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

Everton v Liverpool

bbc 29-NOV-09

Molinari brothers win World Cup

cnn 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

Cristiano Ronaldo - mama's boy done good

sundaytimes 13-JUN-09

Real Madrid swoop for Villa - report

smh 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

Barca loss 'to motivate Man Utd'

bbc 29-MAY-09

Beaten Man Utd return to Tevez, Ronaldo futures

MaltaIndipendent 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

Tevez affair sparks war of words

bbc 14-MAY-09

Ferguson rules out summer spree

bbc 09-MAY-09

Man United crush Arsenal to reach final

cnn 06-MAY-09

Fergie will consider world record £62.5m bid for Ribery...

dailymail 05-MAY-09

Chelsea hold Barca in Nou Camp stalemate

cnn 29-APR-09

United capitalise on penalty decision

irishtimes 27-APR-09

Rooney: 'It is ours to lose now'

channel4news 26-APR-09

Man Utd stun Spurs to close on Premier glory

cnn 25-APR-09

Ferguson reveals fears over Tevez

bbc 25-APR-09

Ferguson's grand slam dream turns to dust

independent 20-APR-09

Man Utd 0 Everton 0 (2-4 on pens)

dailymail 19-APR-09

Italian still alive, says police chief

yehey 19-APR-09

Eric Cantona aims to score big at Cannes with aid of team Loach

sundaytimes 19-APR-09

Managers look forward to showdown

irishtimes 16-APR-09

Ronaldo eyes Quintuple glory

dailymail 16-APR-09

The new Galacticos

dailymail 16-APR-09

Manchester United 3 Aston Villa 2: Federico who? Macheda fires United back to the top

dailymail 05-APR-09

Hostages face unsure future as deadline passes

swissinfo 31-MAR-09

Filipino militants set time for hostage beheading

washtimes 30-MAR-09

Philippines partially gives in to kidnappers' demand

alertnet 28-MAR-09

Philippines rejects Red Cross kidnappers' demands

alertnet 27-MAR-09

EXCLUSIVE: United blame referees as battered Ronaldo plots his exit

dailymail 24-MAR-09

Man Utd crash at Fulham

bbc 22-MAR-09

PREMIER LEAGUE: Fulham 2 Manchester United 0

dailymail 21-MAR-09

Briefly

washtimes 20-MAR-09

Philippine Rebels Threaten to Behead Hostage

voanews 19-MAR-09

Liverpool drubs Manchester United 4-1 at Old Trafford

eirepost 15-MAR-09

Man Utd humbled by resurgent Reds

bbc 14-MAR-09

Man Utd beat Newcastle to extend lead

bbc 05-MAR-09

Barcelona refuse to panic after latest defeat

independent 02-MAR-09

Ferguson cools talk of quintuple

bbc 02-MAR-09

United win League Cup after penalty shootout

cnn 01-MAR-09

Opposition infighting favours Zapatero

ft 23-FEB-09

United strengthen grip on title

irishtimes 21-FEB-09

Manchester airport chases Ronaldo for £20,000 over Ferrari crash

sundaytimes 20-FEB-09

United 3 Fulham 0: Five-star Scholes hits title warning

dailymail 19-FEB-09

Clough: 'They could have put four past anyone'

independent 16-FEB-09

On song Everton reach FA Cup quarter finals

bbc 15-FEB-09

BREAKING NEWS: Chelsea sack manager Scolari

dailymail 09-FEB-09

Police tackle stops Carlos Tevez in his tracks

telegraph 07-FEB-09

Chinese premier visits Spain over ties

topix 01-FEB-09

Berbatov seals Spurs' fate

bbc 25-JAN-09

Manchester United win but face losing Rooney for three weeks (AFP)

