Top sport tweets of 2016
By Omnisport
01 January 2017 |
4:26 am
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17 Mar 2021
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26 Aug 2021
Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo has been offered to Manchester City, according to media reports in Italy on Thursday (August 26).
The 36 year-old Portuguese player has been linked away from Juventus over the last few weeks and is out of contract next summer.
According to Sky Italy, Ronaldo's agent Jorge Mendes is looking for a club who would be willing to take on his substantial wages and pay Juventus a near $30 million transfer fee.
29 Aug 2021
The 36-year-old left Juventus for his old club in the hope of recapturing the form that made him a superstar a decade ago. Manchester United have welcomed him with open arms.
4 Sep 2021
Manchester United fans rush to snap up shirts with Cristiano Ronaldo's iconic number seven, that he will wear again after Edinson Cavani agreed to give it up. The Portuguese player rejoined United from Juventus last week, and is set to make his second debut in the Premier League match against Newcastle on September 11.
25 Jan 2022
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19 Apr 2022
Cristiano Ronaldo's sister has paid tribute to their family's "little angel" after the Manchester United star revealed his newborn son had died.
26 Jun 2022
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