The New York Times – Sports:
The standard of play in the Saudi Pro League doesn’t matter when no one’s watching the games.
Category: Ronaldo, Cristiano
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Karim Benzema Joins Saudi Arabia’s Al-Ittihad
The New York Times – Sports:
The acquisition of Benzema is part of a billion-dollar project to lure global stars to Saudi Arabia’s top league and expand the kingdom’s sports profile.
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Ronaldo Is Said to Sign With a Saudi Team
The New York Times – Sports:
The soccer superstar will be paid handsomely to play in the Middle East in the twilight of his career.
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Ronaldo In Tears After What Could Be His Final World Cup
The New York Times – Sports:
Morocco’s 1-0 upset of Portugal Saturday leaves the superstar as one of the most decorated players never to have won a World Cup.
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Messi and Ronaldo’s Last World Cup Is the End of Soccer’s Greatest Generation
The New York Times – Sports:
The World Cup is bidding farewell to the starriest cast the game has ever assembled. The setting is a perfect fit for the game’s age of excess.
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Every Team Left in Qatar Is a Contender
The New York Times – Sports:
France and England, Argentina and Brazil, Messi and Ronaldo: The quarterfinals offer everything except an easy path to the trophy.
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Ronaldo and Manchester United Part Ways ‘By Mutual Agreement’
The New York Times – Sports:
The exit for the superstar comes as Ronaldo is playing for Portugal in the World Cup.
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Welcome to the Joy-Free World Cup
The New York Times – Sports:
Soccer’s biggest championship is supposed to be a celebration. So why is everyone so unhappy?
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Cristiano Ronaldo and the Long Walk
The New York Times – Sports:
Soccer’s biggest stars used to have places to wind down their careers with dignity. The sport’s economics now require their humiliations be public.