaldo properly and he will be out for a long time” if he continues to “take the mickey” out of opponents.

Ferguson, the United manager, has complained for much of the season that Ronaldo is being subjected to unfair treatment by opposition players and, having issued a passionate defence of the winger’s role in Monday’s FA Cup sixth-round replay victory over Middles-brough, will be appalled by the comments from Stijnen.

“After two minutes we will normally have massacred him so much that he will have to leave the pitch on a stretcher,” Stijnen, the FC Bruges goalkeeper, said when asked how Belgium intend to deal with the threat of Ronaldo. “What else do we need to do? Portugal have greater quality and that’s why we have to do things our way. If we try to play like them we will certainly lose.”

Stijnen claimed later that his interview with the Gazet van Antwerpen newspaper had been misinterpreted, but his attempts to play down the controversy were clumsy at best. “I don’t think my words are shocking,” he said. “We’re the visiting team and have to do things our way. I didn’t mean to say that we have to specifically get Cristiano Ronaldo off the pitch, but we have to play hard against the Portuguese players. I’m not saying Belgium have to break anyone’s leg, but we have to be aggressive. We have to play with character and not spare our opponents’ tibias.”

Uefa has promised to investigate Stijnen’s comments if they receive a complaint from the Portuguese Football Federation, but there will be more interest at Old Trafford in the outcome of today’s meeting of Uefa’s control and disciplinary body, which is investigating the crowd disturbances at the Barclays Premiership leaders’ Champions League match away to Lille at the Félix-Bol-laert Stadium, Lens, last month.

United were appalled by the treatment of their supporters in Lens, with the French police firing teargas into the visiting fans’ section of the ground, but, while Lille face the threat of heavy sanctions, United could also be fined for “failing to control their supporters”, after the French club complained that overcrowding in the stadium was caused by counterfeit tickets produced in England.

Uefa confirmed last night that a weighty dossier had been sent from Manchester, with United forwarding statements and e-mails from fans complaining about their treatment.

Lille seem certain to face censure — with one possibility that they will be banned from staging European matches in Lens, having been forced to do so because their stadium does not meet Uefa’s requirements — but they, too, have submitted statements, blaming United’s fans for some of the issues that arose on the night.

“According to our regulations, Lille theoretically could be suspended from playing matches at this stadium,” a Uefa official said last night. “But it is wrong to speculate as there is a lot to discuss.”

75 - Fouls committed against Cristiano Ronaldo in the Barclays Premiership this season .

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2 more years

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Acting in new advertisement

THE Portuguese star gave show with the ball, but should have repeated the scene sometimes, with the stairs it will be a hard obstacle. The 'cachet' of Ronaldo is going to be paid in cash and in actions of the bank Ronaldo recorded yesterday an announcement in Lisbon.

The star of the Selection was the protagonist of an announcement for the Bank Holy Spirit – with which has contract until 2008 – and was surrounded of strong safety measures. Whenever the player saía of the localities of the engravings – in the Avenue of the Liberty – soon be surrounded by nine securities. Even so, Ronaldo still obtained to give autographs dozen half to the extras.

The cachet was not widespread, but spring of the BES said to the CM that Ronaldo is going to receive a part in cash and another one in actions.

The extreme of the Manchester United showed dowries of actor, but confused itself when should have gone up stairs with the ball. Juvenal Boy, double of Ronaldo in the engravings, to itself left better than the superputo. "It play soccer eleven years, by that was to at ease", Boy said, of 23 years. "Was a good experience. I removed a photograph with him. Was always well arranged. Was five stars."

Rita Towers Baptist, director of strategic marketing of the bank, underlined the qualities of the star that justified the choice for the announcement: "It is a charismatic figure and that awakes a feeling of affection".

ANNOTATIONS
RULOTE
The Portuguese extreme did not do no demand in private, but arranged of a rulote alone for during the engravings of the advertising announcement, a procedure considered "normal" second springs of the output.

I HAVE LUNCH
In full Real Prince, in Lisbon, where was installed the catering for the elements of the engravings, Cristiano Ronaldo had lunch beside technical and securities. The meal of the star of the Manchester United was esparguete with pieces of ham and panados.

FAN DISILLUSIONED
Martim Cohen expected to obtain speak with the Portuguese star, but the restraints of access rendered useless the desire of the youth of 17 years: "I am a fan of the Cristiano Ronaldo. It will want to speak with him for know as is that began the career and for say that I like very of him see play."

FUIGURANTE WITHOUT LUCK
Joana Cantaniga participated for the second time in announcements, but was to first time that saw the international one Portuguese so nearby. "It should be very pleasant and I find that is it like. At least it has very smiling state", affirmed to young of 20 years.

SIX HOURS IT RECORD
Ronaldo arrived about the 11h30 and alone abandoned the building of the bank already by the 18 hours and "did not complain", spring said of the output.