Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi praised arch-rival Cristiano Ronaldo’s goal-scoring prowess in an interview published yesterday as speculation mounted that the Portuguese international could be picked as World Player of the Year. A day after picking up...

• Interviews

Europe’s Footballer of the Year Cristiano Ronaldo has been nominated in UEFA’s Team of the Year. The Portuguese winger, who last time claimed the prize at the expense of Fernadno Torres, Lionel Messi, and Wayne Rooney, will vie for the honours...

• UEFA Champions League

Cristiano Ronaldo left the grey clouds and the rainy atmosphere of England to live under the warm sun in Madrid. In truth, was he also leaving his success behind him? Some believe that Manchester United was Ronaldo’s home and that the young man will...

• Editorial