A New Chapter between Rabat and Madrid

daralhayat 22-JAN-12

Messi awarded third Ballon d'Or

bbc 10-JAN-12

Benzema double as Real Madrid extend Spanish lead

cnn 07-JAN-12

Barcelona secure Club World Cup

bbc 18-DEC-11

Barca defeats Real in Clasico

xinhuanet_en 11-DEC-11

Thierry Henry thanks God that Robin van Persie is at Arsenal

thesun 10-DEC-11

Voters in Spain go to the polls, expected to elect new government

latimes 20-NOV-11

Economy dominates as Spain prepares to vote

aljazeera 19-NOV-11

Lone female accused collapses

Triniad 16-NOV-11

Ronaldo nets double as Portugal book Euro 2012 passage

cnn 16-NOV-11

Messi misses late penalty as Real take top spot

abs 23-OCT-11

Messi, Ronaldo hit hat-tricks in Barca, Real routs

dawn 25-SEP-11

Protests Greet Visiting Pope as Austerity Grips Spain

IHT 19-AUG-11

Official: Argentine singer shot dead likely not target of attack

cnn 10-JUL-11

Đoković triumphs at Madrid Masters

b92net_en 08-MAY-11

Martin Wolf: Managing the eurozone’s fragility

ft 04-MAY-11

Thousands welcome Real home after Cup triumph

chinadaily 22-APR-11

The Lede: Real Madrid Drops the Spanish Cup

IHT 21-APR-11

Migrant surge adds to Spain’s resentment of German strength

ft 13-APR-11

Spain's jobless totals up again

euronews 04-APR-11

Sporting Gijon upsets Real Madrid 1-0 in Spain

JakartaPost 03-APR-11

Growth puts strain on Brazil infrastructure

ft 27-MAR-11

Emotional Mourinho hoping to avoid former clubs Chelsea and Inter in Champions League quarters

ibtimes 17-MAR-11

Real Madrid's Ronaldo ruled out for 10-15 days

theglobeandmail 04-MAR-11

Messi to the rescue as Barca beat Bilbao

cnn 20-FEB-11

Olympiakos beats Valencia 85-79 in Spain

phantis 19-FEB-11

Philippine authorities capture Muslim militant

peopledaily 09-FEB-11

Ronaldo double as Real Madrid close gap

cnn 06-FEB-11

No rift at Real, insists Valdano

todayonline 21-JAN-11

Real Madrid cut the gap on Barcelona

cnn 04-JAN-11

Guatemala moves against drug gang

bbc 19-DEC-10

Moody's remains pessimistic over future of Spanish banks

peopledaily 13-DEC-10

Live - Liverpool v Aston Villa

bbc 06-DEC-10

Spain strikes: stranded British holidaymakers begin to return home

telegraph 05-DEC-10

Chinese climate negotiators discuss 'environmental integrity'