news 15-JAN-09

Architecture of Rome

cnn 14-JAN-09

Banesto makes provision against downturn in Spain

ft 14-JAN-09

Ronaldo crowned FIFA World Player of Year

cnn 13-JAN-09

Man Utd brush aside dismal Chelsea

bbc 11-JAN-09

Ronaldo unhurt after €220,000 Ferrari crashes

examiner 09-JAN-09

'Lucky' Ronaldo in Ferrari smash

bbc 08-JAN-09

Cristiano Ronaldo pledges his future to Manchester United

guardian 01-JAN-09

Stoke 0-1 Man Utd

bbc 26-DEC-08

Wayne Rooney strike gives Manchester United world domination

sundaytimes 22-DEC-08

Man Utd fever

bbc 21-DEC-08

Real boss denies deal for Ronaldo

bbc 19-DEC-08

Rooney escapes Uefa disciplinary action

irishtimes 15-DEC-08

Spurs grind out draw with Man Utd

bbc 14-DEC-08

Santander to shed 1,900 UK jobs

bbc 12-DEC-08

Manchester United wait on Rooney decision

independent 11-DEC-08

Ronaldo grateful for Corinthians chance

cnn 11-DEC-08

Liverpool beat Blackburn to stay top of league

independent 06-DEC-08

Ronaldo wins Ballon D'Or

channel4news 02-DEC-08

Chelsea sunk by Van Persie double at Stamford Bridge

bbc 01-DEC-08

Mark Hughes: Cristiano Ronaldo deserved red card in Manchester derby

sundaytimes 01-DEC-08

Philippine leader's foes walk out as impeachment bid heads for defeat

channelnewsasia 25-NOV-08

Holders Man Utd and Villarreal reach last 16

cnn 25-NOV-08

Valladolid 1 Real Madrid 0

independent 17-NOV-08

Premier League: Manchester United are at their best but Cristiano Ronaldo is at his worst

guardian 15-NOV-08

Keane faces fight for his place despite Liverpool moving to Premier League top (AFP)

news 09-NOV-08

Arsenal 2-1 Man Utd

bbc 08-NOV-08

Five star Chelsea go top

itv 01-NOV-08

Man Utd survive Hull scare

bbc 01-NOV-08

Ronaldo to shun European move

independent 29-OCT-08

Ronaldo named FifPro Player of Year

belfasttelegraph 28-OCT-08

Premier League: Marouane Fellaini header keeps Manchester United in check

guardian 25-OCT-08

MLS at war with Milan over Beckham transfer

MaltaStar 23-OCT-08

Berbatov display thrills Ferguson

bbc 22-OCT-08

Haïti : l’ONUSIDA encourage le travail du Volontariat pour le Développement d’Haïti

caribseek 20-OCT-08

Manchester United 4, West Bromwich Albion 0: Red-hot Rooney puts Albion to the sword

independent 19-OCT-08

England trio on Euro award list

bbc 19-OCT-08

Zaki scores in Wigan defeat

bbc 18-OCT-08

Real plan £70m bid for Ronaldo

independent 13-OCT-08

Real keen to make new Ronaldo bid

bbc 12-OCT-08

Man Utd dealt Scholes injury blow

bbc 01-OCT-08

Ferguson wary of upset in Denmark

bbc 30-SEP-08

Hull pull off astonishing win over Arsenal

cnn 27-SEP-08

Man Utd 2-0 Bolton

bbc 27-SEP-08

Kalou saves Chelsea after United go ahead

cnn 21-SEP-08

'You'll soon see the real United'

Star 20-SEP-08

Ronaldo returns - and Rooney may be fall guy

ech 20-SEP-08

Liverpool win delights Carragher

bbc 14-SEP-08

Berbatov joins Manchester Utd (AFP)

news 02-SEP-08

India’s golden boy lashes out at sports officials, coaches

dailytimesPK 30-AUG-08

Portsmouth 0, Manchester United: Fletcher's golden goal for flair-free United keeps Pompey in basement

independent 26-AUG-08

Robinho angles for Chelsea switch

bbc 22-AUG-08

Olympic hurdler Liu Xiang still a hero to China

latimes 19-AUG-08

Football: Ferguson eyes Henry as United misfire (AFP)

