On Tuesday, FIFA announced the sanction for Cristiano Ronaldo following his sending off against Northern Ireland. The Portuguese superstar will be eligible to play in Portugal’s opening match at the ...

Arrive for dinner, stay for seconds: to the surprise of absolutely no one, Cristiano Ronaldo has been cleared to start in Portugal’s opening match of the World Cup after Fifa’s disciplinary committee ...

Ronaldo is still scoring goals on the international stage at the age of 40, leading Portugal with five goals in five matches ...

2026 will be Portugal’s ninth World Cup appearance and Ronaldo’s sixth. Since the 40-year-old’s debut in 2006, the Iberians ...

The Athletic FC ⚽ is The Athletic’s daily football (or soccer, if you prefer) newsletter. Sign up to receive it directly to your inbox. Hello! A key FIFA decision goes Cristiano Ronaldo’s way. Who’d ...

With the eyes set on the 2026 World Cup, Portugal head coach Roberto Martínez addressed Cristiano Ronaldo's leadership and ...

© Rafal Oleksiewicz & Daniel Jayo/Getty ImagesCristiano Ronaldo (L) of Portugal and Lionel Messi (R) of Argentina. This potential moment of personal and national ...

Cristiano Ronaldo will likely avoid missing any Portugal games at the World Cup despite his red card in a qualifying game for elbowing an Ireland opponent. FIFA published a disciplinary verdict ...

The FIFA World Cup 2026 group stage draw is settled. However, it was yet to be determined when and where those games will be ...

Cristiano Ronaldo is heading to another World Cup. Erling Haaland is going to his first. Italy risks missing out on sport's biggest global event for the third straight edition. Portugal sealed its ...