chinadaily 04-DEC-10

Spain holds terror link suspects

bbc 01-DEC-10

League not over, says humiliated Mourinho

timesofmalta 30-NOV-10

Ronaldo and Messi in El Clasico showdown

cnn 29-NOV-10

Surprise Package Espanyol Take Atletico Scalp

kompas 28-NOV-10

Ronaldo matches Messi's treble as Real and Barca go goal crazy

cnn 21-NOV-10

Portugal's Ronaldo accepts libel payout

bbc 08-NOV-10

Real draw at Milan to go through

bbc 03-NOV-10

Late Ronaldo brace sends Real four clear

smh 31-OCT-10

Ronaldo scores four in Real rout

bbc 24-OCT-10

Police disperse 'angry fans' at Rooney's house

chinadaily 23-OCT-10

U.S.: Sorry for infecting Guatemalans

cnn 02-OCT-10

U.S. sorry for infecting Guatemalans with STDs in '40s

cnn 01-OCT-10

Hong Kong mourns hostage victims

aljazeera 26-AUG-10

Anger over Manila hostage crisis

aljazeera 24-AUG-10

Award confirms Forlan's rise

ngrguardiannews 13-JUL-10

Live - World Cup final

bbc 11-JUL-10

World Cup final: Holland need to take high-risk route to beat Spain

austrianews 10-JUL-10

Khedira's late winner gives Germany third place at World Cup

cnn 10-JUL-10

Put a few squid on Spain

thesun 09-JUL-10

World Cup latest: Germany vs. Spain

cnn 07-JUL-10

'Octopus oracle' predicts German loss

irishtimes 06-JUL-10

Ronaldo ‘paid surrogate mother’ to bear his son

examiner 06-JUL-10

Spain Joins Germany, Netherlands, Uruguay in World Cup Semifinals

voanews 04-JUL-10

GERMANS KLOSE DOOR ON DIEGO'S DREAM

newsoftheworld 04-JUL-10

Klose claims double as Germans destroy Argentina in quarterfinal

cnn 03-JUL-10

Netherlands knock out Brazil 2-1

bbc 02-JUL-10

Dutch boss calms hopes of classic

bbc 01-JUL-10

Spanish fans celebrate WC win over Portugal

euronews 30-JUN-10

Paraguay set to take on Japan

bbc 29-JUN-10

Villa strike sends Spain into last eight

cnn 29-JUN-10

Germany thrashes England to reach World Cup quarterfinals

cnn 27-JUN-10

Spain and Chile celebrate qualifying for next World Cup round

euronews 26-JUN-10

Brazil vs. Portugal World Cup 2010 ends in tie; both advance

csmonitor 25-JUN-10

Doubts cast over Telefónica disposal

ft 24-JUN-10

Dozens killed by floods in Brazil

bbc 23-JUN-10

Merciless Portugal rout North Korea

smh 22-JUN-10

World Cup Team Support Driven by Political Leanings

chosun 22-JUN-10

Portugal smash seven goals past North Korea in World Cup rout

cnn 21-JUN-10

France team director resigns

irishtimes 20-JUN-10

Sven 'not completely happy' with goalless draw

thelocal 16-JUN-10

World Cup 2010: Prince William plays the vuvuzela

telegraph 16-JUN-10

Drogba will start on bench

bbc 15-JUN-10

Brazil edge out resilient North Korea

bbc 15-JUN-10

Ghana hero Gyan dedicates goal to all Africa

bbc 14-JUN-10

Portugal‘s 10-year debt costs rise

ft 09-JUN-10

I'm no miracle worker, warns Ronaldo

Star 22-MAY-10

Kaka makes World Cup fitness vow

bbc 19-MAY-10

Title at stake on Spanish league's crunch weekend

MaltaIndipendent 17-MAY-10

Barca retain Spanish crown

irishtimes 16-MAY-10

Barcelona edge closer to La Liga title

cnn 08-MAY-10

Ronaldo hattrick keeps Real on Barca’s heels

HindustanTimes 06-MAY-10

Messi double helps Barcelona bounce back from European exit

cnn 02-MAY-10

Ronaldo confident Real will beat Barca to title

arabpolitical 24-APR-10

Volcanic ash restrictions could be lifted, Lord Adonis suggests

telegraph 19-APR-10

Real Madrid win cuts Barcelona's lead

cnn 15-APR-10

Four shortlisted for PFA award

bbc 15-APR-10

Barca earn key victory over Real Madrid

bbc 11-APR-10

Ronaldo is just as good as Messi, insist Real teammates

haveeru 08-APR-10

Rains, flooding kill 93 in Brazil

cnn 06-APR-10

Arsenal's Song to miss Barcelona game

bbc 05-APR-10

Spain could have more room to fall

ft 04-APR-10

Easter Holy Week procession in Valencia, Spain

topix 03-APR-10

Hundreds flock to La Divina Pastora --

trinidadexpress 03-APR-10

England and Man Utd await Rooney injury scan (AFP)

