Cristiano Ronaldo has awards, generously endowed statues, and even entire museums honoring him and now, just in case his ego needed a bit more of a boost, he also has a Canadian university course centered around him.
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Barca supporting nun gets abused on Twitter for Cristiano Ronaldo comment
Sister Lucia Caram, an Argentine nun living in Catalonia loves FC Barcelona and, of course, Lionel Messi. This love is well known. In 2013, she told Mundo Deportivo that “not supporting Barca is a sin.” Though she describes the club as “a way of being, acting, living, thinking” and the embodiment of “fair play and humility,” she clearly has a sense of humor about football and doesn’t shy away from tongue in cheek comments, either.
And it is in that spirit that she boarded the Banter Bus and tweeted “Cristiano: Golden ball or fist?” after Cristiano Ronaldo got himself sent off during Real Madrid’s match against Cordoba on Saturday.
Cristiano Ronaldo gets sent off for kicking opponent, isn’t bothered
Real Madrid beat Cordoba 2-1 despite being reduced to 10 men when Cristiano Ronaldo was sent off in the 82nd minute after having a casually insane meltdown. Here’s how it played out…
Cristiano Ronaldo bulks up, wears disguise to surprise young fan on streets of Madrid
Cristiano Ronaldo disguised himself in a wig, fake mustache and some padding under his sweatshirt in order to surprise a young fan (and a few older ones) in Madrid. It’s unclear if he did this for a commercial or TV show or just to keep his mind off his recent breakup, but he quickly drew a crowd and seemed pleased with the reaction he got.
So the next time you see a chubby, mustachioed man with a football walking around the Spanish capital, just assume that it’s Cristiano Ronaldo.
Video via Eurosport
The definitive timeline of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo playing for the same club
Lionel Messi recently expressed his willingness to play in the same team as Cristiano Ronaldo in a supremely hypothetical world where that might be possible somehow. Now Ronaldo has followed that up by saying that competing against Messi motivates him. So what would happen if they actually did play in the same team? Exactly this.
Who did the better Cristiano Ronaldo impression: Mario Balotelli or a dog?
If Reese Witherspoon takes to the stage at next month’s Oscars, grasps her Best Actress gong and shouts “Siiiiii!” at the assembled audience members before peacing out, we will have the trend-setting ways of Cristiano Ronaldo to thank. Read more
Cristiano Ronaldo’s son was excited to meet Lionel Messi at the Ballon d’Or gala
Cristiano Ronaldo once again brought his dapperly dressed son to the Ballon d’Or gala, giving the younger Cristiano a chance to meet his dad’s trophy rival, whom he apparently won’t stop talking about at home.
Cristiano Ronaldo to wear diamond encrusted gold boots to celebrate third Ballon d’Or
Nike has created their first ever micro-diamond encrusted football boots to mark Cristiano Ronaldo’s Ballon d’Or hat trick. And, like Cristiano himself, they’re not just for show — he will wear them for the second leg of Real Madrid’s Copa del Rey tie against Atletico Madrid on Thursday.
Several possible explanations for Cristiano Ronaldo’s Ballon d’Or mating call
As expected, Cristiano Ronaldo won his second consecutive and third overall Ballon d’Or on Monday. And he punctuated his acceptance speech by bellowing “Siiiii!”
Traveling sketchbook beautifully depicts some of Cristiano Ronaldo’s greatest moments
By now you must be familiar with the brilliant and unique work of Richard Swarbrick (see his 2014 World Cup highlights here). This latest video, however, adds another dimension to his beautifully minimalistic animations — the real world.
Recapping some of Cristiano Ronaldo’s career highlights on a sketchbook moving through the streets of Manchester and Madrid — the cities where he has played the majority of his career — the video serves as a reminder of why he’s already won two Ballon d’Or awards and might be on the verge of his third.
Enjoy.