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Roberto Martinez revealed why Cristiano Ronaldo played the entire 90 minutes in Portugal's FIFA World Cup 2026 match against Spain, despite not being able to score.

Celeste Amarilla, a senator from Paraguay's Liberal Radical Party, mocked Kylian Mbappe's origins, upbringing, education and appearance.

While acknowledging that Argentina will start as favourites, Hossam Hassan said his squad believes it has what it takes to spring a surprise against the reigning world champions.

Serbian tennis great Novak Djokovic shared his admiration for Indian cricket stalwart Virat Kohli, saying he would love to play some cricket with the batting great.

Despite being named Player of the Tournament at the 2026 T20 World Cup, Sanju Samson has been left out of India's squad for the upcoming three-match T20I series against Zimbabwe.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino strongly condemned racist remarks directed at France captain Kylian Mbappe by Paraguayan Senator Celeste Amarilla.

Shapoor Zadran represented Afghanistan in 80 international matches, including 44 One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and 36 T20 Internationals, between 2009 and 2020.

In the Cristiano Ronaldo vs Lionel Messi debate, a clear winner has finally emerged.

Former India captain MS Dhoni, who is widely regarded as the best finisher in the modern game, is celebrating his 45th birthday on Tuesday.

Iran's national football team took a dig at the United States following Belgium's thumping 4-1 victory over the hosts in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16, sharing an Instagram Story after the match on Tuesday (IST).

Veteran Afghanistan pacer Shapoor Zadran has died a day before his 39th birthday after battling a rare immune disorder called Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) syndrome

FIFA has defended the reputation of World Cup referee Raphael Claus in rare pushback on comments by U.S. President Donald Trump.

Cristinao Ronaldo signed off from the FIFA World Cup as Portugal lost 1-0 to Spain in their Round of 16 clash on Monday.

Cristiano Ronaldo's dream of lifting the FIFA World Cup trophy came to a heartbreaking end on Monday as Portugal suffered a 0-1 defeat to Spain in the Round of 32.

Cristinao Ronaldo is the highest paid athlete in the world as per the list released in May this year.

VfL Bochum's academy blends data analytics with a human-centred approach to develop players capable of international careers, focusing on unique strengths and consistent growth.

Despite not being selected for the series against Zimbabwe, Suryakumar Yadav shared a heartfelt message for the team and wished them well for the series.

Indian cricketer Ajinkya Rahane expressed surprise over the omission of wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson from India's T20I squad for the Zimbabwe tour.

Mbappe's response reflects how football has changed, because the earlier generations rarely fought back publicly.

India's rising squash star Amarya Bajaj delivered a sensational performance to capture the Dutch Junior Open 2026 Under-13 Boys' title, overcoming a series of world-class opponents, including Daniel Stevenson of England, 3-1 in the final.

The Indian T20I squad announced for the Zimbabwe tour later this month had one notable omission - Sanju Samson

Neymar announced his retirement from international football after the five-time world champions suffered a 2-1 defeat to Norway in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 at MetLife Stadium.

Co-hosts USA suffered a crushing 1-4 defeat against Belgium in their FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 clash on Monday, bringing their campaign to an abrupt end.

After eliminating co-host USA from the FIFA World Cup, the victorious Belgian team clapped back at the Folarin Balogun red-card drama with a savage two-word social media post.

Argentina boss Lionel Scaloni said sides should be given more rest in the final stages of the World Cup as the defending champions face a gruelling schedule in the knockout phases.

Paraguay Senator Celeste Amarilla has demanded an apology from France captain Kylian Mbappe and threatened legal action, responding at length to the footballer's criticism following a controversy over her earlier remarks.

Former Indian skipper and Captain Cool MS Dhoni turns 45 on Tuesday. Dhoni has one of the most inspiring journeys in sports history.

Donald Trump's intervention into FIFA World Cup affairs has left a political scar on the tournament that was arguably never witnessed before.

FIFA chief Gianni Infantino on Monday defended the decision to reprieve US World Cup star Folarin Balogun after Donald Trump said he had appealed directly to the head of world football's governing body over the issue.

Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner will set up a blockbuster Wimbledon semi-final showdown if the title rivals win their last-eight matches on Tuesday.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino strongly condemned racist remarks directed at France captain Kylian Mbappe by Paraguayan Senator Celeste Amarilla.

Cristiano Ronaldo's record-breaking sixth FIFA World Cup appearance brought him the same old heartbreak, the same old tears.

Striker Balogun was cleared by FIFA to play in the co-hosts' pivotal round-of-16 clash despite having earned a red card in the previous game, following a call by US President Donald Trump to soccer's global governing body.

French president Emmanuel Macron backed national men's football side captain Kylian Mbappe for taking a stand against controversial comments by Paraguay senator Celeste Amarilla.

The Football Association (FA) in England is considering the option of appealing to FIFA against the red card received by defender Jarell Quansah during their side's hotly contested round of 16 match against Mexico

Portugal's biggest mistake in the Round of 16 match against Spain was Cristiano Ronaldo.

England midfielder Jordan Henderson will miss the remainder of the ongoing FIFA World Cup due to a wrist injury sustained while celebrating his side's landmark 3-2 win over Mexico in the round of 16 clash.

Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku did the 'Donald Trump dance' as Belgium defeated the USA 4-1 in the FIFA World Cup Round of 16 match.

Cristiano Ronaldo's World Cup career came to a disappointing end as Portugal slumped to a narrow loss against Spain in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16.

Martinez, who took over in 2023 as Portugal's coach, failed to guide the national side to a FIFA World Cup title as a late strike from Mikel Merino crushed Portugal and 41-year-old icon Cristiano Ronaldo's dreams of lifting the elusive trophy.

Belgium brought the United States' World Cup party to a shattering halt on Monday, thrashing the tournament co-hosts 4-1 to set up a quarter-final showdown with Spain.

Famed Italy goalkeeper Walter Zenga set the standard in 1990 with five consecutive clean sheets in his home World Cup.

USA vs Belgium LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup 2026 Match LIVE Updates: Charles De Ketelaere scored as Belgium took an early 1-0 lead over the USA in their FIFA World Cup Round of 16 clash at Seattle Stadium.

The athletics contingent will jet off to Poland, the boxers would head to Ireland, while the weightlifters have already flown to Birmingham. The Glasgow Commonwealth Games might have been scaled down by the organisers but India is leaving no stone unturned to ensure a strong show.

Substitute Mikel Merino scored a late winner to put Spain in the quarter-finals with a 1-0 victory over Portugal and end Cristiano Ronaldo's World Cup career on Monday.

Cristiano Ronaldo's World Cup career came to an end as Portugal crashed out of FIFA World Cup 2026 following a loss against Spain.

Justin Greaves and Shai Hope compiled centuries and guided West Indies to 406-5 in reply to Sri Lanka's 549-9 declared on the fourth morning of the second Test.

Italy's Flavio Cobolli reached the Wimbledon quarter-finals for a second successive year, defeating Australian fifth seed Alex De Minaur 7-5, 7-6 (7/4), 6-3 and pulled off a Cristiano Ronaldo celebration.

Taylor Fritz eased into the Wimbledon quarter-finals for the fourth time in five years on Monday with a dominant straight-sets win over Kazakhstan's Alexander Bublik in the fourth round.

Portugal vs Spain LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup 2026 LIVE Updates: Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal face off against Lamine Yamal's Spain in a highly-anticipated Round of 16 encounter in Dallas.