Spain’s Lamine Yamal, right, hugs Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo (7) (AP Photo) Spain’s teenage star Lamine Yamal shared a touching moment with Cristiano Ronaldo after bringing an end to one of football’s greatest World Cup careers on Monday. Moments after Spain sealed a dramatic 1-0 victory over Portugal in the Round of 16, the 18-year-old was…
Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo (AP Photo/Gareth Patterson) Cristiano Ronaldo has said Portugal’s historic UEFA Euro 2016 triumph holds the same emotional value to him as winning the FIFA World Cup, despite the World Cup being widely regarded as football’s ultimate prize. The Portugal captain made the remarks after his country’s 1-0 defeat to Spain in the…
Roberto Martinez, right, gives instructions to Cristiano Ronaldo. (AP Photo) Roberto Martinez has announced his departure as Portugal head coach following the team’s elimination from the FIFA World Cup 2026, bringing an end to his three-and-a-half-year spell in charge. Portugal’s campaign came to a close after a 1-0 defeat to Spain in the Round of…
Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo (AP Photo) Cristiano Ronaldo‘s remarkable FIFA World Cup journey came to an emotional end on Monday as Portugal were knocked out by Spain in the Round of 16, bringing the curtain down on the legendary forward’s sixth and final appearance at football’s biggest tournament. The 41-year-old left the pitch visibly emotional after…
Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo (AP Photo) Portugal may have secured a dramatic place in the FIFA World Cup Round of 16, but their victory over Croatia has reignited debate over Cristiano Ronaldo‘s place in the starting XI after legendary striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic delivered a blistering assessment of the veteran forward. Speaking as a Fox Sports pundit,…
Croatia’s Luka Modric (AP/PTI) Luka Modric’s exit from the World Cup stage and, with it, possibly international football as well, did not turn out to be the beau idéal or a perfect 10, a number he has so adoringly and alluringly made his own over the years. The end was, though, dramatic — and cruel….
Croatia’s Luka Modric (10) and Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo (7) greet each other (AP) Two celestial bodies orbited each other, a thousand cameras waited with bated breath, pausing for them to come together. As Luka Modric, destroyed after a soul-crushing defeat that ended a scintillating two-decade-old international career, acknowledged the wishes of his Portuguese rivals, Cristiano…
Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo (7) celebrates after scoring their opening goal. (AP Photo) Cristiano Ronaldo added yet another remarkable chapter to his glittering career by becoming the oldest goalscorer in FIFA World Cup knockout-stage history as Portugal edged Croatia 2-1 in a dramatic Round of 32 clash on Thursday.At 41 years and 147 days old, the…
Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo (AP Photo) Cristiano Ronaldo added yet another extraordinary achievement to his glittering career after finding the net against Uzbekistan and becoming the first footballer in history to score in six different FIFA World Cup editions.The Portugal captain, now 41, continued his remarkable love affair with the biggest stage in world football by…
Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo (AP Photo) For more than two decades, Cristiano Ronaldo has built a career on proving people wrong.Every time critics questioned him, he responded with goals. Every time doubts surfaced about his longevity, he produced another record. From Manchester to Madrid, Turin to Riyadh, and throughout an extraordinary international career with Portugal, Ronaldo…