10 Most Infamous Cristiano Ronaldo Controversies

Being a superstar in the athletics world, his life is supposed to be filled with controversies. CR7 has as many haters as fans in his life and this is why rumors, hatred, etc. are common for him. Celebs are treated like an entertainment and each and every even in their personal life is a leading story on the highest selling newspaper / magazines. Here we bring you the best and the selected Cristiano Ronaldo Controversies. Enjoy!

1. Mysterious “Biological Mother” of Cristiano Ronaldo Jr.

The world went crazy when they got to know that CR7 got into a one night stand some time ago and has knocked up a 20 yr. old girl. She claimed to be the mother of CR7’s child and demanded £10million in order to give away this child. She has been known to call the athlete repeatedly and cry over the phone begging him to accept the child and the truth. Furthermore, she also dropped out of college after giving her baby up for the said amount of money and wanted the child back.  Friends and relatives of her claimed that, she remained depressed severely after giving the baby up and regretted the decision very much. After much pleading, the actor is said to reply to her by offering the child in exchange of some money back.

2. Accused of Drinking heavily in a nightclub in July 2008

Everybody was surprised when the news of Cristiano’s heavy drinking came about. Everyone in the entire sports world has the knowledge that CR7 doesn’t drink or smoke because his father died due to drinking. He has a good and clean image about this in the news world and has maintained it since eternity. This news caused one of the biggest Cristiano Ronaldo Controversies among the fans as well as other people. However, this news turned out to be fake and The Daily Mirror was compelled to give a monetary compensation along with a letter of apology regarding the news article. Ronaldo was eventually devastated to hear such rumors about him, but later figured out that nothing can beat him if it is not the truth.

3. Arrested on suspicion of raping a woman in October 2005

Next up on Cristiano Ronaldo Controversies is the rape accusation . In October 2005, Ronaldo was arrested on accusation of raping a woman. She claimed she was raped in a hotel in central London three weeks before the arrest. Furthermore, she claimed that the football player met her and a friend at a nightclub before going to the hotel room. Obviously Ronaldo did not accept having such an affair. And with little and not enough evidence to charge him against this crime, the allegations were dropped. A parallel investigation showed similar sexual charges against other footballers as well. So as we can nearly conclude, this might have been a scam as well.

4. $8 Million Donation in Nepal Earthquake

The whole world rejoiced when Ronaldo was reported by a French magazine to have donated 8 million dollars to the earthquake victims in Nepal. However, little did they know that this news is not true? He did tweet and support the Nepal victims by encouraging the charity ‘Save the Children’ and asking his fans to donate whatever they can into their trust fund.  Some news reports say that he donated 5 million dollars, but that was not the case whatsoever. His support and awareness was appreciated but he did never actually make a monetary donation leaving the whole story as a fake one.

5. Controversial comment on the relationship between MSN on 16th February 2016

this was one of the biggest Cristiano Ronaldo Controversies. This athlete apparently likes to fly solo. According to reports, he admitted that he is not jealous of the friendship or the chemistry between the MSN trio but also prefers to be alone. He said that the players have good time with each other and have good bonding… but that doesn’t mean that he has any less of friends. He likes to have it his own style. The athlete is said to be an introvert with not many ‘friends’ in the team but also respects the other players to the fullest. He admitted that his only goal is to play well and remain a good player until the end. He doesn’t care for friendships or bondings, according to reports.

6. Questioning the standard of his own Real Madrid teammates on 27th February 2016

There is time in everyone’s life where he/ she questions his surroundings and people they deal with. This moment was that time for Ronaldo. This world famous Athlete quoted “If the whole team was in my level, we’d be first’’. Now, this is a bit rude and hurtful to other team member and that’s why the controversy took place. He also blamed it on the injuries that the players got during the games. It is not always nice to blame others when you are part of a team, and this brought a lot of hatred into his account .this type of comment was supposed to bring the tornado of controversy and so it did.

7. The Controversial 30th Birthday Party

The athlete was reported to NOT enjoy his 30th birthday party at all. The party was pre planned and happened immediately following the team’s loss.  Even though the Madrid team lost a match, he was compelled to celebrate his birthday because it was planned a month ago and friends and relative flew in from other countries for this one. Being the gentleman, he is… he did not cancel the party even though he was devastated after the match.

8. Alleged Gay-Affair with Moroccan Boxer Badr Hari

This is the rumor that was waiting to happen. Sports fans worldwide were amazed to the core when a gay relationship with the said boxer sparked up. News channels spiced it up and made is pretty believable. Later these news were known as fake and suspicions were dropped.

9. Role In Wayne Rooney’s Red Card during 2006 FIFA World Cup Quarter Final

Wayne Rooney was reportedly hoping that Portugal and his former team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo does not qualify for following year’s World Cup. This stirred up one of the biggest controversies in the sports world. According to sources, The England forward was sent off when the two countries met in 2006 and Rooney did not forget that fallout from the incident.

10. Slamming Iceland on Euro 2016

Cristiano Ronaldo displayed a frustrated figure after Portugal’s 1-1 draw with Iceland on Tuesday. Iceland—who are enjoying their very first appearance at a major tournament and are the smallest nation to have ever qualified for the European Championship, had a rather defensive strategy against Ronaldo’s Portugal. Ronaldo had an intensely annoyed reaction towards such tactics and he brutally vented out his frustration by criticizing opponent’s celebration thus causing a turbulent controversy globally.

Source:http://sporteology.com/10-infamous-cristiano-ronaldo-controversies/

Yaya Toure's Man City future to be decided 'within 10 days' - agent Seluk

Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure's future should be decided "within 10 days," according to the player's agent, who once again confirmed an interest from Serie A club Inter Milan.

Toure, 33, has been targeted by Inter coach Roberto Mancini, who worked with the Ivorian during his time in charge of City.

Toure has one year left to run on his contract with City, and he is expected to part company with the club this summer.

"As soon as the club give us the OK, we cannot talk with anybody," Toure's agent, Dmitri Seluk, told fcinternews.it. "Everybody wants Toure, but first we must wait for permission from his club before discussing a possible transfer.

"We've got plenty of options and opportunities, but as I have said, it depends on City. Everybody wants Yaya. When I meet Italian fans, they all ask me to bring him to Serie A, and this is not just Inter fans but also Juventus fans.

"But it's the same with Barcelona fans. We'll see. There's not much time to wait now. As I've said, we will have news within 10 days more or less."

Source:http://www.espnfcasia.com

By:BEN GLADWELL

Arsenal's Petr Cech wins Golden Glove award with 16 clean sheets

Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech won the Premier League's Golden Glove award after keeping 16 clean sheets this season.

Manchester United's David De Gea had the chance to match Cech in his club's rearranged fixture with Bournemouth on Tuesday but he conceded a late goal in the 3-1 win at Old Trafford.

That means De Gea ends the season with 15 clean sheets, along with Manchester City's Joe Hart and Leicester City's Kasper Schmeichel, and 33-year-old Cech clinched the prize for the fourth time in his career.

Czech Republic international Cech, who joined Arsenal last summer, won the award three times during his time at Chelsea -- in 2005, 2010 and 2014, when he shared it with Arsenal's Wojciech Szczesny.

The award was introduced in the 2004-05 season, when Cech kept 21 clean sheets, which has only been matched by Manchester United's Edwin van der Sar since.

Source:http://www.espnfcasia.com

By:MATTIAS KAREN

Leicester and Tottenham lead Team of the Season, David De Gea in goal

The Premier League fixtures have just one (postponed) game to come, but the ESPN FC Team of the Season is done and dusted. Their panel of experts carefully selects 11 star performers, along with a manager.

Do you agree or disagree? You can have your say on those picked or overlooked in the comments section at the foot of the article or on Twitter using the hashtag #TOTS. Plus, tune in to ESPN FC TV for further reaction.

