Cristiano Ronaldo this week became the first player to score 100 goals for a single club in the UEFA Champions League – only ten in total have managed 30 or more.Ronaldo's penalty equaliser against Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday took him to 100 for Real Madrid, with his 101st strike arriving in the second half. With those two goals, he is up to 116 in the UEFA Champions League, 15 of them for Manchester United before his Madrid move. Lionel Messi, on 97 goals ahead of Tuesday's trip to Chelsea, is a Barcelona hat-trick away from emulating Ronaldo's centuries: both for one
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UEFA Europa League sides’ nicknames: L to Z
Lazio – Aquile (Eagles) or Aquilotti (Eaglets)This nickname reflects the badge of the club who trace their origins back to 1900 and army officer cum athlete Luigi Bigarelli. When it came to choosing the emblem itself, the eagle was an immediate choice: a proud animal symbolic of the Roman legions. RB Leipzig – RBLFounded in 2009, the club do have a nickname associated with their owners, a certain Austrian energy drink company, but being German they also go by the acronym of their name. See also: FCB, BVB, VfB, HSV, S04.Lokomotiv Moskva – Zheleznodorozhniki (Ra... UEFA.com - News
Christmas charts: who tops the UEFA rankings for 2017?
The end of the year is nigh – who heads into 2018 at the top of UEFA's various club and national-team coefficient rankings? Look no further.PICK YOUR TEAM OF THE YEAR Club rankingsUEFA club rankings (five-year coefficient)1 Real Madrid (ESP) 148.0002 Barcelona (ESP) 126.0003 Bayern München (GER) 125.0004 Atlético Madrid (ESP) 122.0005 Juventus (ITA) 120.0006 Paris Saint-Germain (FRA) 109.0007 Sevilla (ESP) 108.0008 Manchester City (ENG) 97.0009= Borussia Dortmund (GER) 95.0009= Benfica (POR) 95.000
Ronaldo strike wins the Club World Cup for Real Madrid
Real Madrid had Cristiano Ronaldo to thank once more as they beat Grêmio 1-0 to win the FIFA Club World Cup for a third time, matching Barcelona's record – and took their tally of intercontinental titles to six.HOW MANY MADRID PLAYERS MAKE YOUR TEAM OF THE YEAR? The European champions started aggressively, Cristiano Ronaldo and Dani Carvajal both having decent chances. Their Brazilian opponents defended diligently, eager to catch Real Madrid on the break, while Luka Modrić and Isco tried to find spaces between the Grêmio lines.
Club World Cup final preview: Madrid eye landmark win
Real Madrid facing Grêmio in Saturday's FIFA Club World Cup final (18:00CET kick-off) Zidane says his team are 'growing and we need to show it'. Madrid have no injury worries ahead of game against Brazilian team European sides have won their last nine Club World Cup games Madrid beat Al-Jazira 2-1 in semi-final with Ronaldo and Bale on target How many Madrid players make your Team of the Year? How Madrid might line upNavas; Carvajal, Ramos, Varane,... UEFA.com - News
Madrid reach Club World Cup final, City win again
Real Madrid defeat Al-Jazira to reach FIFA Club World Cup final Cristiano Ronaldo becomes competition's record scorer with sixth goal Manchester City post new English top-flight record of 15 straight wins Victories for Chelsea and Beşiktaş on Tuesday evening Full guide to the Champions League round of 16 draw HAVE YOU PICKED YOUR TEAM OF THE YEAR? WednesdayAl-Jazira 1-2 Real Madrid (FIFA Club World Cup semi-final)Bayern ... UEFA.com - News
Real Madrid target third Club World Cup win
Real Madrid begin their FIFA Club World Cup defence in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday as they set out to join Barcelona as the competition's record three-time winners.The holders added to their 2014 triumph last year and will be looking to equal their arch-rivals as they kick off with a semi-final against United Arab Emirates champions Al-Jazira. The winners of that tie will face Brazilian side Grêmio in Saturday's final. Coach Zinédine Zidane has called on a squad of 24 players for the tournament, with Cristiano Ronaldo making the trip shortly after winning a joint record fifth Ballon d'Or. The Portugal forward scored