and leon messier, the 26-year-old scored goals in 2013 and then christiano renaldo. earlier we spoke to our sports correspondent lee wells, he says the abilities are clear for all to see but one who stands out. >> christiano reynaldo is the standout. what a record, 66 goals in 56 games, eight hat-tricks, and finals against sweden, whilst it was a good performance from portugal, he was the man really with that hat-trick, it's been the first time he has won it since 2008 and i think it would be richly deserved. i think few would dispute that he deserves it. you have to feel that messier is slightly unlucky in that he missed a few games and still managed to score 42 goals. i don't think this is quite his time, maybe 2014 will be his time, with world cup coming up. not goal scorin scoring prowesse other two, old fashioned term, isn't it, quite a player, whatever happens with frank ribbary, no one can take that away from him and also five trophies he managed to win, but i expect christiano renaldo to win. >> we'll have a chance of to reclaim top spot in the english premie

real had a chance to get a third but renaldo got in the way.drid having to settle for a 2-0 first leg victory. richard parr, al jazeera. >>> manchester city fielder has been named the african footballer of the year just a day after he helped his side to a 6-0 win. the 30-year-old has claimed the consideration of african football's top prize for a third straight year, edging out fellow countryman and the player from nigeria. >> i'm very lucky today, and what i'm doing now, i'm doing very well, and i'm very happy with that. >>> the miami heat were beaten by the new york knicks on thursday. the knicks are proving to be the [ inaudible ] team with a fourth win in their last five regular season meetings. even the league's mvp adding 32 points for miami his side web down. [ inaudible ] was the star for new york with 29 points and 8 rebounds. and that's it for me. >> thanks indeed, that will do it for the news hour. we'll update your top stories in just a few moments on al jazeera. don't go away. >> welcome to aljazeera america. i'm del walters and th

renaldo playing a young spanish forward.the chance to get a third, but renaldo got in the way. real madrid got a 2-0 first leg victory. >>> the ivory coast and manchester midfielder, yaya trore has been named the player of the year again. he has claimed the confederation of african football top prize for a consecutive year. >> i was -- i wasn't thinking maybe i -- think maybe i'll get lucky today [ inaudible ] what i am doing now, i am doing very well, and i'm very happy with that. >>> cricket now for you. sri lanka firmly on top of pakistan at the end of day three. pakistan trailing by 91 runs, but they were 19-3, and then steadied things with an unbeaten 131-win partnership. that is your sport for now, i'll more later. >>> thanks so much. >>> brazil is facing unwelcome attention because of water pollution in rio de janeiro. sailors say the bay is simply too dirty for sport. >> reporter: rio de janeiro is unquestionably one of the most beautiful cities in the world. and yet, if jesus christ could from his iconic vantage poi

on monday, though, it was the man who is the favorite to succeed him, christiano renaldo. >> reporteradrid and south [ inaudible ] both paid their respects to the late great before their march. perhaps the somber mood could help explain the lackluster first half. charles wasted an early chance. real had also just returned from a trip from qatar. luca came close from distance. the world's most expensive player came on midway through the second half. he just recovered from a calf injury. and things finally picked up for the home side in this the 67th minute, making it 1-0. real's own portuguese star then scored his first goal of the year, he netted 69 times in 2013, and just before the final whistle, bao set up renaldo for his 400 goal. >>> zach johnson has continued his impressive form in hawaii. this is the americana on his way to a seventh bogey. his third victory in six starts. it's the 11th tour win for the champion. >>> the australian cricket team have celebrated following their wash over eveningland. several thousand flocked to the opera house, including tony abbott. the only man

renaldo was super-juiced, final goal of the game, dismissive finish, it ended 5-nil. lowcarlo angeloti's team. >>> keep up the pressure if they manage to pick up three points against avia in the late game. quest to qualify for the champions league, up 2-nil in the first 20 minutes but fought back to tie the game. sanchez scoring the crucial equalizer. >>> in english premier league, totnam beat swanseathrough3-1. it's totenham's third win in a row. they play manchester united. >>> pablo lorazobal has won the aabu dhabi open. birdie on the last the first victory in over two years. >>> lifetime bans over match fixing, the players from several companies are holding a tribunal. >> the international cricket council's anticorruption council is hearing arguments. it's the biggest domestic sporting event in this country by far. those who are found guilty could face lifetime banning from the game. among those accused is english cricket player darren stevenson. stevens. he has tearfully admitted to the media that he has done a few bad things. eventually becoming the captain of t

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but he was a great player until the emergence of renaldo. he's the greater player that ever lifed. renaldl emerged over the years and is quite phenomenal. i think that we are all very fortunate that we are able to see the likes of them on a regular basis. they are exceptional players. >> the third round ties in the market respect, six games in total on sunday and chelsea seeing darby. this time around beating them two-nil. amazing results for forest. in spain, top spots in the division. no problems in scoring goals against. a hat trick and one goal for pedro and four-nil win. lead the way on goal difference. madrid plays on monday. >> moving to european plate, leaving one-nil. three-nil win for the second half goals. now wild card weekend in the nfl, two games on sunday, one game is underway. the afc wild card match up with the san diego chargers and the bengals. later the game they are calling the ice bowl, the green bay packers host the san francisco 49ers. and this is why. this is lambeau field in wisconsin and the temperatures minus 21 degrees. free coffee and warm drinks will

