In 2004, 19-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo sporting a frizzy look, wearing a loose Portuguese top uncharacteristic of current times, yet to be proven, was seen shedding tears as he sat down on home soil. The pitch at that moment could not have felt any stiffer. Dreams shattered, crushed into…
Tsunami 2004: A 9-yr-old Acehnese boy called Martunis, was swept a mile away from his home by an onslaught of massive waves that hit the region, which eventually was triggered by an earthquake. For 19 lonely days, he survived on wild berries, dried noodles and water from rain…
Another match-winning display, another feat achieved by Ronaldo. Last night’s extraordinary performance against Zlatan’s men could not have come at any better time than this. Both legs were always going to be labeled as Ibrahimovic versus Ronaldo. But it was latter who sent his country to Brazil. No…
What to make of all the rumors flooding the internet that Cristiano Ronaldo refused to exchange jerseys with Israeli players? Nothing. The video above clearly shows that CR7 made no gesture to taking off his shirt and offering it in exchange to any player from the Israeli squad. The match…
Let me be honest with you. I have always despised Jose Mourinho. Not because he is Portuguese (I do not have anything against the Lusos/Tugas) but mainly because I disliked how the English media hyped up his bigheaded self while he was at Chelsea. In one of his…
Gravity is an evil aide-mémoire of our physical restrictions. It is that which keeps us grounded; it tugs us downwards and makes us sluggish. The thought of flying, then slowly fades away. Fans cheering for Portugal to win the Euro Championship, should feel that way today. Expectations were…
When one thinks of a Spain matchup with France, the first thing that comes to mind is a slick affair. A highly flowing encounter with thrills and spills. It wasn’t. People got to see the clinical side of Spain instead. One move for Alba, some space for Alonso…
