Tag: Portugal
Craig Gordon: Hearts goalkeeper set to return as Scotland No 1 for Nations League games vs Croatia and Portugal | Football News
A Scotland return at 41 is just the latest in a long line of achievements for Craig Gordon, but it could be the most satisfying for the Hearts goalkeeper. After being left out of Scotland’s Euro 2024 squad it looked like Gordon had waved farewell to the Tartan Army at Hampden after earning his 75th…
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Ronaldo strikes late to seal Portugal win over Scotland
Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring his side’s second goal during the UEFA Nations League soccer match between Portugal and Scotland at the Luz stadium in Lisbon, Portugal, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Armando Franca) Cristiano Ronaldo’s late strike sealed Portugal’s 2-1 win over Scotland as the 901st goal of the striker’s extraordinary career completed…
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Joao Cancelo: Portugal international full-back leaves Man City and joins Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal | Football News
Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal have completed the signing of Joao Cancelo from Manchester City. City maintained Cancelo could leave the club in the summer for the right price, having not been involved since the first half of the 2022/23 campaign, and the full-back will now continue his career in the Middle East. The…
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Bruno Fernandes: Man Utd close to agreeing new deal with Portugal midfielder | Football News
Bruno Fernandes is set to sign a new contract at Man Utd that will keep him at the club until 2027; the Portugal international has been at the club since January 2020; Man Utd begin their Premier League campaign on Friday Night Football when they host Fulham, live on Sky Sports
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Ronaldo's stubbornness has surely cost Portugal for the last time
As sure as the sun rising in the east and setting in the west, Cristiano Ronaldo’s name appeared on Portugal’s team-sheet on Friday night. Perhaps for the last time. But there was no romanticism about his selection, Roberto Martinez wanted him there.
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France sends Ronaldo, Portugal packing on penalties
Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo walks to take his shot a penalty shootout after the match end goalless during a quarter final match between Portugal and France at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Hamburg, Germany, Friday, July 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner) HAMBURG, Germany — France’s heartache in penalty shootouts is over. So is Cristiano Ronaldo’s…
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Portugal 0 – 0 France
Theo Hernandez struck the winning penalty for France after Portugal’s Joao Felix had hit a post in the shootout following a 0-0 draw to send Didier Deschamps’ side into a Euro 2024 semi-final with Spain. There were no tears this time from Cristiano Ronaldo, who had been overcome by emotion during Portugal’s last-16 win over…
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Cristiano Ronaldo: Portugal captain’s free-kicks are wasteful, but his all-round game is costing his country at Euro 2024 | Football News
Fifty-seven, missed. Fifty-eight, missed. Fifty-nine, missed. Sixty, missed. Maybe time to let someone else have a go Cristiano? Far be it from any journalist to tell arguably Portugal’s best-ever player – scratch that, perhaps the world’s best – what to do. But Cristiano Ronaldo’s unwavering self-belief in the face of mounting evidence to the contrary…
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Georgia 2 – 0 Portugal
Georgia stunned Portugal with a brilliant 2-0 win to secure qualification for the last 16 at Euro 2024 – their first major tournament. Georgia’s task at kick-off was simple – beat Portugal and they would reach the next round. They did just that, setting up a meeting with Spain in Gelsenkirchen on Sunday. With first…
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Cristiano Ronaldo wasteful as Portugal beat Czech Republic, Turkey raise more questions than answers – Euro 2024 hits and misses | Football News
Ronaldo wasteful on milestone appearance Image: Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after the final whistle Another piece of history in the extraordinary career of Cristiano Ronaldo. Named in Portugal’s starting line-up against Czech Republic, he became the first player feature at a sixth European Championship. He just lacked a goal to mark the occasion. At times, during…
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