ESPN FC's Team of the Season

GK: Kickstarting a theme that runs through our esteemed Team of the Season, there's complete agreement that the goalkeeper is to be David De Gea. The Manchester United stopper is the best in the Premier League in "every department" according to Paul Mariner, a view backed up by Steve Nicol. Gab Marcotti makes it a clean sweep for the Spaniard and explains: "Stick Sergio Romero in there all season and Man Utd might not be in Europe next year. A game-changer."

RB: This streak of unity spills over to our right-back, Arsenal's Hector Bellerin, who gives this TOTS a distinctly Spanish feeling just two players in. Nicol lauds his abilities in both attacking and defensive settings, with the theme of emergence prominent from Marcotti and Mariner. The former notes how he has outlasted a veteran in Mathieu Debuchy and another young gun in Calum Chambers. The latter says the 21-year-old is "comfortable on the ball, a fantastic overlapping player and an excellent one vs. one defender." So pretty good at his job, then.

LB: There is, however, a split at left back. Mariner and Nicol have both plumped for Tottenham's Danny Rose, a player who seems to have been around forever but is somehow still only 25-years-old. Mariner trumpets many of the same qualities he espoused over Bellerin -- a bundle of energy, charging up the wing to supplement the attack and a super one vs. one defender. Marcotti, who permits himself one wildcard, has gone for Bournemouth's Charlie Daniels whom he says added consistency and quality to the Cherries' left flank. "If it wasn't for Leicester, he would be one of comeback stories of the year." And if it wasn't for the other two, Daniels would be in.

CB: Harmony is reinstated at centre-back where Toby Alderweireld is unanimously anointed. Voted Tottenham's Player of the Season by supporters, the Belgian is lauded by all three of our pundits. "Terrifyingly consistent. At one point he went nine games without committing a foul. Intelligent, tough and one of the few to keep his head at Stamford Bridge," says Marcotti. "A very steady defender," Mariner adds.

CB: Alongside Alderweireld, a man who pipped him to the title: Leicester captain Wes Morgan. As Mariner correctly points out, he had the season of his life. "A true leader of men, Morgan defended for all he was worth and scored crucial goals when the pressure was on." Nicol agrees and that means once again those two have conspired to keep Marcotti's choice of Southampton's Virgil van Dijk on the bench. "Size and strength, but also the smarts to go with it and a threat at the attacking end," Gab adds, in vain.

CM: Into the midfield, and N'Golo Kante is going to have some serious work to do judging by its staunchly attacking nature. The Leicester man has looked at home in the Premier League this season, and is rightly deserving of all the plaudits that come his way. A player hungry for work and an incredible interceptor of the ball, Kante is the poster-child for the holding midfielder. Mariner says his energy levels are "off the chart and Marcotti expertly points out: "One quote says it all. 'We play a midfield three. Danny Drinkwater in the middle and N'Golo Kante either side of him.'"

CM: Next to Kante is Dele Alli. He may have been shunned by Marcotti in favour of teammate Mousa Dembele ("the glue in Spurs' midfield") but the love is strong in Mariner and Nicol. The former describes Alli's incredible break out season like this: "He scored all types of goals, has workrate as well as class and quality on the ball." Now if he can just keep that temperament in check...

RM: Back to an agreement hat trick in regard to our man on the right flank:Riyad Mahrez. A whopping 17 goals and 11 assists have confirmed his status as Leicester's creative heartbeat and rightly earned him the PFA Player of the Year award. Nicol trumpets his elusive qualities while Mariner applauds his unselfishness and his ruthlessness in front of goal. Marcotti, meanwhile, points to Claudio Ranieri's summation of his side's potency: "He [Mahrez] was the light; Vardy was the gun."

