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Confessions of a failed Ronaldo fan

For some reason, Cristiano Ronaldo has as many haters as fans. Do we have him all wrong?

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Can Ronaldo do for Juventus what he did for Real Madrid?

On the eve of Cristiano Ronaldo's debut for Juventus, Mina Rzouki and Gab Marcotti discuss their expectations for him and how he will be deployed.

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How Cristiano Ronaldo affects the Juventus XI

James Horncastle breaks down what he expects the Juventus XI will look like at Chievo after Max Allegri confirmed Cristiano Ronaldo will start.

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Allegri: Ronaldo's already shown us extraordinary things

Massimiliano Allegri revealed new signing Cristiano Ronaldo has already impressed in training ahead of their Serie A opener against Chievo.

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Horncastle: Ronaldo ready to spearhead Juve attack

FC's James Horncastle is in Turin to report on the news Cristiano Ronaldo will start in Juventus' opener and Claudio Marchisio has left the club after 25 years.

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Ronaldo-mania hits Juventus

Cristiano Ronaldo makes his debut for Juventus against Chievo Verona on Saturday. Get hyped.

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How will Ronaldo and Juventus line up vs. Chievo?

Stewart Robson reveals his projected Juventus XI as Cristiano Ronaldo gets set to make his Serie A debut against Chievo.

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    Matthew Berry's Love/Hate for the 2018 season

    It's the must-read column -- and final edition -- of the fantasy football preseason, highlighting Matthew Berry's most undervalued and overvalued players in drafts.

    Berry sees a ton of fantasy value in Edelman

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    Preseason Week 2 takeaways: Patrick Mahomes shows off arm; AJ McCarron fractures collarbone

    Week 2 of the preseason is underway. Here are the biggest things we learned about every team.

    Hill burns defense for 69-yard TD

    Tyreek Hill breaks loose and catches a deep pass from Patrick Mahomes for a 69-yard touchdown in the second quarter.

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    Allen connects on red zone TD

    Josh Allen finds Rod Streater for a two-yard touchdown and a Bills' lead.

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    McCaffrey turns on jets for 71-yard TD

    Christian McCaffrey breaks loose and runs along the right sideline for a 71-yard touchdown in the first quarter.

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    Rosen in sync with Kirk

    Josh Rosen fires a touchdown pass to Christian Kirk, then the two rookies connect again on a nice sliding catch by Kirk.

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    The Saban Effect

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    • Nick Saban is more than a scowl

      We canvassed every level of football to find the 14 Nick Saban stories that reveal the legendary coach's humor, grace and obsessive devotion to domination.