Gianni Infantino makes bold five-word claim about Lionel Messi’s role in 2026 World Cup: FIFA president shockingly forgets Cristiano Ronaldo

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 […]

Portugal better without Cristiano Ronaldo? Coach Martinez speaks about the star’s absence after 2026 World Cup qualifying

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 scores hat-trick in Portugal’s win against Armenia

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, […]

Cristiano Ronaldo in hot water? Portugal star sets shockingly rare negative record as Ireland’s red card threatens 2026 World Cup opener

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 has emerged of Cristiano Ronaldo’s controversial elbow strike against the Irish star

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 […]

Bad news for Cristiano Ronaldo: Two key Portuguese teammates ruled out due to injury for crucial 2026 World Cup qualifiers

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 […]

Cristiano Ronaldo delivers an optimistic 11-word message after Portugal’s World Cup qualifier draw against Hungary

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 […]