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A Guinness World Records certificate was given to the Portuguese star ahead of the match

Euro qualifying wrap: Ronaldo goals on 200th appearance

Cristiano Ronaldo scored a stunning late goal as Portugal beat Iceland to extend their perfect record in Euro 2024 qualifying Group J on an historic night for the forward who became the first player to make 200 international appearances.

Soccer • 20 Jun 23

Lionel Messi (L) celebrates with Rodrigo De Paul (R) after scoring against Panama

Messi joins Ronaldo in 800-goal club

Lionel Messi rounded off a night of celebration with his 800th professional goal as Argentina beat Panama 2-0 in their first match since winning the World Cup.

Soccer • 24 Mar 23

Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice in 12 second-half minutes

Another record for Ronaldo as Portugal begin with a win

Cristiano Ronaldo broke the record for the highest number of international appearances as he scored twice in Portugal's 4-0 win over Liechtenstein.

Soccer • 24 Mar 23

Ronaldo had endured a difficult 2022 World Cup

Ronaldo's Portugal career goes on after squad selection

Cristiano Ronaldo has been included in Portugal's squad for their upcoming Euro 2024 qualifiers, ending doubts about his international future.

Soccer • 17 Mar 23

Ronaldo reaches 500 league goals after four-goal haul

Cristiano Ronaldo scored four goals to help Al Nassr secure a 4-0 win against Al Wehda in the Saudi Pro League.

Soccer • 09 Feb 23

Cristiano Ronaldo proved typically reliable from the penalty spot

Ronaldo opens his account for Al Nassr

Cristiano Ronaldo scored his first goal for Al Nassr with a last-gasp penalty to salvage a 2-2 draw at Al Fateh in the Saudi Pro League on Friday.

Soccer • 04 Feb 23

Messi and Ronaldo both score in PSG's Saudi friendly

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo both got on the scoresheet in an exhibition match in Saudi Arabia between before Paris Saint-Germain and the Riyadh All Stars team.

Soccer • 19 Jan 23

Cristiano Ronaldo (L) and Lionel Messi last shared a pitch in December 2020

Messi-Ronaldo 'Beyond Imagination' ticket gets €2.45m

A Saudi Arabian businessman won the bidding to watch the latest chapter in Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi's celebrated rivalry in global soccer with a 10 million riyals (€2.45m) bid for a ticket to their showpiece game.

Soccer • 18 Jan 23

Ronaldo to make his Saudi Arabia bow against PSG

Cristiano Ronaldo is set to play in Saudi Arabia for the first time since joining Al Nassr after he was named as captain of Riyadh ST XI for an exhibition match against Paris St Germain on Thursday.

Soccer • 17 Jan 23

Cristiano Ronaldo was recently unveiled as an Al-Nassr player

No clause in Ronaldo deal to back Saudi World Cup bid

Cristiano Ronaldo's new club Al Nassr have denied reports the player has a clause in his contract to serve as an ambassador for the Gulf country's 2030 World Cup bid.

Soccer • 11 Jan 23

Cristiano Ronaldo looks set to make his competitive club debut on 22 January

Ronaldo may make Saudi debut against Messi's PSG

Cristiano Ronaldo will serve his suspension before making his league debut for his new Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr but he could play against Paris Saint-Germain in a friendly this month, coach Rudi Garcia has said.

Soccer • 09 Jan 23

Ronaldo was welcomed by a capacity crowd of 25,000 in Al Nassr's stadium in Riyadh on Tuesday

Ronaldo urged to speak out about human rights in Saudi

Cristiano Ronaldo has been urged to speak about human rights issues in Saudi Arabia after his big-money move to the country.

Soccer • 04 Jan 23

A billboard welcoming Cristiano Ronaldo is displayed in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh

'In Europe my work is done' - Ronaldo on a new mission

Cristiano Ronaldo declared "in Europe, my work is done" as he embraced a new frontier after being unveiled by Al Nassr on Tuesday evening.

