Ronaldo hits four as Real rout Celta
MADRID: Cristiano Ronaldo silenced his critics with four goals in Real Madrid’s 7-1 mauling of Celta Vigo on Saturday after being jeered by certain sections of the home support.
Ronaldo wheeled away in celebration with hand cupped to his ear after smashing home Madrid’s second after Pepe had headed Zinedine Zidane’s men in front before half-time.
The three-time World Player of the Year added three more to surpass Telmo Zarra as the second highest scorer in La Liga history.
And there was further good news for Real as Gareth Bale scored Madrid’s seventh on his first appearance after six weeks out with a calf injury.
ROMA ROUT FIORENTINA TO WIN SEVEN IN A ROW ROME: Roma clinched a seventh successive Serie A victory on Friday when a 4-1 mauling of title rivals Fiorentina also boosted their Champions League qualification campaign.
On-loan striker Stephan El Shaarawy, Mohamed Salah, with two goals, and a Diego Perotti strike allowed Luciano Spalletti’s third-placed side to cut the gap to leaders Juventus to five points. CARDIFF: The International Football Association Board (IFAB), which governs the rules of the game, has approved testing of video technology to aid match officials, it was announced on Saturday.
Experiments will be carried out over a two-year period starting no later than the 2017/18 season before a final decision is taken on whether to adopt the technology permanently.