news 11-AUG-08

Ronaldo: I am responsible for the problems

Star 07-AUG-08

Ferguson rubbishes Ronaldo party claims

belfasttelegraph 27-JUL-08

MLS all-stars set for West Ham showdown

CBC 24-JUL-08

Real Madrid ponder sensational move for Barcelona's Eto'o

cameroononline 23-JUL-08

Ronaldo complains of being 'hounded' by clubs

irishtimes 21-JUL-08

Man. U: Ronaldo won't get new contract

theglobeandmail 20-JUL-08

Livni urges Kadima to decide on primaries

yediotaharonot 20-JUL-08

Ferguson reveals Berbatov bid

irishtimes 18-JUL-08

Del Bosque named coach by Euro champs Spain

cnn 15-JUL-08

Ronaldo out until October

channel4news 14-JUL-08

Ronaldo backs Blatter outburst - The Punch - Fastnews Nigerian Sports

nigeria 12-JUL-08

Africa fund kicks off in Munich

bbc 12-JUL-08

Blatter supports Ronaldo in transfer saga

channel4news 10-JUL-08

Ronaldo blow for United

independent 07-JUL-08

Tribute to Guatemalan Officials Killed

plenglish 29-JUN-08

Copter crash kills Guatemala cabinet ministers

cnn 28-JUN-08

No Lisbon treaty? No enlargement, says Sarkozy at EU leader summit

dailymail 23-JUN-08

Follow the formula one action

guardian 22-JUN-08

Real Madrid coach urges club to pay "what is necessary" for Ronaldo

belfasttelegraph 22-JUN-08

Scolari convinced Ronaldo to leave United

channel4news 21-JUN-08

Scolari shoulders blame for loss

bbc 20-JUN-08

Netherlands perfect, Italy survive group stage at Euro

xinhuanet_en 19-JUN-08

Turkey knock out Switzerland

channel4news 12-JUN-08

[ said]: I am not getting worked up about it,[*]These things will come naturally because I'm working the same as I always do. I'm sure the goals are going to come.

nst 30-JAN-10

[-added]: I always want to play and these things make me angry. I've spoken with Mtiliga and he told me that I didn't need to apologise because he doesn't believe I hurt him intentionally,

irishtimes 25-JAN-10

[-told]: You cannot have doubts about a phenomenon like him (Kaka),

trendnews 30-DEC-09

[-said]: Xavi and Iniesta also deserve the award,

japantimes 22-DEC-09

[-said]: It was important to seal the year with a victory, so we are happy about that. We must all now think of the New Year, which we should start as well as we've ended this one,

cnn 21-DEC-09

[-told]: I'm working well and I want to carry on this way until the end of the season. I'm doing better every day. I missed two months and coming back was difficult, but things are working out for me,

HindustanTimes 21-DEC-09

[-told]: I’m working well and I want to carry on this way until the end of the season. I’m doing better every day. I missed two months and coming back was difficult, but things are working out for me,

khaleejtimes 21-DEC-09

[ said]: He told me that he was going to stay and asked me what I planned on doing. I told him I wanted to stay too. Adriano has everything he needs to be happy at Flamengo. There is no reason for him to leave,

xinhuanet_en 15-DEC-09

[said that:]: for me, Barca loses more quality without Messi than Real without Ronaldo.

earthtimes 11-DEC-09

[ said]: I am human and have my faults too,[*]It was an instinctive reaction and I have apologised to my team-mates.

haveeru 07-DEC-09

[added:]: If we get through and we play Spain I would be happy. They are a great team, but right now my only concern is the group stage. It will be a good sign if we face Spain. It will mean we've got through.

allafrica 07-DEC-09

[-said]: The sending off was an instant reaction. I know that I made a mistake, but I am human,

xinhuanet_en 06-DEC-09

[ said]: I am human and make mistakes too,[*]It was an instinctive reaction and I have apologised to my team-mates.

channelnewsasia 06-DEC-09

[-said]: I'm someone who doesn't like to make mistakes. I'm very much a perfectionist,

theglobeandmail 06-DEC-09

[added:]: If we get through and we play Spain I would be happy. They are a great team, but right now my only concern is the group stage. It will be a good sign if we face Spain. It will mean we’ve got through.

vanguardngr 05-DEC-09

[ said]: Winning the first match will be very important,

vanguardngr 05-DEC-09

[noted that:]: we are playing well. If I can play well and score then so much the better but for me there is no dependance.

nst 29-NOV-09

[-added]: What Barcelona did last year does not bother me,

independent 28-NOV-09

[ said]: I am tired,

earthtimes 26-NOV-09

[ added]: I had a very good reception and now I want to show them the best of me,

independent 26-NOV-09

[ explained]: LRR3 provides a solution with a price viable for mass market, while reducing complexity and increasing functionality and quality,

earthtimes 19-NOV-09

[ said]: For me, it is an honor. I have been to both sides to convey a message of peace, and I will make another visit. It is worth recalling in Sao Paulo. I live in a neighborhood known to be a Jewish inhabited,

peopledaily 15-NOV-09

[ said]: It's hugely frustrating not being able to help Portugal, even more so now that we have such a decisive game against Bosnia,