news 31-MAR-10

Benzema set for Real return

haveeru 18-MAR-10

Beckham lauds 'world best' Rooney

bbc 11-MAR-10

Spain braces for hurricane-strength storm

CBC 27-FEB-10

Portugal to mourn Madeira victims

bbc 22-FEB-10

Real Madrid hit Villarreal for six in Bernabeu

cnn 22-FEB-10

Death toll rises to 38 after Madeira mudslides

thetimes 21-FEB-10

Lyon 1-0 Real Madrid

bbc 17-FEB-10

Football: Ronaldo returns with a double for Real

channelnewsasia 14-FEB-10

Ronaldo vows to fire Real

nst 30-JAN-10

Robinho set to leave City for Santos

irishtimes 24-JAN-10

United bond raises £504m

examiner 23-JAN-10

Desperation amid quake aid logjam

channel4news 20-JAN-10

Talismanic Messi is new FIFA World Footballer

ngrguardiannews 22-DEC-09

Barcelona rule out Robinho move

guardian 21-DEC-09

Messi wins Fifa best player award

bbc 21-DEC-09

Spain vows to take backstage role as EU President

topix 20-DEC-09

Beckham to face Man Utd in Europe

bbc 18-DEC-09

Brazil's national teams of 1994, 2002 to play charity game

xinhuanet_en 15-DEC-09

Wenger's outburst gets desired reaction

irishtimes 14-DEC-09

Spanish region in symbolic vote

bbc 13-DEC-09

Ronaldo: How different can he be from Woods?

HindustanTimes 12-DEC-09

Athletic vs Valencia: Spain's most attractive game this Sunday

xinhuanet_en 06-DEC-09

Ronaldo scores and is then sent off

guardian 05-DEC-09

Hassan replaces Zamalek's Michel

bbc 30-NOV-09

Molinari brothers win World Cup

cnn 29-NOV-09

Everton v Liverpool

bbc 29-NOV-09

BBVA confident of China mission

ft 22-NOV-09

Rooney warned over camera comment

bbc 09-NOV-09

Higuain scores 2 goals to give Madrid 2-0 win

JakartaPost 31-OCT-09

FIFA announce World Player nominees

cnn 30-OCT-09

Valencia proves the ace in United's shuffled pack

independent 22-OCT-09

Barcelona play better football than Real says Ronaldo

independent 20-OCT-09

Ireland drawn against France

irishtimes 19-OCT-09

Ronaldo, Messi on Italian-free Ballon d'Or shortlist

timesofmalta 18-OCT-09

Loeb takes lead in Spain

topix 04-OCT-09

Pakistan suicide attacks kill 16

channel4news 26-SEP-09

Kaka: Real Madrid can get even better

independent 24-SEP-09

Man Utd have got weaker - Hughes

bbc 20-SEP-09

Adebayor madness

bbc 13-SEP-09

Ibrahimovic goal leaves Barca top

thelocal 13-SEP-09

United put Spurs in their place

irishtimes 12-SEP-09

La Liga's big two hindered by World Cup anxieties

independent 12-SEP-09

Big spenders of continent rival English power

ft 02-SEP-09

Ronaldo revels in free role at Real

HindustanTimes 30-AUG-09

Champions League draw: English teams avoid Real Madrid

independent 27-AUG-09

Iran protesters face murky fate in prisons

ft 18-AUG-09

Manchester United open with win as rivals Liverpool lose

cnn 16-AUG-09

No more skimpy Speedos, says Alton Towers

thetimes 10-AUG-09

Last tuneup for United, Chelsea at Wembley

HindustanTimes 09-AUG-09

Ronaldo plays in Real Madrid, Toronto FC match

xinhuanet_en 08-AUG-09

Real Madrid deigns Toronto with its royal presence

CBC 07-AUG-09

£220m: Xabi Alonso brings Real Madrid's madness to new heights as Rafa pockets £30m

dailymail 05-AUG-09

Real star signings aren't guaranteed to succeed: Fergie

HindustanTimes 05-AUG-09

Price of Cristiano's legs: 90m pounds

timesofindia 04-AUG-09

Sir Bobby Robson loses fifth battle with cancer

telegraph 01-AUG-09

Ferguson to alter Man Utd tactics

bbc 31-JUL-09

PICTURE SPECIAL: Who needs Ronaldo?

