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Cristiano Ronaldo made little effort to hide his frustration after being dragged out of Portugal’s World Cup win over Croatia. The Al Nasr forward watched the match unfold from the dugout, with his team emerging as 2-1 winners after their opponents were denied a controversial equalizing goal in second-half stoppage time.The 41-year-old featured every moment of the World Cup until manager Roberto Martinez chose to send him off in the 81st minute. The veteran grimaced and hesitated before accepting the substitution, clearly dissatisfied with his manager’s instructions.Ronaldo had already found the back of the net with his first goal in…
ENGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Lamine Yamal Looks much more comfortable than the first time world cupEven if Spain’s young superstar doesn’t score, 3-0 knockout victory Over Austria.The 18-year-old winger is working hard to get back to his best form after suffering a hamstring injury two months ago.Still, he remained an attacking threat on Thursday, firing six shots through the Austrian defense and clinching the silver Most Valuable Player trophy. La Roja has yet to concede a goal this tournament. Yamal said, “Even though I didn’t score, I’m very happy to be able to advance to the next round.”So did the…
Declan Rice is a major health concern for England after playing his last game in “severe pain”.England midfielder Rice is sure to be a major concern in Sunday’s World Cup first round match against Mexico, as his injury problems have flared up again. Rice appeared uncomfortable at the end of England’s win over the Democratic Republic of the Congo and is suffering from nerve pain affecting his lower back and hamstrings.The Arsenal star had to be substituted in the dying stages of the game against the Democratic Republic of the Congo, but later insisted he was fit enough for this…
Gonzalo Ramos’ late strike put Portugal past Croatia, but Josko Gvardiol’s subsequent equalizer was also denied, with his shot canceled out by VAR. Ronaldo was unable to watch from the bench due to his absence, but took part in an emotional celebration in honor of Diogo Jota.After the match, focus quickly shifted to his future. The 41-year-old is not distracted by that as the team is currently preparing to face Spain.”It doesn’t matter right now,” he said after winning the player of the match award, according to Goal. “After you win or lose a tournament, you have time to talk…
Lionel Messi and defending champion Argentina are looking to claim one of the final spots in the Round of 16. world cup They will face Cape Verde on Friday night in Miami Gardens, Florida.To no one’s surprise, Messi became one of the tournament’s biggest stars, scoring six goals, tied for the most with France’s Kylian Mbappé. Messi is currently the World Cup’s all-time leading scorer with 19 goals, but Mbappe is only one point behind him. France won 3-0 with 2 goals. Over Sweden.However, Messi has played one less game in this tournament and will likely have a golden opportunity…
Manchester United missed out on Matheus Fernandes and Elliott Anderson this summer and are being forced to reconsider their midfield transfer search after Tottenham refused to match the £85m they spent on Fernandes.Manchester United have set prices on several transfers this summer, including the move for Elliott Anderson (Image: Getty Images)Manchester United have had to look elsewhere to strengthen their midfield after Tottenham rejected their £85m bid for West Ham midfielder Matheus Fernandes, who has now moved to north London.Spurs agreed to meet the Hammers’ assessment and signed the 21-year-old, but United were not ready to do so. It follows…
America is buzzing with World Cup fever.Wednesday night’s game between the United States and Bosnia and Herzegovina was the most-watched game in English-language soccer television history with more than 24.4 million viewers, according to Fox Sports. The highest number of viewers was 31.8 million.US won the match 2-0 He advanced to the round of 16 in Santa Clara, California, marking his first knockout victory since 2002.The match was the top telecast of the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup Final, watched by 22.3 million English-language television viewers.By comparison, the most-watched Super Bowl in history took place in 2025, with an average…
Spain 3-0 Austria: Goals from Mikel Oyarzabal and Tottenham’s Pedro Polo send the European champions into the last 16, where they will face either Portugal or Croatia.21:58, 02 July 2026Updated July 2, 2026, 22:47Pedro Polo was one of Spain’s top goalscorers (Image: Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images)Haven’t lost yet. He hasn’t conceded a goal yet.Spain put in another dominant performance, defeating Austria 3-0 and securing safe passage to the Round of 16. Mikel Oyarzabal scored his third and fourth goals of this World Cup, while Pedro Polo justified his participation and scored his first goal at international level.In the…
Despite spending £69 million on Rashford’s England squad, the Spanish champions remain interested in securing his services. However, his hopes for another loan deal, or for a fee below the £26m buy-out option included in his original deal, were firmly rejected by United. Rashford could return to the first team, but United may prefer to sign the forward to take his £315,000-a-week wage off the books as they review their salary structure.According to the Daily Mail, United are in the market for a new left winger and while Rashford is thought to be the ideal candidate, the feeling on both…
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Spanish goaltender Unai Simon has the longest consecutive shutout streak in World Cup history, breaking a 36-year-old record. 3-0 victory over Austria Thursday: 4th consecutive clean sheet of the season world cup.Simon hasn’t allowed a goal in 519 consecutive minutes in the past two World Cups. He broke the record set by Italian goalkeeper Walter Zenga in 1990. He recorded 517 consecutive minutes without scoring and five consecutive clean sheets at his home World Cup.The 29-year-old Athletic Bilbao mainstay may not be the most famous goalkeeper in the competition, or even in his own team, but…