TurkishDailyNews 13-NOV-09

[-told]: We have one more test left. We'll have to qualify in our next two games and I can't possibly imagine a World Cup without Portugal in it,

cnn 09-NOV-09

[-added]: and danced in a nightclub without my crutches as the Mirror falsely claimed,

channelnewsasia 09-NOV-09

[said:]: I am delighted with this outcome.

ananova 09-NOV-09

[-admitted]: The club is fantastic but I expected that. And when you play alongside fantastic players, it's easier and Kaka is one of them. He's a great man and a great player. I'm really enjoying playing with him.

nst 06-NOV-09

[-told]: We're not going through a great moment but neither am I the saviour,

nst 06-NOV-09

[-said]: It’s a club where you can’t learn, you have to be ready when you arrive here and us players have to give our best to continue improving,

theglobeandmail 01-NOV-09

[-said]: I don’t know, only time will tell,

theglobeandmail 01-NOV-09

[-said]: Life is very good. It’s very similar to Portugal, I knew that before and I’m very happy here. It’s a very lovely city,

theglobeandmail 01-NOV-09

[-said]: He’s got a great team at his back and it’s a lot easier when you have so many great players of quality around you,

theglobeandmail 01-NOV-09

[-said]: I’ve already missed some games to injury but it’s not like I’m the saviour,

theglobeandmail 01-NOV-09

[ said]: I’m very relaxed and will keep working in the same way that I did at Manchester and I know things will work out little by little and the team will get better,

theglobeandmail 01-NOV-09

[-said]: They are no favourites in my opinion,

theglobeandmail 01-NOV-09

[-told]: It is a dream. The greatest feeling for a footballer is to become world champion. Portugal have a good team, but not a fantastic one. You can only win this title with a fantastic performance,

earthtimes 30-OCT-09

[ said]: We're not going through a great moment but neither am I the saviour,[*]A team is influenced by many and not only one player. I'm eager to play and help my team-mates. I'm convinced that things are going to improve.

independent 29-OCT-09

[ added]: I would like to play the return leg against Alcorcon, but I have to be 100% ready, both physically and mentally,[*]Next week I will have a new test and I want to play first with Real Madrid and afterwards with Portugal.

independent 29-OCT-09

[-added]: We lost, nobody's happy, nobody expected it, the team did not play well, but we have to raise our heads. The world is not going to end because of that,

smh 29-OCT-09

[-told]: I will work very hard to try to shorten the length of time I'm out, even though now what's important is to recuperate perfectly so as not to return to having problems,

independent 12-OCT-09

[-said]: He is a good friend of mine and he knows Portugal are a top team. He played a few times against us and never won. But I am sure he was joking as he has friends here [in the Portugal squad],

independent 10-OCT-09

[-said]: He is a good friend of mine and he knows Portugal are a top team. He played a few times against us and never won. But I am sure he was joking as he has friends here (in the Portugal squad),

independent 09-OCT-09

[-said]: Of course it's a straight red card. I've got no argument about that. I've got a chance to put it right in the next tournament.

bbc 09-OCT-09

[-said]: I have recovered well. We’ll see how things go but I think I’ll be fine come Saturday,

dailytimesPK 07-OCT-09

[-insisted that]: If we don't believe we can do it (qualify) then it's not worth showing up for the national side.

channelnewsasia 05-OCT-09

[-said]: I have recovered well. We'll see how things go but I think I'll be fine come Saturday,

channelnewsasia 05-OCT-09

[-declared]: When he is on the field, he wants to be useful for the team.

