Tuesday, 26 June 2012

Euro 2012: Ronaldo denies feeling pressure ahead of Spain semi-final

Portugal's influential captain Cristiano Ronaldo has denied feeling the pressure of expectation ahead of his side's semi-final against Spain.




 Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo The Real Madrid attacker, 27, has scored three goals in Portugal's last two games to guide his team to a last-four fixture in Ukraine on Wednesday.
With the hopes of the nation focused on him, Ronaldo explained: "These games are part of my life.
"I have to be used to them. Responsibility yes, pressure no."
The former Manchester United player scored twice against Netherlands to ensure Portugal's progression to the knockout stages of the tournament.
He then hit the winner in the 1-0 victory over Czech Republic, setting up a much-anticipated semi-final against neighbours and reigning world and European champions Spain.
"I knew the goals would come," said Ronaldo. "It didn't start very well, but with the sacrifices of my team-mates everything improved."
Spain have won all but one of their matches - a 1-1 draw against Italy in their opening game - scoring eight and conceding just once.
Ronaldo, who plays in Spain's La Liga along with many of the Spanish squad, is wary of the threat posed by the world's number one team.
"It will be a hard clash in which Portugal has to do very well to beat Spain," he commented.
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"You have to prepare for the match in the same way that we prepared for the others. We don't have to do anything different."
The last occasion Portugal reached the final of a major tournament was in Lisbon at Euro 2004, when the hosts lost to Greece.
Ronaldo is keen to overwrite that memory with success in Poland and Ukraine.
"It's nice that Portugal have a chance to reach another final after eight years," he said. "It will be difficult but we are only one step away."

10 Fun Facts About Cristiano Ronaldo

                                                                     1. Name



His full name is Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro. The name Ronaldo was inspired by Cristiano's father's favorite actor and US President, Ronald Reagan.




                                                        2.His father died from alcoholism.



Cristiano's father, Jose Dinis Aveiro passed away at the age of 52 from alcoholism. While Ronaldo has sworn off alcohol as a result, he has been spotted by the press drinking the gin and juice.


                                                                          3. Couture King


Cristiano is a known Fashionisto. Along with his two sisters, Ronaldo opened up the fashion boutique CR7 in Portugal.


                                                         4. He makes big bucks modeling


Revered for his style savvy and other worldly good looks, Ronaldo models for major brands such as Armani Exchange and Nike, of which he was reportedly paid $25 million.

                                                                    5. Lucky Number Seven


Speaking of sportswear, when the world's other sexiest man David Beckham left Manchester United, Ronaldo took his available lucky Number 7 for his own team shirt when he joined the club and won FIFA's World's Best Player.

                                                                     6. Waxy Cristiano


Being a sports idol has its privileges—like you get a wax replica made of you. Two days before Ronny played in the World Cup this June he was immortalized in wax at the famed Madame Toussaud's in London.


7. Cocky much?


Ronaldo has oft-been quoted as saying, “I know I'm the best”. While the billion dollar baby's statement may not be humble, his scars, bruises, welts and killer body prove his words


Cristiano is a known player on the field and off. He was caught canoodling with Kim Kardashian at an LA eatery. Spectators say they kissed during dinner. Get a room, kids!

9. Model Girlfriend


Even though he was spotted with Kim Kardashian and fathered a child, Cristiano remains with his girlfriend, Russian model, Irina Shayk. Denial can be a very useful thing.

10. He’s hung.


In 2005, the Spanish media paid a willing model a cool 5K to bed the Soccer celeb and spill all the sexy secrets. According to her, "He did me three times… it was a 9.5. I wouldn’t say he gets 10 points." In addition, "He carries condoms in his Dolce and Gabbana sneakers, but the third time we did it without one" and this gem, "If his c**k was a pizza, it would be a family-sized one."
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Portugal vs Spain or Ronaldo vs Spain ?

tomorrow is the day match . How can we call this match Portugal vs. Spain or Ronaldo vs .spain.
We all know that for Portugal play Ronaldo,Coentrao,and Pepe that are Real Madrid player s,on the other side we have Alonso,Ramos, Arbeloa who plays for Real Madrid but there are also Xavi.,Iniesta .Busqueets Pique who plays for Barcelona.

Will Ronaldo destroy Spain,Or will Spain win we will see tomorrow on 20:45 :)

I;m with Portugal and Ronaldo Bye fans :)

New 2012/13 Real Madrid shirt

The design of Real Madrid's new shirt for the 2012/13 campaign combines the club's promising future and its long tradition, featuring a logo commemorating its 110-year history on the left sleeve. This exclusive Adidas design, highlighting a 100+ year history, will be featured in a large number of clothes from the rest of the match, training and sport collections.

Ronaldo top scorer of Portugal


Portugal got a ticket to the Euro 2012 seimifinals with a Cristiano Ronaldo goal gainst the Czech Republic. The Real Madrid striker has become the top scoring Portuguese player in the history of the championship alongside Nuno Gomes and is currently the top scorer in this edition with three goals alongside Mario Gomez, Dzagoev and Mandzukic - the latter two are already out of the championship.
Cristiano's first strike in the tournament came in the 2-1 defeat against Greece in the inaugural match of 2004. He went on to net the opener in the 2-1 victory over the Netherlands in the semifinals.

In 2008, the Portuguese ace scored the second goal in the 3-1 win over the Czech Republic in the second gorup stage clash.

So far in 2012, Cristiano has tallied two goals against the Netherlands in the last game of the group stage (which was decisive for Portugal to reach the quarterfinals) and the clincher against the Czech Republic.

Madridistas dominate Euro 2012

Real Madrid players have taken centre stage in the Euro 2012. The team has ten players still in the championship, more than any other side. They've scored seven goals so far and Cristiano Ronaldo is the tournament's top scorer, while Casillas is the least scored upon goalkeeper. Ozil has served three assists and is one of the best assist-men in the competition.
Karim Benzema is the only Madridista to have been eliminated thus far; it happened in France's 2-0 defeat against the Spain of Casillas, Arbeloa, Albiol, Ramos and Alonso.

So far, Ronaldo has scored three goals, Alonso two, Pepe one and Khedira another, making real Madrid the stop scoring club in the tournament alongside Wolfsburg. Cristiano is the top scorer with Germany's Mario Gomez and the already eliminated Dzagoev (Russia) and Mandzukic (Croatia). Iker Casillas is the least scored upon goalkeeper with only one conceded strike; he is followed by Italy's Buffon (2) and England's Hart (3), who is already out of the championship. Ozil tops the assists ranking with Silva and the eliminated Arshavin (Russia) and Gerrard (England) with three goal passes each.

Real Madrid players have won Man of the Match honours six times already. Ozil and Ronaldo earned the distinction twice, the former in Germany's clashes with Portugal and Greece, and the latter in Portugal's games against the Netherlands and the Czech Republic. Xavi Alonso was Man of the Match against France and Pepe against Denmark. This makes Real Madrid the team with the largest number of players in the tournament to receive this distinction.