Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Ronaldo named Red Cross ambassador
Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo has been named ambassador for the UEFA EURO 2008™ Score for the Red Cross online fundraising campaign which kicks off today.
Purchase virtual goals
Internet users will be able to help their favourite side win the title of 'Most Humanitarian Team' by purchasing virtual goals on http://www.scorefortheredcross.org/. They will have the chance to win attractive prizes including tickets to UEFA EURO 2008™ games. The winning team will be announced on 6 July. The Score for the Red Cross campaign, jointly organised by UEFA and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), will benefit landmine victims in Afghanistan by providing them with artificial limbs, physiotherapy and vocational training.
'Everyone's a winner'
"Landmine victims need determination and a lot of encouragement on the road to recovery; I have a lot of respect for them and I want to support them," said Ronaldo. "The great thing about this campaign is that everyone is a winner when it comes to giving and receiving. The website offers football fans a chance to have fun while making a difference. What could be better than that?"
Humanitarian ambassador
Born in Madeira, the 23-year-old Ronaldo was discovered by Sporting Clube de Portugal at the age of eleven. In 2003 he joined Manchester United FC where he has won high praise from his fans and team-mates and helped the club to the Premier League title in 2006/07. Ronaldo has won 54 caps for Portugal, scoring 20 goals, and took part in UEFA EURO 2004™, where his side reached the final as hosts, and the 2006 FIFA World Cup, helping Portugal finish fourth in Germany. He is proud to be competing in UEFA EURO 2008™ and to be a humanitarian ambassador for UEFA and the ICRC.
National-team support
A series of friendly matches will take place across Europe tonight. Before the matches, many national teams, together with their National Red Cross Societies, will publicly show their support for the Score for the Red Cross campaign. UEFA will also donate €4,000 to the ICRC for each goal scored during UEFA EURO 2008™.
For more information on the ICRC in Afghanistan, visit: http://www.icrc.org/Web/Eng/siteeng0.nsf/htmlall/afghanistan?OpenDocument
(source: euro2008.uefa.com)
Cristiano opens his account against Liverpool!
Ronaldo's Goal vs Liverpool:
http://www.d1g.com/video/show/1882645
Last Sunday, Ronaldo's goal-scoring form continued to get even better. After a long awaited moment, he scored a very firm header against Liverpool, who were beaten by Manchester United 3-0. The PL Table took a different look on Sunday when the top 4 teams of the PL played against each other. Manchester United went 5 point ahead of Chelsea, who beat Arsenal 2-1 at Stamford Bridge therefore Arsenal got no points and dropped their 2nd place to Chelsea. Now they are 3rd in the PL table.
Cristiano Ronaldo remains the top scorer in the PL with 25 goals in the PL and 34 goals in all competitions for Manchester United so far this season (obviously 25 goals out of 34 were scored by him in the PL)
Meanwhile it was also confirmed that Ronaldo and Nani were ruled out of Portugal's encounter with Greece due to slight injuries...but nothing to worry about. I'm sure Ronaldo will be fit to play against Aston Villa next Saturday!
http://www.d1g.com/video/show/1882645
Last Sunday, Ronaldo's goal-scoring form continued to get even better. After a long awaited moment, he scored a very firm header against Liverpool, who were beaten by Manchester United 3-0. The PL Table took a different look on Sunday when the top 4 teams of the PL played against each other. Manchester United went 5 point ahead of Chelsea, who beat Arsenal 2-1 at Stamford Bridge therefore Arsenal got no points and dropped their 2nd place to Chelsea. Now they are 3rd in the PL table.
Cristiano Ronaldo remains the top scorer in the PL with 25 goals in the PL and 34 goals in all competitions for Manchester United so far this season (obviously 25 goals out of 34 were scored by him in the PL)
Meanwhile it was also confirmed that Ronaldo and Nani were ruled out of Portugal's encounter with Greece due to slight injuries...but nothing to worry about. I'm sure Ronaldo will be fit to play against Aston Villa next Saturday!
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Ronnie breaks Best's record against Bolton
Man Utd 2 Bolton 0
Cristiano Ronaldo was again the star of the show yesterday evening when he bagged a brace against Bolton - the same team he made his debut for United against. He scored in the 9th minute from a Nani corner and in the 19th minute from a long-range free kick, his 5th goal out of 33 goals in all competitions from a free kick. Not only Cristiano bagged a brace and broke George Best's record, but he was also entrusted with the captain armband!!