earthtimes 24-SEP-09

[-told]: My aim is not Messi, but to score as many goals as I can in every game with Real Madrid,

xinhuanet_en 24-SEP-09

[-noted]: They are the ones who are the most difficult to stop and attract the most fouls. So they fall more than others,

dailymonitor 20-SEP-09

[-told]: They say we’re favourites to win the Champions League but we have to take it step by step,

dailytimesPK 17-SEP-09

[-said]: They say we're favourites to win the Champions League but we have to take it step by step,

irish 16-SEP-09

[-said]: I never feel pressure,

japantimes 16-SEP-09

[ said]: This is a club used to winning, a lot of the players here are winners, but now it's about a new team and a new squad,

haveeru 14-SEP-09

[ said]: We have to take things slowly,

independent 31-AUG-09

[-told]: The first match is always the most difficult but the feeling was very good,

dailytimesPK 31-AUG-09

[-explained]: It was important for us to start with a win as the first game is always complicated,

khaleejtimes 30-AUG-09

[ said]: I think we can win the big trophies with the team that we have,

nst 27-AUG-09

[ said]: I think we can win the big trophies with the team that we have,[*]However, we have to recognise that Barcelona are the champions, have a great team and a magnificent coach.

nst 27-AUG-09

[said:]: I don't know, I don't even know if I did it. These are things we don't know... What I do with my private life is my business.

independent 13-AUG-09

[said:]: I don't know, I don't even know if I did it. These are things we don't know...What I do with my private life is my business.

independent 13-AUG-09

[ said]: We're looking forward to giving a great show to the fans,

theglobeandmail 09-AUG-09

[ added]: The players are getting to know each other better and this is the positive thing,

independent 29-JUL-09

[said that:]: I am very happy and content to have scored my first goal...But the most important thing is to get into form, game by game.

earthtimes 29-JUL-09

[-said]: I’m not at 100 per cent but I’ll work to be 100 per cent for the start of the season,

sundaytimes 21-JUL-09

[ said]: Napakahilig niyang kumanta. [Noong] 2 years old [pa lang siya diyan] sa Pilipinas nakitaan namin siya ng potential. Kinuha ko siya sa Saudi para magabayan ko siya,

abs 20-JUL-09

[-insisted]: would not sell that mob a virus

bbc 20-JUL-09

[said:]: Michael Owen is an experienced player who has played for some of the biggest clubs. He doesn't have to feel extra pressure just because he has the No 7.

nst 18-JUL-09

[ says]: Ferguson taught me to clean up my faults

eirepost 15-JUL-09

[ said]: This proactive investment in the expansion of our testing facility provides us with the necessary means to continue to bring innovative safety technologies to market,

earthtimes 13-JUL-09

[said:]: I don't like this word, but it's true that what was in my head that night was to win a second successive Champions League and it hurt to lose.

independent 09-JUL-09

[ added]: (Now) I want this title with Madrid and to win it in this stadium would be great. To win the Champions League in the Bernabeu would be very special and I have a feeling that we can do it,

independent 09-JUL-09

[-said]: The three are my kids and I don't have a favourite,

AsiaOne 09-JUL-09

[-said]: The three are my kids and I don’t have a favourite,

khaleejtimes 09-JUL-09

[ said]: The Premier League is a very good competition, but I think that the Spanish league is going to have a little more quality because of the players that are arriving,[*]Both leagues are going to be very good, but I think that with Florentino Perez's signings the Spanish league is superior to the English. It's going to be a magnificent competition in Spain this year. All the players have a lot of quality and the referees protect the players more.

independent 06-JUL-09

[ said]: The Premier League is a very good competition, but I think that the Spanish league is going to have a little more quality because of the players that are arriving,

guardian 05-JUL-09

[-said]: He’s got his ideas and I hope together we’ll be able to win many things,

theglobeandmail 05-JUL-09

[-said]: With the signings Florentino Perez has made the Spanish league has become superior to the English Premiership,

JakartaPost 05-JUL-09

[ added]: I respect everyone's opinions but if Real Madrid have paid so much money, it's because they wanted me and have considered it a fair price. I'm going to try to do everything to play very well and I will show that the money they are paying for me has been a good decision,

HindustanTimes 05-JUL-09

[ added]: I think it is a fair price. If Real and Manchester United agreed this amount, there is nothing more to say,[*]Great footballers cost a lot of money and if you want them you have to pay for them. I am happy to be the most expensive player in the world. Under pressure:

dailytimesPK 05-JUL-09

[-said]: He's got his ideas and I hope together we'll be able to win many things,

JakartaPost 05-JUL-09

[-said]: He is a mythical figure in football, like Bobby Charlton in Manchester United,

