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Football: Ronaldo injury worry cools Real revival hope

Agence France-PresseApril 28, 2013 20:45
Real Madrid are sweating on the fitness of Cristiano Ronaldo as they go in search of an unlikely comeback in the second-leg of their Champions League semi-final against Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday. The Germans are huge favourites to progress to the final at Wembley on May 25 after four goals from Robert Lewandowski handed them a 4-1 win over the Spanish champions in the first-leg at Signal Iduna Park last week. And any hope of a Madrid revival would seem to depend on their talisman overcoming a thigh strain he suffered in the first-leg.

Football: Ronaldo injury worry cools Real revival hope

Agence France-PresseApril 28, 2013 12:30
Real Madrid are sweating on the fitness of Cristiano Ronaldo as they go in search of an unlikely comeback in the second-leg of their Champions League semi-final against Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday. The Germans are huge favourites to progress to the final at Wembley on May 25 after four goals from Robert Lewandowski handed them a 4-1 win over the Spanish champions in the first-leg at Signal Iduna Park last week. And any hope a Madrid revival would seem to depend on their talisman overcoming a thigh strain he suffered in the first-leg.

Real Madrid advance despite 3-2 defeat at Galatasaray

April 11, 2013 04:48
Real Madrid reached the Champions League semi-finals despite a 3-2 loss at Galatasaray on Tuesday after goals from Cristiano Ronaldo at the start and end of a pulsating match earned the Spaniards a 5-3 aggregate win, APA reports.Madrid appeared comfortably on course for a shot at winning a 10th European Cup when Ronaldo scored in the seventh minute - his 10th goal in this season's competition - with a close-range strike after Sami Khedira knocked in a low cross from the right.Emmanuel Eboue put Galatasaray level on the night in the 57th, rifling home from the edge of the area

Ronaldo's Real double foils fighting Galatasaray

April 9, 2013 18:46
By Daren Butler ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as Real Madrid, aiming to become kings of Europe for the 10th time, foiled a dramatic fightback by Galatasaray on Tuesday to reach the Champions League semi-finals. Ronaldo, top scorer in the competition, took his goal tally for the season to 11 to make sure that Jose Mourinho's side went through to the last four 5-3 on aggregate despite losing the second leg 3-2 in Istanbul.

Barca wait on Messi, Real and Bayern smell semis

April 7, 2013 22:35
By Sonia Oxley MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Real Madrid and Bayern Munich have one foot in the Champions League last four as they go into this week's quarter-final second legs while Barcelona face a harder fight for their berth with doubts over the availability of injured Lionel Messi. With Real holding a comfortable 3-0 lead over Galatasaray before Tuesday's trip to Istanbul and Bayern travelling to Juventus with a 2-0 advantage on Wednesday, two semi-final spots seem already taken.

Soccer-Apologetic Ronaldo delights in Real's success

March 5, 2013 20:46
By Sonia Oxley MANCHESTER, England, March 5 (Reuters) - Cristiano Ronaldo has celebrated dozens of goals at Old Trafford but Tuesday's winner for Real Madrid against Manchester United was the first time he held up his hands in apology after scoring. The Portuguese, who spent six years at United from 2003, completed a 2-1 comeback win for Real who went through to the Champions League quarter-finals 3-2 on aggregate.

UPDATE 4-Soccer-Ronaldo knocks out United after Nani sees red

March 5, 2013 20:15
* Real Madrid into last eight with 2-1 Old Trafford win * Match turns after United winger Nani harshly sent off * Real substitute Modric and Ronaldo on target (Writes through, adds new quotes) By Sonia Oxley MANCHESTER, England, March 5 (Reuters) - Cristiano Ronaldo dealt his former club Manchester United a cruel blow by scoring the goal that put Real Madrid into the Champions League quarter-finals after the hosts were left distraught by Nani's harsh dismissal.

UPDATE 2-Soccer-Ronaldo knocks out United after Nani sees red

March 5, 2013 18:24
(adds Mourinho quotes, details) By Sonia Oxley MANCHESTER, England, March 5 (Reuters) - Former Manchester United hero Cristiano Ronaldo scored the winner as Real Madrid knocked out a Manchester United side controversially reduced to 10 men in the Champions League on Tuesday. Ronaldo secured a 2-1 win for Real and a 3-2 aggregate success after the match completely changed when United winger Nani was sent off for a clumsy, but not deliberate, high challenge on Real defender Alvaro Arbeloa in the 56th minute.

Football: Ferguson warns against Ronaldo fixation

March 4, 2013 22:00
Manchester United must not obsess themselves with trying to stop Cristiano Ronaldo when he returns to Old Trafford with Real Madrid on Tuesday, manager Alex Ferguson has warned. Ronaldo spent six seasons with United after signing from Sporting Lisbon, scoring 117 goals in 290 games and blossoming into one of the finest players in world football before leaving to join Madrid in the 2009 close-season.

UPDATE 1-Soccer-Memories of another Ronaldo spur United

March 4, 2013 13:30
* United hope to avoid a repeat of 2003 meeting with Real * Ferguson and Giggs expect plenty of goals (Writes through, adds details, quotes) By Sonia Oxley MANCHESTER, England, March 4 (Reuters) - Painful memories of the damage a Real Madrid player by the name of Ronaldo can wreak on a Champions League night at Old Trafford loomed large on Monday as Manchester United prepared to avoid a repeat of events 10 years ago.
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