LM: On the opposite wing is West Ham's immovable object: Dimitri Payet. Such was the Frenchman's impact in the first half of the season, he'd bagged a new contract by the time February was out. Nicol is a big fan and Marcotti adds: "Has unpredictability and quality in the [recent] West Ham tradition of Paolo Di Canio and Eyal Berkovic. At times, he made it look like man against boys." Payet trumps Mariner's suggestion of Arsenal's assist maestro Mesut Ozil.

CF: There are no surprises in the front two, though Marcotti's left-field tendencies rear their head again. He ignores Harry Kane in favour of Watford's Troy Deeney, who he rightly points out, is the only player along with Mahrez to have scored at least 12 goals and registered seven assists. But, as ever, he's been overlooked for his alternative views by the other two. Tottenham striker Kane is their man and the "real deal" according to Mariner. "No slump for Harry in his second season. He's played a lot of football for club and country but kept his amazing strike rate and work ethic up." Nicol says he is a natural goalscorer.

CF: Jamie Vardy's goals and his pivotal role in Leicester's miracle story make sure of his place. Vardy netted 24 times, and in 11 games in a row, to set a new Premier League record and pick up the Premier League and Football Writers' Player of the Year award. Marcotti says: "His workrate and energy also powered Leicester off the ball. He was their first defender and disruptor, too. Tremendous story." Nicol salutes his tenacity, while Mariner calls him "an unselfish player" and a joy to watch.

Manager: Another clean sweep in terms of the coach, and quite right too. Nearly always the bridesmaid, hardly ever the bride, Claudio Ranieri had the season of his life -- one that will go down in the annals of history as football's ultimate fairytale. Testament to the man he is, the world has been united in its delight for the Italian. "Whatever Ranieri did, it was genius," exclaims Mariner, while Marcotti sums up his season of all seasons like this: "He proved so many people wrong, proved that people evolve over time, proved that what we call the "impossible" is really just the "highly improbable."

By: CHRIS MURPHY

Source:http://www.espnfcasia.com/barclays-premier-league/23/blog/post/2874684/leicester-and-spurs-lead-team-of-the-season-david-de-gea-in-goal

Jose Mourinho the man for Manchester United, according to Souness and Carragher

Jose Mourinho would be the perfect fit at Old Trafford and Manchester United should move to appoint him in the summer, according to Monday Night Football pundits Jamie Carragher and Graeme Souness.

Despite this, Souness believes that if United wanted to appoint the currently-available Mourinho, they would have already swooped for his signature.

Speaking after Tottenham's draw with West Brom on Monday Night Football, Souness said: "[Mourinho] is in the elite group of managers that could do that job, where the crowd would be happy with him being there.

By:Ben Nagle

Source:http://www.skysports.com

Top 10 Highest Paid Soccer Players 2016

10. Fernando Torres

Fernando Torres is a football competitor of Spain. He is playing as a protestor for the national team of Spain and the English Club Chelsea. Fernando Torres is back in his practice and he is now playing for the Atletico Madrid football clubs his performance is increased with a period of time. He is ranked in the 10th most highest paid soccer players 2016. His current salary is $17.8 million. He scored a penalty in his first international warm up match in opposition to Bolivia on May 30, 2014.

9. Yaya Toure

Yaya Toure is one of the midfielder in the team of Manchester City and he is hopeful to win the Africa Cup of Nations 2015 with his team Ivory Coast this year. Yaya Toure gains the Premier League title and his team is chasing the Chelsea this year again. His complete earning is increasing $21 million yearly. Toure is getting $2.5 million through endorsements and $19.2 million via salary.

8. Sergio Aguero

Sergio Aguero, one of the most gossiped players in the football world for his finishing and goal scoring aptitudes. Manchester City is one of the most valued football club given him a healthy contract. At present, he is receiving $5 million from his sponsors Pepsi, Gillette and Puma. His yearly salary is $18.3 million. Both salary and endorsements accounts for his entire earning of $23.3 million. He is ranked in the 8th most highest paid soccer players 2016.