dailymail 30-JUL-09

Sir Alex wants 15 goals from rejuvenated Owen

eirepost 25-JUL-09

United's formation switch: Ronaldo move prompts Fergie's shape of things to come

dailymail 22-JUL-09

Ronaldo 'calm' after Madrid debut

irishtimes 21-JUL-09

Man Utd spending on hold says Ferguson

cnn 13-JUL-09

Spanish league is best, says Ronaldo

independent 06-JUL-09

Ronaldo claims La Liga now the best

guardian 05-JUL-09

Ronaldo: 'Because I'm worth it'

channel4news 04-JUL-09

Manchester United medical for Owen

channel4news 03-JUL-09

Kaka sets sights on toppling Barcelona

independent 01-JUL-09

Manchester United sign Valencia

channel4news 01-JUL-09

Fabregas laments Arsenal's 'impotence'

cnn 25-JUN-09

Sunny days ahead

ft 22-JUN-09

Zidane confident of Real swoop for Ribery

independent 18-JUN-09

Spanish clinic and travel agency offer gay marriage and fertility deal

topix 16-JUN-09

No car crash charge for Ronaldo

bbc 16-JUN-09

EXCLUSIVE: Fergie - Ronaldo was always going to quit... and I'm losing Tevez to City

dailymail 14-JUN-09

Bodies found in crash site now 50

aljazeera 13-JUN-09

Real Madrid swoop for Villa - report

smh 13-JUN-09

Cristiano Ronaldo - mama's boy done good

sundaytimes 13-JUN-09

Ronaldo hails 'historic' £80m deal as United cave in to Real offer

dailymail 12-JUN-09

Manchester United accept world record £80million Real Madrid transfer bid for Cristiano Ronaldo

dailymail 11-JUN-09

£56m man: Madrid land Kaka in record deal

dailymail 09-JUN-09

Brazilian navy finds more bodies

RTERadio 07-JUN-09

Milan set Kaka transfer deadline

bbc 03-JUN-09

I'm staying at Milan - as of today it's case closed, says Chelsea and Real target Kaka

dailymail 02-JUN-09

Ronaldo's Real dream shattered as weary Madrid move for Bayern Munich's Ribery

dailymail 29-MAY-09

Beaten Man Utd return to Tevez, Ronaldo futures

MaltaIndipendent 29-MAY-09

Barca loss 'to motivate Man Utd'

bbc 29-MAY-09

Man Utd fan kills 4 in bus attack, police say

cnn 28-MAY-09

Barcelona tops Man Utd, wins European final

cnn 27-MAY-09

Man Utd crowned Premier League champions

bbc 16-MAY-09

Robert Mugabe tries to lure Brazilian football team to Zimbabwe

telegraph 14-MAY-09

[-told]: I have a routine before matches like most players,

hurriyetdailynews 18-JAN-12

[ says]: Chris brought two boxes to the Apo View Hotel in Davao, and I gave him $46,280, above what I usually give him to buy provisions for the Umayamnons,

bloomberg 18-JAN-12

[-told]: I always try to relax before a game. The pressure doesn't get to me. I try to stay positive and always see new challenges. My mental strength is very important to me,

ibtimes 18-JAN-12

[ said]: I am optimistic,[*]We will show that we are not only good players but also good organisers and we will hold the best World Cup of all time,

bdnews24 17-JAN-12

[said:]: We'll show the people everything we want to do, transmitting a message of strength and optimism, but we want a critical Romario too.

bdnews24 17-DEC-11

[ said]: I’m really proud and will give my best to help create the best World Cup there has ever been,

vanguardngr 02-DEC-11

[ said]: I'm really proud and will give my best to help create the best World Cup there has ever been,

channelnewsasia 01-DEC-11

[-said]: We’re better and more mature,

MaltaIndipendent 20-NOV-11

[ added]: I want to win something this season and Real Madrid are aiming for the three titles,

abs 19-NOV-11

[-said]: We're better and more mature,

dailytimesPK 18-NOV-11

[ said]: I think people are now used to me scoring from free kicks and it’s become one of my specialities,

hurriyetdailynews 16-NOV-11

[-said]: That wasn’t grass, we played on a vegetable patch. It was very difficult and still we did well and created chances,

hurriyetdailynews 15-NOV-11

[-said]: That wasn't grass, we played on a vegetable patch. It was very difficult and still we did well and created chances,

bdnews24 14-NOV-11

[-said]: All teams go through different cycles and tough moments but we had a good qualifying (campaign), we simply did not grab that one point in Denmark ... now, I believe we will win,