. >> reporter: the last time renaldo faced this man, he scored a hat trick against sweden to reach the cup. neither he nor slater had their shooting boots on then. young spaniard did. he gave real the lead within 20 minutes. another real youngster, jose rodriguez was also impressive. he hit the post. real changed their entire outfield in the second half. this man hitting the bar. perry nearly got a fortunate equalizer, but marchelo ended the fate. when this friendly was arranged neither side would have expected to have been playing in this the rain, but they'll soon be back in familiar surroundings. richard par, al jazeera, doha. >>> from the nba's longest winning streak has continued as the golden state warriors beat the miami heat. wade finished 22 points, and lebron james had 26. but golden state has a 123-114 lead over the defending nba champions. >>> in the nhl the st. louis blues lost their fourth in a row, and extended the losing streak of the los angeles kings to five in a row. 2-0 in the second period. the blues continued just minutes later with his second of the game. a very

remember, the exception being bobby gelson but he was a great player, until the emergest of christian renaldo nobody would doubt eusebio was the greatest player ever lived. but what he has achieved over the five, six years, real madrid and manchester united has been quite phenomenal. we are all very fortunate we're able to see the likes of re reynaldo because they are exceptional players. >>> chelsea two goals up against der bi, liverpool facing the club that are responsible for their existence, the reds are currently nil-nil, manchester united face swansea in late game. >>> facing at the moment and they got off to a flying start, took an early lead seven minutes into the match through alexa sanchez, doubled their advantage making it 2-nil before half time. barcelona are two points behind real madrid,. >>> european places in the early kickoff, leading 1-nil from the first half, homicides completed a 3-nil win thanks to second half goals, move up to sixth. >>> cricket in australia have completed a 5-nil asher series with a dominant victory, australia set the tours an unlikely victory target of

renaldo was the winner in zurich on monday. ahead of burglars luna. while preparing for the last 16 match, they are asked that the portuguese winger net more goals. i feel more responsibility, you can demand more, but it isn't easy to ask him to score more than 69 in the season. i have the courage to ask him to score more. >> coast have will be allowed to form a national team, and pay for matches. the world governing body 200 member games against former or national and club teams. they will not be allowed to play in competitive matches. the ruling though is seen as the first steps towards full membership. through to the second round of the years first tennis grand slam, the australian open, and the temperatures hit four degrees celsius. nadal had a fairly easy time. >> as free pass through to the second round, for the world number one. a groin injury, forcing bernard to retire from his match against rafael nadal. the spaniard hoping to win his first australian can open since 2009. >> it is very touc tough to out when you are playing at home. i felt re

[cheers] around madrid and portugeese and the first was 2008 and renaldo had the most votes ahead of previous locations and he scored 66 goals in 56 games last year. >> every year i manage to win important trophies and individual ones too. but this was amazing and very intense as so many goals and 69 goals for madrid and to go to the world cup so i feel proud and this is giving motivation to work more and better for the future. >> i was not playing on the pitch and missed a lot of big games but doesn't take it away and the desire to win this. >> reporter: and he wasn't the only winner in zurick the coach was named coach of the year and there was also a special prize for brazil legend and three time cup winner with an honor at the prize. manager arson jack wilshir has a win on monday, and opened the scoring on 34 minutes and set up the gunner second and he pulled a gold back in the second back but had a 2-1 victory and sends them top of the table. >> you know, we had to be the strong response tonight because everybody looks at you to see if you drop points because they made points ove

renaldo and madrid on the spanish league on sunday as they took on spaniards and it was left to pepeit with a header and it was 1-0 but enough to cut barcelona and madrid to just three points. and the coach italian was going to leave at the end of the season which would have been the fourth at the club but departure was hastened by a poor runner form and embarrassing defeat in syria on sunday. 2011 champions lost 4-3. what made it all the more surprising was all four goals came from 19-year-old barardi and it was the first time in club history they had beaten milan and they are 11th place at the table and put them in an untenable position. and retake the top spot in the league later this monday, two points off the pacers they prepare to face and if they win it's the fourth time it changed hands in the last three days and they climb the top of the standings on 2-0 and edging the scoring and 7 minutes in and seeing the win this injury time. 3 points steal the top spot from chelsea who also won on saturday. jimmy walker went 7 years and 187 tournaments before the first pga victory and n

even compared with renaldo or messi was the best and a great player, immortal and has not died and forrtal. >> reporter: earned 64 caps and scored goals for portugal and stool for almost two decades and part of the team which won the 62 cup and played in other three european cup finals, his name of black panther came from speed, skill and finishing and scored 730 goals in his professional career. >> translator: i feel it's a huge loss because he was the icon of portugal and no others like him. >> reporter: the captain wrote eternal and rest in peace. and he described eusebio as immortal and the hearse was driven to a funeral mass and thousands more people lined the streets. >> translator: i feel very sad because of the loss of one of portugal's greatest symbols and in the country we live in nowadays we need more examples of greatness like eusebio. >> reporter: it concluded with his body being at the cemetery in the portuguese capitol but there are suggestions that the remains be moved alongside the tombs of figures from portuguese history. and paul brennan, al jazeera. >> reporter: det

renaldo he joins us -- reynaldo tariche joins us. " continues journal after this. ♪ >> i think there a way in which we have set up this, sort of, impossible series of expectations, especially for presidents, but elected officials as a whole, that they will come in and save the day and when it does not happen, we give congress a 9% approval rating. the expectations have to be lowered. that is what is amazing about the american founding. it is not the founder said do not expect much from government. it is that government is not going to be the main driver of our liberty. civill be several -- society. the federal government exists to do certain things and if it does not do them well, other things will not be well situated. in the election of local officers and the carrying out of duties at the local and state level -- even in that there is a measure of modesty, recognizing that it is not possible for people from washington, d.c., to run a nation of 310 million people. on "humility," sunday night at 8:00 p.m. on "q&a." >> it is discouraging for us to see the deterioration in iraq. i spen