MANAUS, Brazil — The World Cup arrives every four years, and without fail it brings a good and possibly even true story about a witch doctor. This particular witch doctor put a curse on the knees of Cristiano Ronaldo in February. These are not just
But one player already is emerging as the tournament's favorite antihero and consensus whipping boy: Cristiano Ronaldo, the Portuguese and Real Madrid superstar striker. A longtime bête noire of the international soccer media, Ronaldo routinely gets
“He trains every day with all of us, so Cristiano is fit to play,” the midfielder Raul Meireles said on Saturday. “That's all I can say.” Ronaldo took the field with the rest of his team-mates and did several running drills, not appearing to be
Cristiano Ronaldo is yet to shine in Brazil. He is also being hindered by a persistent knee problem. But the mere fact he is playing through the pain and, in the opinion of one doctor, risking his entire career should tell you everything you need to
In order to win or tie with Portugal, the U.S. will have to focus on limiting Cristiano Ronaldo.