Jose Mourinho hailed Cristiano Ronaldo after his compatriot netted a hat-trick in Portugal’s 3-3 draw with Spain in Group B of the World Cup.
Spain defender Gerard Pique criticised Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo, saying the hat-trick hero had a habit of throwing himself to the ground.
Cristiano Ronaldo has broken his duck of never scoring a free-kick at a major international tournament.
Cristiano Ronaldo became the oldest hat-trick scorer in World Cup history with a stunning individual performance against Spain.
Didier Deschamps is happy to throw France’s rising stars in at the deep end as they prepare to begin their World Cup campaign on Saturday.
Heimir Hallgrimsson will ask his whole team to stop Lionel Messi on Saturday rather than handing the task to one man.
Peru must be wary of Denmark star Christian Eriksen in their Group C opener but have the players to match the Tottenham star, according to head coach Ricardo Gareca. (more…)
Joshua Kimmich believes Germany’s triumph at the Confederations Cup stands them in good stead to defend their World Cup title.
Marcel Desailly picked out Antoine Griezmann as ‘the key player’ in France’s World Cup squad, drawing parallels with his former team-mate Zinedine Zidane.
Cristiano Ronaldo made history by becoming the first player to score in eight consecutive major internationals tournaments as he won and converted a fourth-minute penalty in Portugal’s World Cup 3-3 draw against Spain. (more…)