As far as football players go, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are among the greatest to have ever stepped on the field. Throughout their two-decade careers, both men have been outstanding goal ...

Cristiano Ronaldo may have turned 40 this week, but his influence in world football remains untouched. According to MARCA, 'Brand CR7' has reached a record valuation of €850m this year.

The Frenchman is being linked with a move to the U.S., but remains a key man for Diego Simeone going into Saturday's showdown ...

They say football holds a mirror up to society, a belief the growing sense of disenfranchisement within does little to disprove. While it may be under the ever-tightening grip of greed and bureaucracy ...