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Ronaldo

Brazilian association football player (born 1976)
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  • Aug 29

    Jose Mourinho endorses Kylian Mbappé for the 2026 Ballon d'Or award

    Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho argued on Saturday that Kylian Mbappé deserves the 2026 Ballon d'Or based on individual excellence rather than tournament trophies ahead of Sunday's league fixture against Malaga.

  • Jul 20

    FIFA's first World Cup final halftime show runs 27 minutes, draws mixed reactions for Madonna, Bieber and BTS

    The FIFA World Cup final between Spain and Argentina featured the tournament's first halftime show, a Super Bowl-style production at MetLife Stadium that ran more than 27 minutes and generated over $100 million for education programmes.

  • Jun 3

    Florentino Pérez promises Mourinho return as Real Madrid presidential election enters final days

    Florentino Pérez has confirmed José Mourinho will return as Real Madrid manager if he wins the club's presidential election on Sunday, while challenger Enrique Riquelme counters with promises of signing Rodri and Erling Haaland.

  • May 27

    Real Madrid Presidential Election Heats Up as Riquelme Challenges Pérez with 'Members' City' Vision

    Enrique Riquelme and Florentino Pérez officially launched their campaigns for the Real Madrid presidency on Wednesday, offering starkly contrasting visions for the club's future ahead of the June 7 election.

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France detains 270 in protests

Russia batters Ukraine's power grid with 320 drones

Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia hit more than 15 power-generation and transmission sites across Ukraine from Friday evening to Saturday morning with more than 320 Shahed-type drones, plus missiles and loitering munitions. Repair crews mobilised across several regions as Washington suspended parts of a sanctions law aimed at Moscow.

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