Cristiano Ronaldo rounded off 2019 by winning the prize for best men s player at the Dubai Globe Soccer Awards.
Ronaldo, who came third in the 2019 Ballon d Or rankings behind Virgil van Dijk and winner Lionel Messi, has now won the award six times out of its nine years of existence.
It also marked a fourth successive triumph at the awards for the 34-year-old, who helped Juventus claim the 2018-19 Serie A title in his first season in Italy while also playing a key role in Portugal winning the Nations League.
I have to thank my family, my girlfriend, my boy there, Cristiano, my three kids who are waiting for me in the hotel, my friends, my team-mates of Juventus and the national team, my agent, all the people here tonight who support this gala, Ronaldo said,…
Tottenham boss Antonio Conte is concentrated on the present ahead of his team s Champions League clash against Sporting CP, saying any discussions about his long-term future must wait.
Back-to-back defeats in the Premier League to Manchester United and Newcastle United have knocked the north London side out of their rhythm.
It is three league defeats in the last five for Tottenham after going unbeaten in their opening seven games, and the loss of domestic league form comes alongside uncertainty around Conte s future.
The Italian head coach, appointed last November, has yet to sign a new deal and his contract is due to expire at the end of the season.
Asked about being prepared to stay for the long haul, Conte said at Tuesday s press conference: This is a …
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We ve finally made our way through to the final set of group stage fixtures at UEFA Euro 2020 which seems to have happened in the blink of an eye. Group A has already finished up their campaign and tonight, Group B will be joining them with all four countries hoping to round things off in a big way. Today, we re going to take a look at what should be an enticing affair between Russia and Denmark tonight.
Russia
The Russians seem to thrive under a home-field advantage and while they won t have that in this game, the win over Finland would ve given them the confidence to believe they can edge through in second place. They have power and determination on their side to make up for the fact that, in more ways than …