Cristiano Ronaldo led Portugal to glory in 2016 despite injury and is one of a number of greats to write his name into the glittering history of the Euros since they were introduced in 1960.

INTERVIEW BY KIERAN JACKSON: At the beginning, Ben Greenhalgh went along for a laugh. Playing football, like any 17-year-old obsessive, was all he craved.

Former Red Devils midfielder Fletcher, who was at the club from 2003 to 2015, played with Ronaldo for six years after the Portuguese moved to United at 18 years of age in 2003.

The Barcelona captain scored from the penalty spot with nine minutes remaining to give his side all three points, and in doing so scored his 438th La Liga goal in his 474th appearance.

PETE JENSON: Real Madrid will need goals when they face Manchester City next week. They will also need goals if they are to overturn Barcelona's two point lead in LaLiga.

Tottenham were dumped out of the Champions League by Leipzig and qualification through the league is looking unlikely. The Italian giants hope that will be a factor in luring Kane to Turin.

Ronaldo's mother, Dolores Aveiro, 65, was told she could go home nearly two weeks after medics at Madeira's Nelio Mendonca Hospital saved her life and she is now thought to be at her son's lavish home.

Former Manchester United winger Nani jokingly revealed global superstar Cristiano Ronaldo everything he knows in an interview this week. 

Gary Neville has revealed he angered Cristiano Ronaldo by leaving the pitch at the Mestalla long and unwatered when his Valencia side hosted Real Madrid back in January 2016.

The experienced defender has been forced to settle for reduced game time this campaign after the arrival of Ferland Mendy from Lyon, and has long since been linked with a potential switch to Turin.

The NHS have enlisted the help of leading sports stars such as England manager Gareth Southgate and Manchester City's Raheem Sterling to encourage fans to stay at home amid the coronavirus crisis. 

Football is poised for an extraordinary week of wage cuts across the board as the game attempts to forge a way out of the coronavirus crisis at Friday's Premier League shareholders' meeting.

The Juventus star's mum Dolores Aveiro had posted a selfie and now the Portuguese international has uploaded a picture of the pair together.

The global sporting vacuum caused by the coronavirus pandemic continued this week but a lack of live action hasn't stopped the debate. Here's 10 things we learned from the past seven days.

Ronaldo's enormous £500,000-a-week wages - his contract is worth over £27m per year - could prove too much for Juventus to sustain even when revenue streams return.

The Frenchman has been heavily linked with the exit door at Old Trafford, with his agent fuelling the fire of his impending move away, and it is thought he could be eyeing up a return to the Serie A giants.

Cristiano Ronaldo is the highest paid footballer in Serie A, earning £27.5million per season. He could leave Juventus if he demands the lost wages back rather than sign a contract extension.

Former Real Madrid and AC Milan star Kaka believes Lionel Messi is a better player than Cristiano Ronaldo. This came as a surprise as the former Brazil international played with Ronaldo.

Xavivplayed with both during his career at Barcelona, with Messi essentially replacing Ronaldinho as the star player upon Pep Guardiola's arrival as manager in 2008.

Italian Football Federation are hoping to restart the Serie A season in mid May, and with that in mind Juventus have allowed Adrien Rabiot to return to France for the remainder of the lockdown period.

Caster Semenya smashed Cristiano Ronaldo's 'core crusher challenge' record in the Nike Living Room Cup challenge, an initiative aiming to promote exercising indoors during the coronavirus pandemic

Juventus are willing to let star player Cristiano Ronaldo go back to his former club Real Madrid for a bargain price, according to Corriere dello Sport. 

Rio Ferdinand believed Manchester United had lost the 2008 Champions League final to Chelsea when John Terry walked up to take the match-winning penalty. 

Cristiano Ronaldo and girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez took part in a couple's workout during a lockdown exercise session on Wednesday.

The Portuguese talisman brought the curtain down on nine trophy-laden years at the Bernabeu in 2018 before making a £100million move to Turin, where he is under contract until 2022.

