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  From his own half, he delivered a one-touch pass into the path of his Al Nassr teammate. (Image: Twitter) Cristiano's one-touch defense-splitting assist for Al Nassr has fans insisting that he is a better playmaker than Lionel Messi, as the debate over who is better continues. Ronaldo provided an outstanding assist for Al Nassr. (Image: Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) After his incredible assist for Al Nassr, Cristiano Ronaldo was dubbed a better playmaker than Lionel Messi. Ronaldo needed only one touch to send a curling through ball from inside his own half into the path of teammate Abdulrahman Ghareeb, who gave Al Nassr a 1-0 lead in a 2-1 victory. And fans were so taken with Ronaldo's defense-splitting pass that they claimed not even Messi could match the 38-year-brilliance. old's One fan exclaimed after Ronaldo's deft delivery, "Call me crazy, but he's a better playmaker than Messi." "That ain't crazy," another fan agreed. A third u

  CRISTIANO RONALDO has been awarded £278,000 by the lawyer of his rape accuser for acting in "bad faith" in relation to bogus sex claims. Leslie Stovall, Kathryn Mayorga's lawyer, was ordered by a US judge to personally hand over the cash to the world's highest-paid sportsman. 2 Cristiano Ronaldo in action for Al Nassr, his new club. Credit: Getty Kathryn Mayorga was photographed with Ronaldo in a Las Vegas nightclub. Credit: AP:Associated Press It comes after the 38-year-old former Manchester United, Real Madrid, and Juventus forward claimed the attorney's "reckless conduct" in the long-running case had prejudiced him. The actor has always denied raping Mayorga, 40, in a Las Vegas hotel room in 2009, claiming they had consensual sex, and no charges have ever been filed. Mayorga claimed Ronaldo paid her £275,000 in 2010 to keep her quiet about the incident and prevent her from filing criminal charges. However, eight years later, after Football Leaks rev

  With his goal against PSG, Kingsley Coman became the player with the most Champions League wins in their first 50 appearances in the competition. Coman scores the game-winning goal against PSG. Bayern Munich leads 1-0 at the Allianz Arena. The Frenchman's goal secured him a significant record. WHAT OCCURED? Bayern Munich took a 1-0 win away from the Parc des Princes in the Champions League last 16, leaving Paris Saint-Germain with a lot of work to do to turn the tie around away from home in the second leg. In addition to scoring the game-winning goal, Coman broke a record that neither Cristiano Ronaldo nor Lionel Messi can lay claim to. Coman secured his 39th Champions League victory in only his 50th appearance in the competition, slotting the ball beneath Gianluigi Donnarumma with a first-time effort 53 minutes into the game. His goal gives the German champions a significant advantage heading into the second leg at the Allianz Arena, where they could knock out a major rival in t

  Cristiano Ronaldo demonstrates that there is still life in the old dog by scoring all FOUR goals for Al-Nassr in their win over Al-Wehda... as the veteran striker surpasses 500 career league goals to put his Manchester United exit behind him Cristiano Ronaldo stole the show on Thursday, scoring four goals. He scored twice in the first half and then added two more after the break. Cristiano Ronaldo scored four goals as Al-Nassr defeated Al-Wehda 4-0 on Thursday. After rescuing a point for his new club with a last-minute penalty last week, Ronaldo did not leave it so late this time, opening his account for the evening with a left-footed strike into the bottom corner midway through the first half. Shortly before halftime, he doubled his tally by calmly slotting the ball past the onrushing goalkeeper. The 38-year-old had to wait more than two minutes to see if he had simply strayed offside during the build-up, but the goal was eventually awarded. A header would have completed his hat-tri

  CRISTIANO RONALDO took to social media to express his joy after scoring his first goal for new club Al-Nassr. The former Manchester United and Real Madrid star, 37, joined the Saudi Arabian side in December for a reported £173 million per year. 2 On Friday night, Cristiano Ronaldo scored his first goal for Al-Nassr.t Credit: AFP Before the penalty, Ronaldo was seen taking the ball from teammate Talisca. Credit: Twitter He failed to score in either of his first two appearances against Ettifaq or Al-Ittihad. On Friday night, however, he made his debut with a stoppage-time penalty as Al-Nassr drew 2-2 with Al Fateh. Ronaldo was seen taking the ball from Saudi Pro League top scorer Talisca before the spot kick as the Brazilian prepared to put the ball down on the spot. The Portugal legend then went through his routine before firing down the middle to tie the game. But instead of his usual "Siu" celebration, he grabbed the ball and ran to the centre circle in search of a winner.