The former Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus forward has continued to rewrite the record books well into his forties, and the prospect of becoming the first player to score 1,000 competitive senior goals is now firmly within sight.

Argentine football legend Lionel Messi is set to expand his club ownership portfolio after reaching a "preliminary agreement" to become the majority shareholder of Spanish second-division side Eldense.

Manchester City have invested heavily in reshaping their squad under new manager Enzo Maresca, but Haaland remains their most potent attacking weapon. His goals continue to decide matches, break records and create new milestones.

Carlos Tevez retired from professional football in June 2022, but the former Argentina star is yet to have his official farewell match. That could finally happen in December at La Bombonera, the home of his beloved Boca Juniors. And the grand occasion could bring Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo together on the same pitch.

Cristiano Ronaldo endured a frustrating evening as Al-Nassr surrendered a two-goal lead before being hauled off at half-time, only to produce a remarkable comeback and beat Al-Ettifaq 3-2 in the Saudi Pro League on Tuesday.

Bruno Fernandes, the lynchpin of Manchester United's attack who provided a Premier League-record 21 assists during the 2025-26 season, was named the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) Player of the Year on Tuesday.

With seven minutes remaining Ronaldo expertly dragged back a low cross from Aiman Yahya before sweeping the ball home from eight yards.

Cristiano Ronaldo has fuelled speculation about his retirement plans after saying the upcoming year will probably be the last of his playing career.

Ronaldo and Messi spent almost two decades at the centre of football's greatest individual rivalry, competing for major trophies and individual honours while representing Real Madrid and Barcelona respectively.

Cristiano Ronaldo and his longtime partner Georgina Rodriguez have finally tied the knot, with the Portugal superstar and the Spanish-Argentine becoming husband and wife in a private civil ceremony in Portugal on Tuesday.

Their contrasting styles helped define one of football's greatest rivalries, with both players setting new standards over nearly two decades while inspiring discussions over different paths to greatness.

Portuguese football star Cristiano Ronaldo is set to make his television drama debut as both an executive producer and cast member in “Day Is”, a new series centred on British football.

For more than two decades, world football has been shaped by Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo’s extraordinary rivalry. Their brilliance defined an era, rewriting records, collecting trophies and inspiring generations of fans.

A new study spanning 26 countries and more than 10,000 people, conducted by researchers at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore, suggests there's a correlation between your political ideology, your media habits, and which of these two mega-stars you back.

Portugal appointed Jorge Jesus as their new national team coach on Friday and he said he would continue to call on veteran superstar Cristiano Ronaldo if he is available, insisting the forward will "never" be a problem.

The Spanish wunderkid believes his best performances come when the stakes are highest.

The day I finally saw Cristiano Ronaldo live, it was his last match in a Portugal shirt at the World Cup -- against Spain in a Round of 16 clash in Dallas last Monday.

“I was always very competitive since I was young, and I hated losing.” Few football fans would need long to identify the speaker. Cristiano Ronaldo has built an extraordinary career on that relentless competitiveness -- a man who rarely accepted defeat and never settled for being second best.

Cristiano Ronaldo spent more than two decades deciding matches, dragging teams through difficult moments and defying time itself to remain among soccer's elite even past his Real Madrid, Manchester United and Juventus prime.

Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo's final World Cup ended with a Spanish sting in the tail, courtesy of Mikel Merino's last-gasp winner that earned a 1-0 round-of-16 win on Monday, but he was unwilling to make a hasty call on his international future.