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Rampant Portugal Thrash Sweden Without Cristiano Ronaldo | Football News
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Rampant Portugal Thrash Sweden Without Cristiano Ronaldo | Football News

[ad_1] Roberto Martinez's Portugal dismantled Sweden 5-2 in a friendly ahead of this summer's European Championships without talisman striker Cristiano Ronaldo. The former Real Madrid and Manchester United hitman, 39, was rested by Martinez but his team strolled to an easy victory regardless in Guimaraes. Rafael Leao, Matheus Nunes and Bruno Fernandes all struck for the rampant hosts in the first half. Bruma and Goncalo Ramos added to Portugal's tally after the break, while Sweden attackers Viktor Gyokeres and Gustaf Nilsson netted at the other end."I really liked the commitment and very good spirit," said Martinez, who has 11 wins from 11 matches at the helm.However the Spanish coach was not impressed with conceding twice."It's a friendly, but I didn't like giving two goals away in the ...
Olivier Giroud Sinks PSG To Reignite AC Milan’s Champions League Bid | Football News
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Olivier Giroud Sinks PSG To Reignite AC Milan’s Champions League Bid | Football News

[ad_1] Olivier Giroud fired AC Milan back into Champions League contention with the decisive goal in Tuesday's 2-1 win over Paris Saint-Germain. France striker Giroud thumped home a trademark header four minutes after the break at a pulsating San Siro to reignite Milan's chances of reaching the last 16 and turn around a dreadful recent run of form. Stefano Pioli's team started the day bottom of Group F but are now well in contention for the knockout stages, third on five points and just one behind PSG who occupy the second qualification spot.Tuesday's win was revenge for a 3-0 hammering in Paris a fortnight ago and came with Milan's first goals in the competition this season, the hugely impressive Rafael Leao drawing the hosts level in the 12th minute after former Inter Milan defender Mi...
YouTuber IShowSpeed Goes Berserk After Meeting Cristiano Ronaldo. Watch | Football News
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YouTuber IShowSpeed Goes Berserk After Meeting Cristiano Ronaldo. Watch | Football News

[ad_1] YouTube sensation IshowSpeed has established himself as one of the platform's leading content creators due to his dynamic personality and sense of humor. Speed, who can often seen barking and ranting on his YouTube videos, is also a huge admirer of Portugal football team captain Cristiano Ronaldo, who is one of the most popular athletes in the word. For months, Speed had been trying to catch a glimpse of his idol and meet him in person. Last year, Speed had travelled to Qatar to watch Ronaldo play during the World Cup.His dream of meeting Ronaldo finally came true on Sunday after Portugal's Euro 2024 qualifying fixture against Bosnia and Herzegovina in Lisbon.Ronaldo, who made his 199th appearance for Portugal, played the whole 90 minutes during his side's 3-0 win at the Estadio d...
“AC Milan A Selling Club, Need Champions League Football To Retain Top Players”: Ashley Westwood | Football News
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“AC Milan A Selling Club, Need Champions League Football To Retain Top Players”: Ashley Westwood | Football News

[ad_1] The UEFA Champions League semi-finals are upon us, with Manchester City vs Real Madrid being the first contest in the last four and the Milan Derby between AC Milan and Inter the second. As the anticipation for the crucial showdowns builds, former English footballer and manager Ashely Westwood spoke to NDTV in a select media interaction on the semi-final battles. Giving his verdict on AC Milan, who are one of the most successful sides in the Champions League history, Westwood said that the Rossoneri have become a 'selling club'.Question:Rafael Leao has been one of the most promising forwards in Europe this season. Still very young. How important do you think it is for Milan to hold on to him to consistently remain in the Champions League?Ashely Westwood:The club knows where they a...