JakartaPost 05-JUL-09

[ said]: As well as that, Spain is a different league - with different players, a different club - and this is going to motivate me to continue working hard and winning things,

HindustanTimes 05-JUL-09

[ said]: I’ve succeeded in achieving some objectives with Manchester United and I hope to write a new page of successes as a Real Madrid player,

theglobeandmail 05-JUL-09

[ said]: I've succeeded in achieving some objectives with Manchester United and I hope to write a new page of successes as a Real Madrid player,

JakartaPost 05-JUL-09

[ added]: I think it is a fair price. If Real and Manchester United agreed this amount, there is nothing more to say,[*]Great footballers cost a lot of money and if you want them you have to pay for them. I am happy to be the most expensive player in the world.

NewsJang 05-JUL-09

[said:]: All the big players have to live with speculation.

dailymail 04-JUL-09

[-added that]: my objective is to be one of the best players in history...or the best. I will prove that I am worth what they have paid for me.

earthtimes 04-JUL-09

[ said]: It will be a very special day for my family, for my friends and, of course, for me. I only hope that things go well,

dailymail 04-JUL-09

[-said]: He has been like a sporting father to me, one of the most important factors and most influential in my career,

HindustanTimes 04-JUL-09

[ added]: I think it is a fair price. If Real and Manchester United agreed this amount, there is nothing more to say,[*]Great footballers cost a lot of money and if you want them you have to pay for them. I am happy to be the most expensive player in the world. Under Pressure

HindustanTimes 04-JUL-09

[added that:]: now I can say that my dream has come true

earthtimes 04-JUL-09

[ stated]: The great players cost a lot of money and if you want them you have to pay it, I'm happy to be the most expensive player in the world,[*]Real Madrid have paid so much money because they wanted me and have considered it a fair price.

bbc 04-JUL-09

[ said]: He has been key and he will always have a special place in my heart,

xinhuanet_en 04-JUL-09

[-told]: I think it's a fair price,

channelnewsasia 04-JUL-09

[ said]: He's been my father in sport, one of the most important factors and most influential in my career,[*]I have to thank him for all that he taught me. He's been fundamental. I'll always have great affection for him and he will occupy a special place in my heart.

bbc 04-JUL-09

[ said]: I think that it's a fair figure. If Manchester United and Real Madrid agree this amount then there is nothing more to say,[*]I will show that the money they are paying has been a good decision.

bbc 04-JUL-09

[-said]: Lets see how it goes, but the tendency is to stay, I think we are headed that way,

theglobeandmail 02-JUL-09

[-said]: I have to be thankful. My return to football has really been fantastic,

theglobeandmail 02-JUL-09

[said:]: This persecution caused my mother to be so disturbed and upset that I had to stop my car to try to convince them to leave us in peace.

examiner 02-JUL-09

[-said]: He (the photographer) chased me by car from the Ritz Hotel with my mother in the car with me, and they filmed all our actions. The chase so perturbed my mother that I had to stop and convince them to leave us,

dailytimesPK 02-JUL-09

Carlos [ added]: I am certain that Ronaldo will return to score a flurry of goals and lead the country in goals scored. I will join him, running down the left side and taking my long-distance shots on goal. We will do what every other player who dreams of making the national team needs to do -- work hard,

xinhuanet_en 10-JAN-10

Menezes [ said]: Who ever is not physically ready will not play in the friendly. We began some rigorous workouts and some players will not be fit to participate. Certainly, Ronaldo will be quite a bit sorer than other players due to his minor hamstring injury that happened towards the end of last year,

xinhuanet_en 09-JAN-10

Ferguson [ said]: People looked at us losing Ronaldo and saw that as being crucial,

bbc 30-DEC-09

Carrick [ said]: The number of goals Ronaldo scored was extraordinary for a wide man,

independent 23-NOV-09

Manuel Pellegrini [added:]: It's impossible for Ronaldo to play with Portugal. I feel sorry for the Portugal squad and for the player, but he hasn't trained for a long time now and he is still in pain.