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Sunday, March 9, 2008
Ronaldo fears English bully boys
Manchester United's superstar winger Cristiano Ronaldo has claimed that poor refereeing standards in English football have left him 'scared' to play his natural game.
Ronaldo's comments followed a controversial performance by referee Martin Atkinson, which contributed to Manchester United's shock 1-0 FA Cup exit at the hands of Portsmouth.
Sulley Muntari's 77th minute penalty at Old Trafford on Saturday, which led to the dismissal of United goalkeeper Tomasz Kuszczak, was enough to send Harry Redknapp's team into the semi-finals for the first time in 16 years.
But Atkinson's failure to award United a first-half penalty following Sylvain Distin's foul on Ronaldo left the Portuguese winger furious, especially after he had earlier been on the receiving end of a crude challenge by Lassana Diarra that also went unpunished.
And the 23-year-old, continually linked with moves to Real Madrid and Barcelona, insisted that a failure by English referees to protect skilful players has left him questioning his approach to the game, raising question marks over his willingness to remain in the Premiership.
"Sometimes I say that this is the best league in the world, but sometimes they don't protect the skilful players," Ronaldo said.
"After what happened to the Arsenal player (Eduardo da Silva), I am scared to do my skills.
"The referee against Portsmouth was unbelievable. In the first five minutes, there were three fouls and he took no action and then he failed to give a penalty. It's difficult to play like this.
"Diarra did not even try to play the ball when he tackled me and he wasn't even booked. It's a joke. So often, there were fouls and the referee did nothing."
Atkinson, one of the more inexperienced officials on the Premier League list, was also singled out for criticism by Ferguson, but the United boss reserved his strongest tirade for referees' supremo Keith Hackett, the man charged with appointing officials to games.
"Keith Hackett has got a lot to answer for because he is not doing his job properly," Ferguson said.
"He has to be assessed. I am assessed as a manager, the players are assessed and the referees should be assessed.
"That kind of performance (by the referee) should not be accepted. The standards are not good enough, but they are much better in Europe.
"It's so ridiculous that it was not given as a penalty. I can't explain it, but managers can get sacked as a result of things like that."
Ronaldo's comments followed a controversial performance by referee Martin Atkinson, which contributed to Manchester United's shock 1-0 FA Cup exit at the hands of Portsmouth.
Sulley Muntari's 77th minute penalty at Old Trafford on Saturday, which led to the dismissal of United goalkeeper Tomasz Kuszczak, was enough to send Harry Redknapp's team into the semi-finals for the first time in 16 years.
But Atkinson's failure to award United a first-half penalty following Sylvain Distin's foul on Ronaldo left the Portuguese winger furious, especially after he had earlier been on the receiving end of a crude challenge by Lassana Diarra that also went unpunished.
And the 23-year-old, continually linked with moves to Real Madrid and Barcelona, insisted that a failure by English referees to protect skilful players has left him questioning his approach to the game, raising question marks over his willingness to remain in the Premiership.
"Sometimes I say that this is the best league in the world, but sometimes they don't protect the skilful players," Ronaldo said.
"After what happened to the Arsenal player (Eduardo da Silva), I am scared to do my skills.
"The referee against Portsmouth was unbelievable. In the first five minutes, there were three fouls and he took no action and then he failed to give a penalty. It's difficult to play like this.
"Diarra did not even try to play the ball when he tackled me and he wasn't even booked. It's a joke. So often, there were fouls and the referee did nothing."
Atkinson, one of the more inexperienced officials on the Premier League list, was also singled out for criticism by Ferguson, but the United boss reserved his strongest tirade for referees' supremo Keith Hackett, the man charged with appointing officials to games.
"Keith Hackett has got a lot to answer for because he is not doing his job properly," Ferguson said.
"He has to be assessed. I am assessed as a manager, the players are assessed and the referees should be assessed.
"That kind of performance (by the referee) should not be accepted. The standards are not good enough, but they are much better in Europe.
"It's so ridiculous that it was not given as a penalty. I can't explain it, but managers can get sacked as a result of things like that."
Saturday, March 8, 2008
Friday, March 7, 2008
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
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