Nani backs Ronaldo to conjure magic and blast Portugal into last eight

Ronaldo cut a frustrated figure in Portugal's opening two matches but found his goal touch with a brace in the 3-3 draw against Hungary.

That result secured a last-16 showdown with Croatia and Nani is confident their star man can fire them into the latter stages of the tournament. "Everyone knows Cristiano and what he can do at any time, in any minute in a game," Nani said.

"I am 100 per cent sure he will go on and score more goals now.

"No one can say anything against him. He is a fantastic player. He showed it again against Hungary when everyone was talking about him - he has shut them all up now.



"I think Cristiano has always been there, always playing well for us throughout the tournament."

Despite some faltering displays against Austria and Iceland and a third-place finish in Group F, Nani insists the squad is ready to face an impressive Croatia side. "Any team we play, we must believe we can win so it doesn't matter who we will face now," he said.
advertisement

"It will be difficult against Croatia. They have one day more than us to rest but we are professional, so we will get a quick rest and prepare for the game."

Portugal have won all three of their previous meetings with Croatia without conceding, but are up against a side unbeaten in 10 games.

Croatia coach Ante Cacic feels his team could not have faced much tougher opposition but is confident they can handle Ronaldo and co.

"At this stage of the competition there is no easy opponent, but we have got maybe the toughest," he said.

"But, we were in the hardest group of the tournament and we managed to progress so there is no reason that we won't go into this match without confidence.

"We respect Portugal, but we believe in our quality, togetherness and character which we have shown until now."

    Portugal v Croatia, Euro 2016 Round of 16: Lens, Today, 8.00pm

Read More

Top Ten Craziest Disallowed Goals in Football History

Accepting that there is no greater feeling in football than scoring a goal, it could be assumed that there is no worse feeling than having one chalked off. Please watch this exclusive video of the Craziest Disallowed Goals in Football History featuring Cristiano Ronaldo, the FIFA World Cup, the English Premier League and more.

Unlike Campbell’s efforts against Argentina in 1998 and Portugal in 2004, which were correctly disallowed for respective fouls by Alan Shearer and John Terry, the following list of ten of the most outrageous disallowed goals features ones which should have stood.

We believe that this is the definitive list of the greatest disallowed goals of all time. If we have missed any, please leave them in the comments and we will endeavor to add them in.

Please kindly share this video with your friends and contacts and social media. Also do not hesitate to share your thoughts and comments on the comments section. Thanks!

CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO

Read More

Floyd Mayweather interview after defeating the Pacman

Floyd Mayweather Jr. defeats Manny Pacquiao by unanimous decision, and remains unbeaten.
Mayweather used his reach and his jab Saturday night to frustrate Manny Pacquiao, piling up enough points to win a unanimous decision in their welterweight title bout. Mayweather remained unbeaten in 48 fights with a win that cemented his legacy as the best of his generation.

Pacquiao did what he wanted to do, chasing Mayweather around the ring most of the fight. But he was never able to land a sustained volume of punches, often looking frustrated as Mayweather worked his defensive wizardry once again.

Two ringside judges scored the fight 116-112, while the third had it 118-110. The Associated Press had Mayweather ahead 115-113.

"I'm a calculated fighter, he is a tough competitor," Mayweather said. "My dad wanted me to do more but Pacquiao is an awkward fighter."The richest fight in boxing history -- a bout that made Mayweather at least $180 million -- wasn't the best. Far from it, with long periods where both fighters fought cautiously, looking for an edge.

There were no knockdowns, and neither fighter seemed terribly hurt at any time. Pacquiao landed probably the biggest punch in the fight in the fourth round -- a left hand that sent Mayweather into the ropes -- but he wasn't able to consistently land against the elusive champion.

The fight was a chess match, with Mayweather using his jab to keep Pacquiao away most of the fight. Pacquiao tried to force the action, but Mayweather was often out of his reach by the time he found his way inside.

This what he after the fight;
"I thought I won the fight, he didn't do anything," Pacquiao said. "I got him many times with a lot of punches."

A sellout crowd at the MGM Grand arena roared every time Pacquaio threw a punch, but a good percentage of what he threw never landed. Mayweather often came back with straight right hands, then moved away before Pacquiao could respond.

Ringside punch stats showed Mayweather landing 148 punches of 435, whiles Pacquiao landed 81 of 429. The volume of punches for Pacquiao was a lot lower than the 600-700 he usually throws in a fight as he tried to measure his aggression against an opponent who was hard to trap.

To Watch The Video CLICK HERE

Read More