Rafael van der Vaart has startlingly claimed his technical abilities were better than Cristiano Ronaldo, who he worked with ...

The second against Al Ahli was most painful for Ronaldo, as CR7 was hauled off in the 72nd minute with Al Nassr playing down a man, while Duran remained on and scored the eventual winner.

Reports of Cristiano Ronaldo facing “99 lashes” in Iran following an act of “adultery” with a disabled fan have been refuted by the nation’s embassy.