bdnews24 14-NOV-11

[-told]: Everyone is speaking badly of me, but why don't people criticise the lasers that were being aimed into my eyes,

bdnews24 13-NOV-11

[-said]: We’ll be favorites to win on home turf,

dailytimesPK 13-NOV-11

[-said]: We'll be favourites to win on home turf,

theglobeandmail 12-NOV-11

[-said]: My goals are not important, what counts is that the team wins,

theglobeandmail 06-NOV-11

[-said]: All the goals are special all the more so when it helps the team to win,

bdnews24 03-NOV-11

[ admitted]: In 1997, during Copa America, Romario convinced me to escape with him from the hotel,

vanguardngr 27-OCT-11

[ said]: Nobody can prove that sex affects performance on the field,[*][However], masturbation is more tiring.

vanguardngr 27-OCT-11

[-told]: Our first half was fantastic and that's where we won the game,

bdnews24 23-OCT-11

[-told]: In football nothing is impossible and every record can be broken,

bdnews24 04-OCT-11

[-said]: I hope to surpass the previous record, but I want to thank my team-mates for making it possible for me to win the trophy,

kuna 03-OCT-11

[ said]: I am proud of the success of the Match Against Poverty and very honoured that clubs such as HSV have offered to host the event,

allafrica 28-SEP-11

[added:]: We are very happy with three points we took but I'm not so satisfied with the refereeing.

thesun 15-SEP-11

[-was asked]: I’m sad because I hear referees saying they will protect skilful players, but while some are untouchable it seems I can be mauled.

dawn 15-SEP-11

[-was asked]: I'm sad because I hear referees saying they will protect skilful players, but while some are untouchable it seems I can be mauled.

bdnews24 15-SEP-11

[-also criticized]: I think I am whistled at because I am handsome, rich and a great player and people are jealous of me.

CBC 15-SEP-11

[ said]: I think that because I am rich, handsome and a great player people are envious of me,[*]I don't have any other explanation.

todayonline 15-SEP-11

[-told]: Why not? I know that the Russian football championship is becoming stronger and I have no objections to someday be playing in your country,

ibtimes 13-SEP-11

[-told]: Mourinho is currently the best coach in the world and it's fantastic to work with him,

bdnews24 10-SEP-11

[-told]: Mesut is a great player and it is good fun to play alongside him,

bdnews24 09-SEP-11

[-also believes]: I hope he can be back soon and help the team.

bdnews24 09-SEP-11

[ said]: I am not going to stop speaking to old friends and when I have the chance I speak to Alex Ferguson. He was important for me and it is good to speak to him,

irishsun 07-SEP-11

[ said]: There is a beginning and an end for everything, what I did at Manchester closed a chapter. I won nearly everything there and I am always looking for new challenges. I didn't join Madrid for money but for the challenge and also to be closer to my family, for questions of language and for the climate,

irishsun 07-SEP-11

[ said]: I would sign for another 10 years, until the end of my career,

irishsun 07-SEP-11

[-told]: I have good memories from Manchester and when I watch sometimes the games I miss it a lot because it’s part of me I left in England,

eecho 06-SEP-11

[-told]: We are much improved but we cannot take it easy and make the same mistakes we did in the first game. Our goal has to be to keep top spot,

bdnews24 03-SEP-11

[-said]: Scoring six goals away from home is difficult,

todayonline 29-AUG-11

[-said]: The team is playing well and creating chances,

ekantipur 29-AUG-11

[ said]: Of course we are going to try and have a good year,[*]I’m not thinking about beating my own figures (from last season when he scored 40 league goals). I just want to play as well as I can for the team and win trophies which is what we work hard for.

vanguardngr 13-AUG-11

[-said]: We don’t need to sign another forward. I think we should be happy with the line-up as it already is,

myjoyonline 03-AUG-11

[had answered:]: Perfecto.

thestandard 03-AUG-11

[-replied]: Of course, as a father it is normal to change the baby's nappies,

thestandard 03-AUG-11

[-said]: We won, that is most important,

todayonline 18-JUL-11

[-said]: If you play against good teams, it's better for us, we feel more motivated,

japantimes 13-JUL-11

[said:]: It's flattering to be offered like £20m a year - it's very good, but I spoke to my agent and I think it's better to stay in ­Madrid because this year we're going to be the best.