 7. Wayne Rooney

Rooney is earning $25.4 million per annum that also includes his endorsements of $5 million. He has sponsorship contracts with Nike, Harper Collins and Samsung. Manchester United has rewarded him at four years contract expansion that worth $104 million. He is the most earning highest paid soccer players 2016 ranked on 7th position.

6. Neymar JR

In 2013, he moved to Barcelona in €57 million that accounted for one of the greatest costly transfer in the history of football. His yearly earnings is approximately $33.4 million. Nike, Volkswagen, L’Oreal, Panasonic and Castrol are presently endorsing Neymar.

5. Radamel Falcao

He has signed a five year contract with AS Monaco which has doubled his salary. His entire earning is $35.4 million and endorsements are coming from Puma, Gillette and Samsung.

4. Gareth Bale

The sum of $118 million is expended by Real Madrid in September 2013 for signing 24 year old soccer player from the English Premier League. Gareth Bale has yearly earned $36.4 million that includes $25.4 million of his salary and $11 million endorsements. His endorsements are mostly from Adidas, Lucozade and EA Sports. Garth Bale is counted on 4th position from Top 10 highest paid soccer players 2016

3. Zlatan Ibrahimovic

He is believed to be the strongest football in the world and is presented by “the player of the year 2013 for PSG” for scoring 30 goals in the season. His earnings improved he get some popular endorsement deals in 2015. He was rewarded with a delay of one year in his 2 year agreement with PSG. His current earning is $40.4 million along with a salary of $36.4 million and has earned $4 million through endorsements.

2. Lionel Messi

Lionel Messi is world most expensive soccer player ranked in the 2nd position from top 10 highest paid soccer players 2016. He is earning $64.1 million per annum along with his massive salary of $41.7 million. His major sponsors are Turkish Airline, Adidas, Herbalife and Pepsi. His complete endorsements are worth $23 million. Messi is currently playing for Barcelona club that is the second worthiest club at $3.2 billion. Profit of $154 million has been received by Barcelona out of its income of $672 million.

1 . Cristiano Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the top highest football stars and he is the greatest liked footballers on the Social Media. He signed a gigantic money deal agreement with world’s richest football club name Real Madrid.It is a large salary for any league team in the world, but Real Madrid can afford it as it has been rated the greatest worthy team of soccer at $3.4 billion. His club has earned income of $675 million in year 2013 and gained an income of $172 million. Main sponsors like Nike, Tag Heuer, Samsung, Herbalife and Emirates have large contracts with him and his total endorsements are $24 million.Ronaldo is the Highest Paid Soccer Player 2016.

These players are pretty motivating and also superb strikers while they are in the field for 90 minutes. They are like a vigor cracker throughout the game. So who is your favourite soccer player from the above list of Top 10 Highest Paid Soccer Players 2015-201

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Jaya Ramlakhyani

 

source:http://sporteology.com

Gareth Bale: Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane calls forward 'spectacular'

Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale was "phenomenal" in their 3-2 comeback win over Rayo Vallecano, according to coach Zinedine Zidane.

Bale scored twice as Real came from 2-0 down to remain within one point of La Liga leaders Barcelona.

Madrid were without Cristiano Ronaldo through injury, while Karim Benzema went off late in the first half.

"Bale is a spectacular footballer and he demonstrated that by scoring a decisive goal," said Zidane.

"He has not been fit for long, but physically he was good. I'm very happy with him and he's very happy for being able to make the difference.

"More than his two goals, he did both offensive and defensive work very well.

"He improved physically as the game went on, which is important for him and the team. He had a little discomfort, but he was phenomenal."

Real Madrid visit Manchester City on Tuesday in the Champions League semi-final first leg.

"Cristiano will travel to Manchester. We're going to assess Benzema. All that I can say is that it's not a knock," said Zidane.

"I hope that it's nothing serious and that he'll be available for Tuesday. Right now I can't tell you any more than that."

By:European Football

Source:http://www.bbc.com/sport/football