A former Newcastle star claims he was faster than Kylian Mbappe and Cristiano Ronaldo at the peak of his powers. And he’s probably not wrong, as his video game stats from back in the day also put him on par with Olympic sprinting great Usain Bolt. 8 Obefemi Martins collected trophies in Italy, England, Russia, … Read more
Darts may soon be the next sport to move to Saudi Arabia and that’s music to the ears of Michael Smith’s Cristiano Ronaldo-mad son. Smith is waiting for the perfect opportunity to watch the Al Nassr superstar again – after the first incident proved a disaster. 5 Michael Smith is a previous winner of the … Read more
William Troost-Ekong has faced two of the greatest footballers of all time, but neither troubled him as much as one player. The 31-year-old defender has enjoyed a colourful career, lining up for top-flight sides in eight different countries, including the Premier League with Watford, as well as representing Nigeria at the 2018 World Cup. 4 … Read more
Having already stunned the world of football with an almighty spending spree, Saudi Arabia is looking to do it all over again on the international stage. The nation has been awarded the 2034 World Cup, two years on from Cristiano Ronaldo landing in the Saudi Pro League and triggering a new global order in football. … Read more
Robert Lewandowski now has over 100 Champions League goals, but he still has a long way to go to catch leader Cristiano Ronaldo. Lewandowski may be 36 years old but he’s still scoring and with Barcelona this season, he’s finding the net more and more. 12 Ronaldo’s goal record under the old format will never … Read more
It’s not often you’ll find a Real Madrid fan who hates Cristiano Ronaldo. But this seems to be the case for UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria. 4 Topuria is the UFC featherweight championCredit: Getty Topuria has previously admitted his allegiance to Spanish giants Madrid, especially in the lead up to his last bout at UFC … Read more
Tim Howard says there are ‘more questions than answers’ around Manchester United sporting director Dan Ashworth’s shock departure this weekend. Ashworth only joined United five months ago following a protracted saga to bring him to Old Trafford from Newcastle. But now, less than a season later, he is on his way out. 3 Ashworth was … Read more
Juan Soto has hit the jackpot. The MLB star is set to join the New York Mets, agreeing a 15-year, $765million contract that is the biggest in the history of sports. 6 Soto’s earnings dwarf those of the GOAT of football, MessiCredit: Getty News of Soto’s deal, which broke on Sunday, sent shockwaves through the … Read more
An octopus-like goalkeeper, a star who deserved a Ballon d’Or and a midfielder who would rock up hungover to training. These are just some of the stars that made Rafael van der Vaart’s dream five-a-side team using his former teammates when he sat down with talkSPORT as a guest on the The Lineup. 7 Van … Read more
Florentino Perez, president of Real Madrid, verbally attacked Cristiano Ronaldo in 2012 in a brutal manner. The sound was acquired by MARCA and spilled to people in general. Cristiano Ronaldo carried out his specialty for Genuine Madrid for nine seasons, somewhere in the range of 2009 and 2018. During his time there, he became a … Read more