Cristiano Ronaldo to Have Airport Named After Him on Home Island of Madeira

At this rate, it’s only a matter of time before Madeira changes its name to Cristiano Ronaldo.  Not really, but the Portuguese superstar seems to be racking up objects that bear his name on his native island.  Next up: an airport.  President of the Regional Government Miguel Albuquerque announced the move to dub the island’s main airport “Madeira Cristiano Ronaldo Airport,”... 

Ricardo Quaresma, Cristiano Ronaldo Put on a Show for Portugal vs. Estonia

Cristiano Ronaldo spent plenty of time in the news basking in the glow of his Champions League triumph during a trip to Ibiza, but now he’s back to what he does best: scoring goals on a football pitch. Back with Portugal and tuning up for Euro 2016 against Estonia, with the help of Ricardo Quaresma, the Portuguese put on a first-half show in charging out to a 3-0 lead. Quaresma found Ronaldo... 

Nick Kyrgios’ Picture Removed from His Former School, Put in ‘Detention’

Nick Kyrgios‘ string of less-than-professional behaviour has landed him in hot water…with his former school.  The controversial Australian tennis player has been put on detention, of all things. Because that’s what schools do.  His shenanigans are well-documented here, here and here. And as a result, Radford College has removed the undoubtedly talented tennis player’s... 

Costa Rica Goalkeeper Keylor Navas Comforts Crying Pitch-Invader

The legal or physical ramifications of a pitch invasion aren’t always seen—they don’t all end in a smiley selfie with Lionel Messi and all the social media fame that comes with it.  On Thursday night in Costa Rica as Los Ticos faced South Africa, the ugly side was evident as one person saw his chance for fame and it ended with a painful tackle by one of the stewards.  Real... 

Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo Are Pals in Brilliant ‘Friends’ Spoof Video

Much has been made of the relationship between rivals Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, ad nauseam at times.  It looks as though they’re friends, after all. Well, Friends. In a brilliant spoof video by FootbOle, they make light of the much talked-about relationship and give it the Friends treatment.  Who would have thought we’d ever get to see Messi provide sunscreen for a... 

Ronaldo Will Open 30 Football Schools in Various Parts of China

Ronaldo’s post-playing career has taken another positive step forward: The Brazilian will open 30 footballing schools in China.  The two-time World Cup winner will open franchises in Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen sometime in November.  His move comes as the country is hoping to someday push to host a World Cup and the Chinese Super League is slowly raising in popularity. Ronaldo’s... 

Rugby World Cup Kicks off with Extravagant Opening Ceremony

The Rugby World Cup 2015 kicked off on Friday evening at Twickenham, London, and what a scene the opening ceremony was.  Prior to England’s match with Fiji, a massive ceremony celebrated the start of the tournament.  Before it even began, the fans were in good spirits.    Guess they could always keep warm by doing this over and over… #RWC2015 https://t.co/K7HeRgyslc —... 

Neymar Hits a Brace for Brazil in Friendly Against the United States

The international break was good to Neymar.  After an injury-riddled start to his Barcelona campaign, the Brazilian star came on against the United States in their friendly in Foxborough, Massachusetts, and put on a wonderful second-half display.  He drew a penalty shortly after subbing in and made no mistake converting from the spot.  Neymar bagged his brace with a cheeky effort inside... 

Harry Kane Scores the Breakthrough Goal for England Against Switzerland

Harry Kane has found his goalscoring touch while on international duty with England.  The Tottenham Hotspur man hasn’t found the net yet in the Premier League this season, but he’s bagged two goals in two substitute appearances during the international break.  He’s scored three times in just four games for England.  [Twitter] Read more International Football news... 

Macedonia vs Spain: Goals, Highlights from European Qualifying Match

Spain got off to a fantastic start in Macedonia, taking an early lead thanks to some suspect goalkeeping in their European qualifier.  Manchester United man Juan Mata swung in what appeared to be a cross from the right flank, but his goal-bound effort confused the goalkeeper as it wound up hitting the woodwork, then bounced off his head and into the net.  [Twitter]   Read more International... 

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