10
May

Couple proves love conquers all, even Messi vs Ronaldo debate

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In a massive group wedding in China, 688 couples were married in total, with one couple standing out from the rest. In this particular marriage, the groom wore a Cristiano Ronaldo jersey while the bride wore a Lionel Messi jersey.

This is easily riskier and more forbidden than Romeo and Juliet’s relationship. These two lovebirds have crossed all kinds of cultural and geographical lines and are putting their true Real Madrid and Barcelona fandom to the test.

Here’s hoping they can keep their marriage intact after the next El Clasico.

H/T Dirty Tackle

7
May

Jay-Z wants Neymar to join Roc Nation

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Well, you could see this coming a mile away…

Brazilian superstar Neymar, who with his array of showy jewelry and stylish haircuts is clearly much cooler than Lionel Messi, is reportedly rap mogul Jay-Z’s number one target to join Roc Nation’s brand-new sports agency. This according to Yahoo! Sports which translated this article by Spanish newspaper Sport:

“Roc Nation” is creating a segment focused on sports and the idea of its creators is to transform players into real stars with global impact and visibility, which is why Santos player Neymar ​​is one of the priority sports to be “signed to” by the entertainment company.

Neymar would join Robinson Cano of the New York Yankees and Skylar Diggins of the WNBA in rap mogul Jay-Z’s rapidly-growing agency he started earlier this year.

In addition, the report states that Jay-Z also has his eye on fellow Brazilian soccer studs Lucas Moura and Leandro Damião, as well as Jon Jones, the current UFC light heavyweight champion.

Coincidentally, a potential stumbling block to the deal is the last great Brazilian soccer legend Ronaldo, whose own sports marketing firm 9ine signed Neymar to an image rights deal in 2011.

24
Apr

The many hairstyles of Cristiano Ronaldo

To say Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo cares about his appearance would be the understatement of the century. When you are one of the best players on the planet, however, you can pretty much do whatever you want.

From Sporting CP to his days at Old Trafford to his time with Real Madrid, he has tried out many a different styles. It would be a fair assumption to say that his hairstylist is one of the highest paid people in their profession.

Only time will tell which style he will unleash for their Champions league semifinal match vs. Borussia Dortmund, but it’s a safe bet he won’t touch the pitch before there’s gel in his hair.

18
Apr

Neymar becomes comic book character

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It’s official. Neymar is now a comic book character in Brazil.

Joining other Brazil stars who have become a reading option to children across the country - Pele, Ronaldinho and Ronaldo to name a few - the 21-year-old starlet announced the new ”Neymar Jr.” comic book on Thursday in partnership with leading Brazilian cartoonist Mauricio de Sousa.

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Neymar will be portrayed as a young child with his own football-playing friends and his well-known Mohawk hair style. The first issue is called ”A Boy With Talent.”

Watch the official comic book unveiling below:

21
Mar

Ronaldo receives his 2nd Ballon d’O….oh wait it’s just a cake

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Still mad about losing a fourth straight Ballon d’Or?

Cristiano Ronaldo was presented with a custom-made Ballon d’Or cake at the Portuguese national team’s training facility in Obidos, a sweet reminder that he’s still Number 1in the hearts of Portuguese bakers everywhere.

No news yet on whether or not Lionel Messi has broken into the facility and stepped on the cake.

5
Mar

Ronaldo, Modric knock United out of Champions League

Today’s clash of the giants saw Real Madrid advance past United into the quarterfinals of the Champions League. 

After United went in front thanks to an own goal, the complexion of the tie changed completely after Nani’s controversial red card (see below).

Moments later, Luka Modric claimed the goal of the day with this stunning strike off the inside of the post that tied the match at 1-1. Just minutes afterwards, Ronaldo (it had to be him) claimed the game-winner: