Cristiano Ronaldo said that he won’t rush into a decision about his future following Portugal’s exit to Spain in his last World Cup match on Monday. The 41-year-old Portugal great said on the eve of the last-16 encounter, which his team lost 1-0, that this was his final World Cup. Asked afterwards about what comes […]
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Reflective Ronaldo takes on critics ‘trying to kill me for 23 years’
Cristiano Ronaldo admitted at the World Cup on Sunday he is not the player he once was but came out fighting against critics “trying to kill me for the past 23 years”. The 41-year-old Portugal superstar was in turns bullish, jovial and sentimental on the eve of the last-16 showdown with Spain at the home […]
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Important or selfish? World Cup evidence mounts against Ronaldo
Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, Erling Haaland and Harry Kane all made blistering starts to the World Cup. And then there was Cristiano Ronaldo. Portugal coach Roberto Martinez has a major decision to make over the 41-year-old following the 1-1 draw with the Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday. Ronaldo, who once vied with Messi for […]
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Ronaldo fails to shine as DR Congo earn historic World Cup point
Cristiano Ronaldo’s record-equalling sixth World Cup got off to a disappointing start as the Democratic Republic of Congo secured their first ever point at the finals, drawing 1-1 with Portugal in their Group K match on Wednesday. Yoane Wissa’s header cancelled out Joao Neves’s early goal and the African side — appearing in their first […]
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Ronaldo leads Portugal charge at sixth World Cup, Diaz shoulders Colombia hopes
Cristiano Ronaldo heads to a record sixth World Cup blessed with a prodigiously talented group of team-mates as Portugal target glory for the first time on the global stage. Roberto Martinez’s side are strong favourites to progress from Group K where they face DR Congo and tournament debutants Uzbekistan before the tricky test of Colombia. […]
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Ronaldo, 41, leads Portugal into his sixth World Cup
Veteran Portugal striker Cristiano Ronaldo will lead his country into the 2026 World Cup this summer after coach Roberto Martinez named the 41-year-old in his squad on Tuesday. The former Real Madrid and Manchester United star, now at Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr, is set to appear at a record sixth World Cup. Portugal and […]
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Portugal, even without Cristiano Ronaldo, provided a perfect pre-World Cup test for the USMNT
A Puerto Rican couple had traveled from San Juan to Atlanta even though the wife said she was “scared” to visit the United States, because of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). That Puerto Ricans are citizens of the United States offered little sense of security, because “people don’t seem to know that.” But a […]
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Soccer America Trivia contest #8
Congratulations to Kevin Leahy on being selected randomly as the winner of Soccer America Trivia contest #8. Kudos to Nicholas Concilio, Jon Katz, Doug Kidd, Stan Kuff, Liam Ryan and Kevin Sims for also correctly answering all five questions. Trivia contest #81️⃣ At what World Cup did Portugal achieve its highest finish? 19662️⃣ Which player has scored the most […]
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Injured Cristiano Ronaldo will miss Portugal friendlies against USA and Mexico
Cristiano Ronaldo, who is currently nursing a hamstring injury, was on Friday left out of the Portugal squad to play pre-World Cup friendlies against tournament co-hosts Mexico and the United States later this month. The 41-year-old has not played for his Saudi club Al-Nassr since the end of February but Portugal coach Roberto Martinez […]
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Ronaldo red ‘nothing to do with me’: Ireland coach
Ireland coach Heimir Hallgrimsson said Cristiano Ronaldo was wrong to blame him for the red card the Portugal captain received during Thursday’s 2–0 World Cup qualifying defeat in Dublin. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner exchanged words with Hallgrimsson after being sent off in the second half. Ronaldo had suggested before the match that Hallgrimsson was […]