Soccer • 03 Jan 23

Cristiano Ronaldo posing with his new Al Nassr shirt and club chairman Musli Al Muammar(Pic: AlNassrFC_EN)

Ronaldo completes big-money move to Saudi's Al Nassr

Cristiano Ronaldo has completed a move to Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr which could make him the best paid player in the history of football.

Soccer • 30 Dec 22

Marcus Rashford has enjoyed a return to form under Erik Ten Hag

Ten Hag seeking quality cover to boost United firepower

Erik ten Hag believes Manchester United need to add to their striking options in the January transfer window to ensure they have enough cover for the busy second half of the campaign.

Soccer • 30 Dec 22

Cristiano Ronaldo came on early in the second half of Portugal's 1-0 loss to Morocco

Santos: I do not regret starting Ronaldo on the bench

Portugal manager Fernando Santos said that he would not change his decision to leave Cristiano Ronaldo on the bench even after his team was knocked-out from the World Cup due to a 1-0 defeat against Morocco in their quarter-final clash on Saturday.

Soccer • 10 Dec 22

"The interview, I think, as a club, you can't accept."

Ronaldo never told me he wanted out - ten Hag

Erik ten Hag learned that Cristiano Ronaldo wanted to leave Manchester United from his headline-grabbing TV interview.

Soccer • 09 Dec 22

Fernando Santos benched Cristiano Ronaldo for the Switzerland clash

Santos reveals 'frank conversation' with sub Ronaldo

Portugal coach Fernando Santos revealed he had a "frank conversation" with Cristiano Ronaldo to explain why he was dropping him, but insisted the veteran forward did not threaten to leave the World Cup.

Soccer • 09 Dec 22

Cristiano Ronaldo was on the bench for the last-16 hammering of Switzerland

Portuguese FA deny Ronaldo threatened to quit World Cup

The Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) has quashed reports Cristiano Ronaldo threatened to walk out on Portugal's World Cup campaign.

Soccer • 08 Dec 22

Santos chose to leave Ronaldo out of the starting line-up for the 6-1 win over Switzerland

Portugal boss coy on Ronaldo's role for latter stages

Cristiano Ronaldo's role for the remainder of the World Cup is something that has to be 'defined', Portugal boss Fernando Santos said after dropping his captain for their emphatic last-16 win over Switzerland.

World Cup 2022 • 06 Dec 22

World Cup Podcast: Ramos and Bono's Beautiful day

Paul Corry joins Raf Diallo and Peter Branigan to watch Portugal's 6-1 win over Switzerland which saw Cristiano Ronaldo dropped from the starting line-up, and to review Morocco's penalty shootout triumph over Spain. Plus, there's a preview of the quarter-finals which have now been fully confirmed.

Soccer • 06 Dec 22

Ronaldo had started all three of Portugal's group games

Portugal bench Ronaldo for Swiss last-16 clash

Portugal manager Fernando Santos dropped Cristiano Ronaldo to the bench for the World Cup last-16 match against Switzerland.

Soccer • 06 Dec 22

The Ronaldo show rolls back into town on Tuesday

World Cup 2022: What to expect on Day 17

Match 55 and 56 of the Qatar World Cup will see the quarter-final line-up confirmed as Spain meet Morocco before Portugal clash with Switzerland.

Soccer • 06 Dec 22

Cristiano Ronaldo celebrated but replays showed he had not got a touch on Bruno Fernandes' free kick

Ronaldo might have scored my goal, suggests Fernandes

Bruno Fernandes says it does not matter who scored Portugal's opener in a 2-0 victory over Uruguay that secured their place in the World Cup knockout phase.

Soccer • 29 Nov 22

Cristiano Ronaldo embraces Bruno Fernandes at the final whistle

Bruno Fernandes fires Portugal into last 16

Bruno Fernandes scored both goals as Portugal booked their place in the World Cup knockout phase with a 2-0 victory over Uruguay at Lusail Stadium.

Soccer • 28 Nov 22