The debate is over Lionel Messi‘s future at the 2026 World Cup is heating up, and this week things took a dramatic turn. FIFA President Gianni Infantino, during his speech 2025 Be Summitdelivered a bold message about Messi’s place in football history. Yet the explanation was shrouded in mystery, introduced by a curious five-word claim […]
The stage is almost set for the 2026 FIFA World Cup as 42 countries have qualified for next summer’s tournament in North America. The conclusion of the UEFA group stage of the qualifying campaign this week saw 11 European teams join England, who secured their ticket last month. Scotland were among the sides to do […]
Christiano Ronaldo was the biggest absence in Portugal‘s qualification for the World Cup 2026 on Sunday after a crushing 9-1 victory Armenia. With such a dominant performance despite missing their biggest star, head coach Roberto Martinez discussed Ronaldo’s role in the team. After a disappointing 2-0 defeat to the Republic of Ireland on Thursday, Portugal […]
Bruno Fernandes scored a hat-trick as Portugal defeated Armenia 9-1 to secure their place at the 2026 World Cup. Roberto Martinez’s men ran riot at Porto’s Estádio do Dragão, with Manchester United midfielder Fernandes and Paris Saint-Germain star Joao Neves central to the treble success. Portugal opened the scoring inside seven minutes through Renato Veiga, […]
Christiano Ronaldo walked into the Aviva Stadium with the familiarity of a veteran chasing a sixth World Cup, but walked out amid the kind of chaos that rewrites careers. The defeat to Ireland hurt Portugal, but it was the red card – his first ever for his country – that set off alarm bells far […]
NEW footage of Cristiano Ronaldo’s red card against Ireland has emerged, with fans backing the Portuguese legend. Ronaldo, 40, was given his marching orders after taking a swipe at Irish star Dara O’Shea during his country’s penultimate World Cup qualifier. Sign up for Scottish sun newsletter Thank you! New footage has emerged of Cristiano Ronaldo’s […]
Christiano Ronaldo is about to make history Portugal looks set to secure his place at the 2026 World Cup during the November international break. However, the national team has suffered a significant setback. with two key teammates ruled out due to injury prior to the decider UEFA World Cup Qualifiers. Last Friday, head coach Roberto […]
Camilo Beach (Praia do Camilo) in the Algarve, Portugal with turquoise sea in the background. Wooden pedestrian bridge to Praia do Camilo beach, Portugal. Getty There was a time when residents of the northern US didn’t have to think twice about their favorite place to ride during the winter. The answer was warm and sun-drenched […]
The FIFA World Cup is still eight months away, but thoughts are already turning to which teams could win in 2026 as more teams qualify. We know the identities of 28 of the 48 participating teams, and we have a fair idea who will join them, especially in Europe, where most of the top guns […]
Portugal ended the October international break with a thrilling 2-2 draw against Hungary in the 2026 UEFA World Cup Qualifier. After missing the chance to secure an early ticket to the tournament in North America, star forward Christiano Ronaldo delivered an optimistic eleven-word message to his teammates. With the Republic of Ireland defeating Armenia, The […]