Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo gifted popular YouTube streamer iShowSpeed with his game-worn Mercurial Superfly 11 “CR7 Gold Scorpion”cleats. The heartwarming moment took place during iShowSpeed’s live stream for the FIFA World Cup 2026 quarter-final between Spain and Belgium in Los Angeles on Friday. That was a game that Portugal would have played had they beaten […]
Cristiano Ronaldo (Getty Images) Cristiano Ronaldo’s World Cup dream ended in heartbreak after Portugal suffered a 1-0 defeat to Spain in the Round of 16 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The 41-year-old forward played what he had earlier said would be his final match in the tournament, bringing an end to a remarkable 20-year […]
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 0-0 Spain | HT We’ve reached the break in Dallas, and this Round of 16 blockbuster is still waiting for its first goal. Spain have created the better openings, with Mikel Oyarzabal missing a glorious one-on-one before Diogo Costa produced a string of superb saves to keep Portugal level. At the other end, Cristiano […]
Egypt’s Mohamed Salah (10) reacts after the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between Australia and Egypt in Arlington, Texas, near Dallas, Friday, July 3, 2026.(AP Photo/Sam Hodde) Mohamed Salah has made it clear which football icon he would choose to share a final World Cup “last dance” with, naming Lionel Messi ahead of […]
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. […]
For almost an hour, Cristiano Ronaldo looked as frustrated in Toronto as he has at any point during this World Cup. Croatia crowded him out of the contest; his movement rarely found the pass he wanted, and the chances that did come his way ended either inches wide or with the offside flag raised. Portugal’s […]
Portugal’s dramatic FIFA World Cup Round of 32 victory over Croatia sparked jubilant scenes in Toronto on Thursday night, with hundreds of supporters gathering outside the team’s hotel to celebrate alongside Cristiano Ronaldo and the players. Videos that have gone viral on social media showed Portugal fans filling the streets outside the team hotel, chanting, […]
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 […]
In an attempt to safeguard players at the 2026 World Cup, FIFA has expanded its use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to curb social media abuse during the tournament, which runs from 11 June to 19 July. The world’s governing body for football has introduced a social media protection service and is offering its moderation tools […]
