France

Watch: Ronaldo loses it and throws microphone into lake

For a few days now, reporters have been wondering whether Cristiano Ronaldo was cracking under the intense weight of expectation at Euro 2016.

22/06/2016

Sport

Portugal warm up for Euro 2016 with 7-0 thrashing of Estonia

Portugal tuned up nicely for the European Championship that begin on Friday after thrashing Estonia 7-0 in their final friendly before Euro…

09/06/2016

Sport

Champions League final: Ronaldo limps out of training but insists he'll be fit for finale

Real Madrid have suffered a scare ahead of their Champions League final against city rivals Atletico de Madrid after star scorer Cristiano Ronaldo limped out of training on Tuesday with a thigh…

24/05/2016

Sport

The Corner: Arsenal boost title ambitions as Juventus complete remarkable return to Serie A summit

Arsenal boosted their chances of a first league title in 12 years when they beat surprise pacesetters Leicester 2-1 at the Emirates – a result that

15/02/2016

Sport

A Real hammering, a slip up at the San Siro and a French Euro '84 victory on home turf - all this and more in The Corner

Real Madrid re-wrote the La Liga history books on matchday 16 against Rayo Vallecano. Not in 55 years has a team in the Spanish topflight scored 10

21/12/2015

Sport

Messi, Ronaldo and Neymar make Ballon d'Or shortlist

Usual suspects Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have been joined by Neymar as the shortlist for the Ballon d’Or world footballer of the year award

30/11/2015

Cinema

Ronaldo launches self-titled doc in London

To the delight of fans, Ronaldo has launched his self-titled film in London. Hundreds gathered at Leicester Square to catch a glimpse of the

11/11/2015

Sport

Klopp's Liverpool heap further misery on Mourinho

Jurgen Klopp finally got off the mark in the English Premiership while the writing on the wall appears to spell the end of Jose Mourinho’s second

02/11/2015

Sport

Ronaldo equals Real Madrid's scoring record

Real Madrid have honoured their star player Christiano Ronaldo, who has equalled the club goalscoring record previously held by Raul. There is a bit

02/10/2015

Sport

Barcelona star Messi faces two months on the sidelines

Lionel Messi could be out for up to eight weeks after suffering a knee injury just minutes into Barcelona’s match with Las Palmas on Saturday. The

26/09/2015

Sport

Messi, Suarez and Ronaldo shortlisted for Best Player in Europe Award

Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Cristiano Ronaldo are the finalists for the UEFA Best Player in Europe Award 2014/2015. The La Liga trio topped a

12/08/2015

Sport

PSV secure Eredivisie title

Welcome to The Corner, our weekly programme covering the world of football. PSV Eindhoven outclassed SC Heerenveen on Saturday to seal their 22nd

20/04/2015

Sport

PSG and Bayern Munich make strides towards title

The French topflight is one of Europe’s most fiercely fought contests this season and Paris Saint Germain kept themselves one point clear at the top

06/04/2015

Sport

Ronaldo handed two-match ban

Cristiano Ronaldo has been handed a two-match ban after being sent off for kicking out at Cordoba defender Edimar in La Liga on Saturday. The Real

28/01/2015

Sport

South Korea one win away from breaking Asian Cup hoodoo

Welcome back to The Corner, our weekly programme that brings you the latest news from the world of football. We begin this episode the first

26/01/2015

Sport

Giants of Portuguese football honoured at centenary of FPF

The Portuguese Football Federation honours some of its greats at a ceremony celebrating the centenary of the footballing body.

15/01/2015

Sport

Ronaldo Jr gets starstruck in presence of hero Messi

Despite having a father that has just been named World Player of the Year for a second straight time Cristiano Ronaldo’s son couldn’t help getting a

14/01/2015

Sport

Ronaldo: ''I deserved'' the Ballon d'Or victory

Cristiano Ronaldo woke up on Tuesday morning as World Player of the year for a second consecutive year and third time in total. The Real Madrid and

13/01/2015

Portugal

Cristiano Ronaldo hometown erects statue

Hundreds of Christiano Ronaldo’s hometown fans have witnessed the unveiling of a bronze statue of the Portuguese and Real Madrid striker. But many

22/12/2014

Sport

The Blues finally beaten, Bayern on title track and Dortmund off the bottom

Welcome to The Corner, our weekly round-up from the world of football. ‘‘Chelsea will lose’‘, predicted Jose Mourinho one month ago. Well on Saturday

08/12/2014