cnn 06-NOV-09

Queiroz [-told]: Knowing him, I know why he said that; it's because it shows his respect for Portuguese football and Ronaldo particularly,

independent 09-OCT-09

Vidic [-added]: Ronaldo and Tevez are quality players, there is no question about that,

independent 29-SEP-09

Pellegrini [ said]: I don't think Ronaldo has a weight on his shoulders,

independent 14-SEP-09

Pellegrini [-said]: People are analysing Ronaldo too closely. He is adapting to a new league which takes time,

independent 14-SEP-09

Lampard [-told]: It is very difficult to replace Ronaldo,

HindustanTimes 21-AUG-09

Ferguson [said:]: None of us (United, Chelsea, Liverpool, Arsenal) have really gone into the market in a big way. 'We have sold Ronaldo, Liverpool have sold Alonso, Arsenal have sold Adebayor. It has been really quiet in terms of the big four.

dailymail 08-AUG-09

Ferguson [said:]: It's difficult to replace players of the standard of Ronaldo and Kaka. But it is in the nature of our club that we cope.

dailymail 29-JUL-09

Ferguson [-said]: I understand all too well that losing 26 goals from a winger is hard to replace, but we will try because it is the nature of our club that the expectations never change whether you have Ronaldo or (Antonio) Valencia,

independent 28-JUL-09

Pellegrini [ said]: We haven't started to try out a defined starting 11 yet. Ronaldo will sometimes play down the wing and will sometimes be positioned as a striker. He is comfortable anywhere in attack,

channelnewsasia 26-JUL-09

Benzema [ said]: I don't want to promise a set number of goals, although I hope to score a lot. With players like Kaka, (Cristiano) Ronaldo and Raul it will be very easy for us to get goals,

independent 10-JUL-09

Platini [-added]: The Ronaldo transfer, personally, puts a question to me, but then, if Real has a guarantee from banks but personally I can’t understand that you can spend $126.2 million on a player,

dailytimesPK 03-JUL-09

Charlton [ said]: Ronaldo leaves us because as a young boy he always dreamt about playing for Real Madrid, so if he leaves us, it's with our blessing,

timesofmalta 18-JUN-09

Charlton [ added]: Ronaldo is a great player. He's been with us for five or six years and in that time he has improved beyond all recognition,

bbc 18-JUN-09

Charlton [ said]: Ronaldo leaves us because as a young boy he always dreamt about playing for Real Madrid, so if he leaves us it is with our blessing,

HindustanTimes 18-JUN-09

Jorge Valdano [said:]: Ronaldo is a great professional, he dedicates a very great deal of time to his work. He is a great footballer and a very good professional.

glasgowherald 11-JUN-09

Messi [-said]: They're a great team... if you go through the whole squad, you'd be hard pushed to know which player to choose if you had to pick just one. But clearly you have to start with Ronaldo, a great forward who can gambetea with speed,

latimes 24-MAY-09

Dunga [-noted]: Ronaldo never stopped scoring goals, and he can still evolve. He had not been able to play in 10 consecutive games since 2006,

earthtimes 07-MAY-09

Teixeira [-noted]: The door to the national team is always open for Ronaldo, who is going through a good technical moment,

earthtimes 07-MAY-09

Ferguson [ added]: I thought they couldn't handle Ronaldo. That made a big difference,

bbc 06-MAY-09

Menezes [-said]: It is almost an insult to say the (defenders) are not doing enough tough marking on Ronaldo,

dailytimesPK 23-APR-09

Bolt [ said]: They say Ronaldo is fast but I'm faster,

independent 04-APR-09

Pedersen [-says]: People say Ronaldo dives a lot but I don't think anyone else in the league is tackled as much,

independent 21-MAR-09

Taylor [also added:]: There was no bust-up with Ronaldo – he was nowhere near me. I have no problem with Cristiano and I shook hands with him at the end.

guardian 06-MAR-09

Taylor [said:]: There was no bust-up with Ronaldo - he was nowhere near me.

dailymail 05-MAR-09

Ferguson [-said that]: I mean, it's a penalty kick. But I don't mind that. The referee has a decision to make, but to book him is too easy an option. He couldn't wait to book him quick enough because it's Ronaldo.

independent 02-MAR-09

Mourinho [-said]: [Cristiano] Ronaldo, Carlos Tevez, Dimitar Berbatov and Wayne Rooney all of them together? I have many doubts about that,

independent 24-FEB-09

Ferguson [ added]: He did well in a central role and we have great options with Ronaldo, but he is such a fantastic player out wide. He is streets ahead of everyone else in the game,

tehrantimes 17-FEB-09