irishsun 03-JUL-11

[said:]: I think if I went from Spain it would be to the Premier League - but not now. First we have to win the Champions League. If I went back to the ­Premier League it would have to be with a club in the north west. I don't like London.

irishsun 03-JUL-11

[ says]: House prices in some parts of Rio are up nearly 80% in the past year,

bbc 28-JUN-11

[remarked:]: I don't know too much of him. I've seen him play in the German league a few times. I will do whatever I can to make him feel at home, though. The important thing is that everybody does his utmost to make sure Real Madrid win trophies.

myjoyonline 21-JUN-11

[ said]: Customers have four different and equally secure payment solutions on Souq.com; they can pay on delivery by cash, credit card, online bank transfer and pre-paid cards,

ameinfo 15-JUN-11

[-said]: I'm not going to City,

thetimes 14-JUN-11

[-also hopes]: Fabio would be a great signing. He is a nice guy, he's very ambitious, he runs a lot and he's a very good player.

independent 14-JUN-11

[-said]: I would sign for 10 years for Madrid, until the end of my career. Why not sign for life?

irishsun 14-JUN-11

[-also claims that]: He says he wants 400k as taxes are higher in England.

greatindaba 12-JUN-11

[ said]: I would like to thank my teammates for helping me get these 40 goals,[*]The Pichichi award is for them and the fans.

chinadaily 23-MAY-11

[ said]: We are very happy to finish the season in this way,

eecho 22-MAY-11

[ said]: I would like to thank my team-mates for helping me get these 40 goals,[*]The Pichichi award is for them and the fans.

haveeru 22-MAY-11

[-said]: To score so many goals in a season is very hard. I have to thank my teammates,

JakartaPost 22-MAY-11

[ said]: The reason I’ve scored so many goals is thanks to me team-mates and I’m very grateful to them,

eecho 22-MAY-11

[ said]: It could be my best season in terms of goals but as a team we wanted to win the Champions League and league titles,

smh 21-MAY-11

[-told]: I'm in good form. I am fighting to win the top scorers' award but I am not obsessed with it,

todayonline 11-MAY-11

[ said]: The longer Barcelona need to win the league the better,[*]We have to win all our final remaining games without thinking about Barcelona. I don't want to think about the Pichichi title as there are three games left.

chinadaily 10-MAY-11

[ said]: It (trying to overhaul Barcelona's first leg lead) was Mission Impossible 4,[*]We knew what was going to happen. We were used to it after the first leg. Higuain's goal was fine.

smh 04-MAY-11

[-added]: We knew if we scored a goal they would do everything possible so we wouldn't get through. This isn't good for football. If things don't improve we should just stay home and let Barcelona play by themselves,

JakartaPost 04-MAY-11

[-said]: Barcelona is very well protected - we knew something would happen,

JakartaPost 04-MAY-11

[ said]: Higuain's goal was good,

news24 04-MAY-11

[-said]: The team is sad, but we knew it was an uphill battle,

bbc 04-MAY-11

[-said]: If things don't improve we should just stay home and let Barcelona play by themselves,

japantimes 04-MAY-11

[ said]: is in the midst of a great economic boom, and we can take advantage of that by investing in our youth,[*]You see talent born here every day,

dailytimesPK 01-MAY-11

[-said that]: Olympic villages.

dailytimesPK 01-MAY-11

[ said]: I wish I had the chance as Messi did to play against 10 because then everything is so much easier,

timesofmalta 28-APR-11

[-said]: It’s much easier against 10. I wish I could get the chance to play against 10 like he did,

thetimes 28-APR-11

[-said]: It’s a very important title we’re going to enjoy it,

thetimes 21-APR-11

[-said]: It was a very tough game, Barcelona played very well, but, as you know, whoever scores wins,

theglobeandmail 21-APR-11

[-said]: It was a very tough game, Barcelona played very well, but, as you know, whoever scores, wins,

JakartaPost 21-APR-11

[-told]: It's a very important title we're going to enjoy it,

todayonline 21-APR-11

[said:]: Jose is a fundamental part of our success. His titles speak for themselves.