Real Madrid are keeping a close eye on Harry Kane ahead of the summer transfer window after the Tottenham striker admitted he could leave north London if they don't start winning trophies.

Cristiano Ronaldo joined Manchester United from Sporting Lisbon in 2003. To improve his game, Mike Phelan has said the club needed to teach him to become a 'team player' to help him to grow.

Cristiano Ronaldo has had a storied career and gone on to become one of the best in the history of the sport. Aaron Ramsey has seen this first-hand since joining Juventus last summer.

Ronaldo put in a sensational performance for Sporting Lisbon in a 3-1 pre-season friendly win against United before moving to Old Trafford in a £12.24 million deal just days later.

ALVISE CAGNAZZO IN ITALY: Despite a difficult adaptation on the pitch in Italy, De Ligt has insisted he and girlfriend Annekee Molenaar are happy in Turin and have no desire to leave the club.

Cristiano Ronaldo has been revealed as the driving force behind the donation, which will help non-professional teams across Portugal stay alive during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Juventus talisman is spending time with girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez at the residence with football suspended, and has been attempting to remain fit by using a local stadium to train.

Cristiano Ronaldo is making the most of his time in lockdown and wore a £2,000 pyjama set while relaxing with his family.

Cristiano Ronaldo was every inch the doting dad as he shared an early morning selfie with his kids and partner Georgina Rodriguez on Saturday.

Despite rumours of a return to Real Madrid, Cristiano Ronaldo and Juventus live a marriage destined to last at least until 2024. Here are five fundamental reasons that will push Ronaldo to stay.

The prospect of the 2019-20 season being declared 'null and void' looms large over football. We take a look at some of the records, achievements and landmarks that could be erased from history.

ALVISE CAGNAZZO IN ITALY: Christian Vieri was a goal machine in every sense. As one of just six Italians in history to win a golden boot at a foreign club, Vieri is well aware of what it takes to succeed.

Ronaldo has been integral to Juve's Serie A charge this term as they were standing top of the table one point ahead of Lazio before the coronaviurs pandemic halted sport across the world.

Paris Saint-Germain are digging their heels in over Kylian Mbappe as he continues to be linked with a move to Real Madrid. The striker has been a long-term target of the Spanish giants'.

The midfielder joined the Portuguese legend at the Serie A side following his free transfer from Arsenal last summer. And Ramsey received a warm welcome from Ronaldo at his first training session

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have ruled the football globe for more than a decade, but Jose Mourinho believes Ronaldo Nazario eclipses both the Juventus and Barcelona stars.

While the Scottish midfielder plays a different role to the Manchester United legend, he cites Cristiano Ronaldo's mental and physical strength as a massive influence on his career.

The latest move casts further doubt on whether it will be possible to complete the Serie A campaign - which has 12 full rounds to run - despite Italian FA's determination to do so.

Cristiano Ronaldo is spending a relaxing final few days in Madeira with his son, as he is expected to head back to Italy next week. The pair posed for a cute Instagram photo.

Jose Mourinho has revealed how losing a Champions League semi-final to Bayern Munich with Real Madrid in 2012 left him crying in his car.

Cristiano Ronaldo has finally arrived back in Turin after having his private jet refused permission for takeoff in Spain on Sunday. The Juve forward has suffered a logistical headache in getting back.

The Portuguese star is close with mother Maria Dolores, who has had a huge influence on the five-time Ballon d'Or winner's career, and the 65-year-old has shown off her latest gift.

Howard Webb's decision to award Michael Carrick a penalty in 2009 for what was a fair challenge by Spurs goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes has proved to be one of his biggest career regrets.

Darren Fletcher has delivered a fascinating insight into how Walter Smith helped transform Cristiano Ronaldo into a scoring machine and one of the greatest footballers of all time. 

Filipe Goncalves is a goalkeeper for the youth team of Portugese side Nacional and one day was woken up by a phone call asking him to go and train at the Madeira Stadium in Portugal.