HOUSTON (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo delivered a pretty forgettable performance in the first match of his sixth World Cup. After Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland all scored in their opening matches, the 41-year-old Ronaldo couldn’t find the net Wednesday, June 17, in Portugal 's...
The wait is over for the biggest World Cup ever with 48 teams, 104 matches, three host nations and a slew of questions and controversies swirling around the highly scrutinzed event that will last for nearly six weeks. The tournament kicks off in Mexico City on Thursday, June 11, amid concerns about...
MIAMI GARDENS, Florida (AP) — In the end, not even Saudi Arabia or Gianni Infantino could engineer a way to get Cristiano Ronaldo to the Club World Cup. FIFA president Infantino certainly tried - last month making a public appeal ahead of the tournament. “If any club is watching and is...
Cristiano Ronaldo has rested and now is returning his attention to winning his first major trophy in Saudi Arabia. Al-Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo (AP) Despite breaking the Saudi Pro League’s scoring record last season with 35 goals and leading the standings in this campaign, the 40-year-old Ronaldo...
Cristiano Ronaldo can take a major step toward the Asian Champions League elite title in Iran on Monday, March 2, though Al-Nassr is not the only Saudi Arabian club in contention for the big prize. FILE - Al Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo kicks the ball during Riyadh Season Cup 2024 final match against...
Aging athletes such as LeBron James, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lindsey Vonn are similar to racing cars — maintained by tinkering mechanics, data analysts, and shelves of replacement parts. "If you look at many elite athletes now, they have an army of supporting staff like a Formula 1 team,"...
ROME (AP) — Robert Lewandowski joined Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi as the only players in Champions League history with 100 or more goals. But Erling Haaland is on a faster pace than anyone by boosting his total to 46 goals at age 24 on Tuesday, Nov. 26. Barcelona's Robert Lewandowski...
BAGHDAD (AP) — Without an ill Cristiano Ronaldo, Al-Nassr of Saudi Arabia drew with Al-Shorta of Iraq, 1-1, in the first ever game in the revamped and rebranded AFC Champions League Elite on Monday, Sept. 16. Al-Nassr Saudi Arabia player Salem Abdullah, right, battles for the ball during the AFC...
The first edition of the AFC Champions League Elite begins Monday, Sept. 16, with stars such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar and Riyad Mahrez looking to lead their Saudi Arabian clubs to success in Asia. Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo (AP) Al-Nassr, Al-Hilal and Al-Ahli are among the favorites to win...
MADRID (AP) — With his 900th career goal, Cristiano Ronaldo got the best of Luka Modric in the duel of veterans in the Nations League on Thursday, Sept. 5. Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo reacts during the UEFA Nations League soccer match between Portugal and Croatia at the Luz stadium in Lisbon,...
HAMBURG (AP) — France’s heartache in penalty shootouts is over. So is Cristiano Ronaldo’s last-ever European Championship. Portugal's goalkeeper Diogo Costa, Pepe and Cristiano Ronaldo, from left, react after losing a quarter final match between Portugal and France at the Euro 2024 soccer...
HAMBURG (AP) — Kylian Mbappé described Cristiano Ronaldo as a “footballing legend” and “one of a kind” as the superstars prepare to meet in the European Championship quarterfinals. France's Kylian Mbappe (AP) For many, the major subplot of the Portugal vs. France match in Hamburg on...
