Why Ronaldo and Messi cause such a divide among fans
Gab Marcotti dissects the rivalry between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi fans and finds it "odd" how supporters of one generally dislike the other.
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Nations League awards: Best goal, worst error, best XI, best player
The inaugural Nations League is over and Portugal are the champions after their 1-0 win over Netherlands on Sunday. There is no doubt that, even with VAR, it was a success. Nick Miller recaps the most memorable highs and lows from a tournament with plenty of both.
Player of the tournament: Bernardo Silva (Portugal)
It's always easy to attribute the improvement of a player to the genius of his manager. Who knows whether Bernardo Silva's progression from 'very good' to 'astonishingly good'...
De Ligt laughs off Ronaldo's Juventus 'offer'
Netherlands defender Matthijs de Ligt, who is widely expected to leave Ajax Amsterdam in the coming weeks, said he was asked about a move to Italian champions Juventus by Cristiano Ronaldo at the end of Sunday's Nations League final.
Ronaldo's Portugal triumphed 1-0 in the showpiece match leaving the 19-year-old defender De Ligt, linked with several top European clubs, disappointed.
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But television images showed Juve...
UEFA Nations League winners Portugal will target a trophy hat trick at Euro 2020
PORTO, Portugal -- Cristiano Ronaldo has grown accustomed to lifting trophies, and the relish with which he hoisted aloft the silverware that comes with winning the UEFA Nations League, following Portugal's 1-0 win vs. Netherlands on Sunday, suggested that it meant every bit as much as all of the prizes he has won in the past for club and country.
It is not the World Cup or European Championship, but it is a hefty, glittering trophy, and the qualification process to reach the four-team finals means...
How Portugal stifled the Netherlands to win inaugural Nations League
ESPN FC's Alejandro Moreno and Shaka Hislop explain how Portugal won the tactical battle in the Nations League final over the Netherlands.