Ronaldo was the big headline on transfer deadline day, although given the publicity the move had already received over the weekend, it was hardly an 11pm nail-biter

James arrives at Elland Road two-and-a-half years after Leeds’ bid to sign him from his former club Swansea collapsed at the 11th hour

Firstly, the good news: Portugal have failed to win their last three games, losing twice. The caveat - the quality of opponent

Cristiano Ronaldo “cannot wait” to return to Old Trafford after his Manchester United return was rubber-stamped.

Juventus have reached an agreement with Manchester United for the transfer of Cristiano Ronaldo for an initial 15 million euros (£12. 86m), the Serie A club have announced.

Goncalo Guedes had some ominous words for Ireland, without a point in the group nor a striker in form for club or country

Fernando Santos called up Wolves defender Semedo to replace fellow English Premier League player Ricardo Pereira, who pulled his hamstring while setting up the opening goal for Jamie Vardy in Leicester City’s 2-1 win over Norwich on Saturday

The Republic of Ireland striker also has the opportunity to nail down the Republic of Ireland's No.9 jersey as the national team faces into a trio of vital World Cup qualifiers

The goal came after Neves came off worse in a 50-50 with Pogba, which left Wolves players and fans howling for a free kick.

Portugal may be deemed the eighth-best team in the world, 39 places above Ireland in Fifa’s rankings, yet an inferiority complex won’t pervade Kenny’s crew

Friday was busy for Molumby and Ronaldo as they both joined new clubs

Dani Carvajal’s second-half strike secured a second win of the season for Real Madrid as they beat Real Betis 1-0.

Celebrations by the hosts late on were cut short when Kenny McLean’s header was ruled out for offside

Returning superstar will certainly score goals, but his chief use at Old Trafford will be as a celebrity content provider

The Portuguese wanted a new challenge and Manchester City’s reluctance to pay Juventus a fee let in his former club

Cristiano Ronaldo is on his way back to Manchester United – thanks to a helping hand from Alex Ferguson.

Manchester United players past and present hailed the return of Cristiano Ronaldo to the club as the Portuguese star agreed a deal to go back to Old Trafford.

Crazy as it sounds, given the transfer fee for an outfield player who will have turned 38 by the time his two-year contract ends, this was not a financial risk

Cristiano Ronaldo scored 118 goals for Manchester United during six seasons at Old Trafford between 2003 and 2009. The Portuguese joined United from Sporting in 2003 as an 18-year-old and left plenty of great memories before heading for Real Madrid.

Ronaldo has agreed a sensational €25m deal to return to Manchester United 12 years after leaving for Real Madrid