Cristiano Ronaldo backed his old club Real Madrid and former rival Manchester City to return to the peak of their powers, as the two European giants approach the midpoint of what has been a difficult season for both.

Real Madrid legend Cristiano Ronaldo late this week jokingly advised a current member of Carlo Ancelotti’s squad to try his hand at scoring goals.The player in question? Thibaut Courtois.Ronaldo

In a transfer that could break the internet, Cristiano Ronaldo has hinted at a possible return to Manchester, but this time to join Manchester City. The 39-year-old football legend, who has been plying his trade in Saudi Arabia for the past two years,

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Jamie Vardy missed Leicester City’s defeat to Liverpool on Boxing Day (AMA/Getty) Ruud van Nistelrooy is hopeful that Jamie Vardy will return from injury for Leicester City’s

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola continues to look disappointed and bemused by his side as they drew 1-1 at home with Everton on Boxing Day. City have now won just one of their last 13 games in all competitions and coughed up a great chance to get back to winning ways as Erling Haaland had a second half penalty kick saved.

Equally, no one would confuse this team with a serious member of the European elite, let alone a proper City team. A stunner from Iliman Ndiaye might have cancelled out the opener forced by Bernardo Silva but Everton had their openings on the break.