Dalot defends Ronaldo, hits back at Portugal critics
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20 June 2026, 11:30 AM FIFA World Cup 2026

Ronaldo nets twice on milestone appearance

Cristiano Ronaldo tucked away a penalty and slammed home a free kick as he set a new record for the most international caps in Portugal's 4-0 win over Liechtenstein in their opening Euro 2024 qualifier on Thursday.
23 March 2023, 22:19 PM

Kane breaks England all-time goal record

Harry Kane broke England's all-time goalscoring record with his 54th international goal in Thursday's Euro 24 qualifying opener against Italy.
23 March 2023, 20:46 PM

Ronaldo breaks all-time men's international caps record

Cristiano Ronaldo broke the men's international appearance record on Thursday by starting Portugal's Euro 2024 qualifier against Liechtenstein.
23 March 2023, 20:36 PM

Mbappe leads France’s fresh start

Three months on from their agonising defeat in the World Cup final in Doha, France begin a new era as Les Blues start their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign without Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema,
23 March 2023, 18:00 PM

‘Pirates now familiar foes’

With all attention grabbed by the ODI series between Bangladesh and Ireland following a historic T20 series win over world champions England, sports lovers have hardly noticed the arrival of a certain foreign outfit in Seychelles, who are slated to play two friendly matches against hosts Bangladesh in Sylhet tomorrow and on Tuesday.
23 March 2023, 18:00 PM

Virus hits Dutch squad ahead of France Euro qualifier

Defenders Matthijs de Ligt and Sven Botman, forward Cody Gakpo, midfielder Joey Veerman and goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen, have all been sent home by coach Ronald Koeman, the Dutch FA said on Thursday
23 March 2023, 11:05 AM

France begin new era with Mbappe as captain

The aftermath of that loss on penalties to Argentina in Qatar has been turbulent, to say the least
23 March 2023, 05:25 AM

Messi eyes goal milestone in first Argentina game since World Cup triumph

Having fulfilled a lifetime dream, Lionel Messi will get to celebrate with Argentina's fans on Thursday as they play their first match after winning the World Cup in Qatar last year.
23 March 2023, 02:21 AM

Ronaldo wants to be 'most capped player in history'

Cristiano Ronaldo made no secret Wednesday of his ambition to notch up another world record -- for the number of international caps -- a day before Portugal face Liechtenstein in Euro 2024 qualifiers.
23 March 2023, 02:13 AM

Ozil calls time

Germany’s World Cup-winning midfielder Mesut Ozil announced his retirement from football at the age of 34 on Wednesday.
22 March 2023, 18:00 PM

Mancini looking for answers against England

Roberto Mancini is wondering where the next generation of Italian talent is going to come from as the Azzurri begin their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign on Thursday with the visit of England.
22 March 2023, 18:00 PM

Difference was tactical and technical: Medved

Fans have become accustomed to scintillating performances from Bangladesh’s women’s football teams over the past five to six years,
22 March 2023, 18:00 PM

Argentina must retain competitive edge after World Cup win says Scaloni

Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni said his players need to maintain their high competitive level after beating France on penalties to win the country's third World Cup in Qatar last year.
22 March 2023, 15:00 PM

Battle for Man Utd heats up ahead of deadline for improved bids

The race to buy Manchester United enters a crucial stage on Wednesday as bidders face a deadline to submit improved offers for the Premier League giants.
22 March 2023, 14:34 PM

Bangladesh find Russia too tough to handle

Hosts Bangladesh tasted their first defeat in the ongoing SAFF U-17 Women’s Championship when the girls in red and green suffered a 3-0 defeat to their Russian counterparts at the Shaheed Birshreshtha Mostafa Kamal Stadium on Wednesday.
22 March 2023, 12:20 PM

Hojbjerg calls on Conte to elaborate after Tottenham criticism

Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg has called on manager Antonio Conte to elaborate on his stinging criticism of the players after Saturday's Premier League draw at Southampton.
22 March 2023, 12:16 PM

Mesut Ozil retires from professional football

Germany's World Cup-winning midfielder Mesut Ozil announced his retirement from football at the age of 34 on Wednesday.
22 March 2023, 11:37 AM

Ancelotti a 'big possibility' for Brazil job: Ederson

Tite exited the role after Brazil went out of the World Cup quarter-finals in Qatar. Brazil's federation issued a statement in February denying a report they had reached a verbal agreement with Ancelotti, who is under contract at Real Madrid until 2024
22 March 2023, 07:10 AM

De Bruyne 'honoured' to be named Belgium skipper

The Red Devils coach Domenico Tedesco chose playmaker De Bruyne for the position after Real Madrid's Hazard, who turned 32 in January, ended his Belgium career following last year's World Cup
22 March 2023, 05:37 AM

Messi 'madness' in Argentina as world champions play first match

More than 1.5 million fans applied for 63,000 available tickets for the match against Central American minnows Panama at the Monumental stadium in Buenos Aires
22 March 2023, 05:07 AM