thesun 16-APR-11

[ said]: It is completely different to the first game (when Real lost 5-0),[*]We have to think it is possible (to win) because they (Barcelona) are not from another planet.

hurriyetdailynews 15-APR-11

[-told]: It is completely different to the first game (when Real lost 5-0),

cnn 15-APR-11

[-told]: We are happy for qualifying for the next round,

eecho 14-APR-11

[ said]: We have a very good advantage and I am sure we can progress,

stabroeknews 06-APR-11

[-said]: Independent of playing against 10, the team played well,

JakartaPost 06-APR-11

[ said]: We have to take advantage of this lead because anything can happen and we can't underestimate Tottenham,[*]Regardless of the fact that we were playing against ten men the team played well. It was tough going in the first half but we improved a lot in the second half.

haveeru 06-APR-11

[ said]: Posibleng pating ang may gawa niyan,

abs 28-MAR-11

[ said]: My goal was funny but I’m very happy,

EgyptianGazette 13-MAR-11

[ said]: I hurt myself when I scored my third goal. I didn't want to risk anything with all the important games coming up so I limped off. The injury doesn't seem to be too serious though,

myjoyonline 04-MAR-11

[-said]: We know it is going to be difficult but I think it will turn out well,

AsiaOne 21-FEB-11

[-blamed]: It hurts when I go up the stairs - people who are close to me know this. I've given my life to football. I don't regret anything, but I can't keep going.

chinadaily 16-FEB-11

[ said]: I can't take it any more,[*]I wanted to carry on, but I can't. My body aches. The head wants to continue, but the body can't take much more.

independent 15-FEB-11

[ added]: I thanked all the players, the coach Tite, for all the minutes, for every second I was with them,[*]It was a very beautiful career, wonderful and exciting.

timesofmalta 15-FEB-11

[-said]: It’s very hard to leave something that made me so happy,

dailytimesPK 15-FEB-11

[ added]: I wanted to clarify this on the last day of my career,

joongangdaily 15-FEB-11

[-said]: Four years ago at Milan I discovered I was suffering from hypothyroidism, which slows down your metabolism. And to control it I would have to take some hormones that are not permitted in football because of antidoping [rules],

joongangdaily 15-FEB-11

[-also said]: It's been almost 20 years doing the same thing, but I will adapt.

kyivpost 15-FEB-11

[-said]: I will be some kind of institutional ambassador,

kyivpost 15-FEB-11

[-blamed]: It hurts when I go up the stairs — people who are close to me know this. I've given my life to football. I don't regret anything, but I can't keep going.

CBC 15-FEB-11

[-said]: The pain made me anticipate the end of my career,

CBC 14-FEB-11

[ said]: It's very hard to leave something that made me so happy,

newschannel5 14-FEB-11

Michel Platini [added:]: I am greatly encouraged to see that the ninth edition of the Match Against Poverty takes place in an iconic European stadium the Hamburg Arena and will again feature such great football ambassadors as Ronaldo and Zinédine Zidane.

panarmenian 08-NOV-11

Wenger [-said]: We decided to develop our own players because we can't buy players like (Cristiano) Ronaldo ,

independent 23-APR-11

Wenger [-said]: We decided to develop our own players because we cant buy players like Ronaldo, who cost 85million,

herald 23-APR-11

Wenger [-said]: We decided to develop our own players because we cant buy players like Ronaldo, who cost £85m,

eecho 23-APR-11

Berlusconi [-said]: If we win the scudetto then the next transfer window will see us add one or two great players, and one of those could be Ronaldo,

guardian 12-APR-11

Mourinho [ said]: If (Cristiano) Ronaldo plays (against Tottenham) it is because he and I are taking a risk,

hurriyetdailynews 03-APR-11

Carlos Alberto [-said]: It happened with Garrincha and Pele, then with Romario in 1994 and Ronaldo and Rivaldo in 2002. This has always happened.

EgyptianGazette 14-MAR-11

Robson [said:]: Ronaldo was lean, mean, as quick as an Olympic sprinter and some of the goals he scored had me shaking my head in disbelief.

euronews 14-FEB-11