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Cristiano Ronaldo has achieved plenty of accolades in his illustrious career, but one trophy has eluded him ever so heartbreakingly: a World Cup trophy. While Portugal may have gone through to the quarterfinals of this year’s World Cup after a thorough 6-1 thrashing of Switzerland, the road to the final eight hasn’t been the easiest, […]

Portugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has denied the reports claiming that he has agreed to play for Saudi Arabia club Al-Nassr after being offered a massive contract. Ronaldo has been making headlines as of late after it has been revealed that the Saudi side is making a push to sign him, reportedly offering the disgraced ex-Manchester […]

Eyebrows raised when Portugal elected against starting Cristiano Ronaldo in its Round of 16 match against Switzerland in the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Goncalo Ramos didn’t just quickly pay off the confidence coach Fernando Santos saw in him, but etched his name alongside a football legend while leading Portugal to a dominant 6-1 victory. Ramos […]

It’s a knockout battle to adore as Portugal battles Switzerland in the Round of 16 of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. It’s time to continue our World Cup odds series with a Portugal-Switzerland prediction and pick. Portugal advanced to the knockout stage after defeating Ghana 3-2 and Uruguay 2-0 in the group stage before falling […]

Portugal took a 1-0 lead over Uruguay in the second half after Cristiano Ronaldo headed a ball into the back of the net at the 2022 World Cup. Or so he thought. While Ronaldo raced off in celebration of his goal, a review of the play indicated that he may not have actually gotten his […]

Portugal will attempt to advance with a victory as they face off in a thrilling showdown with Uruguay in the second match of the group stage. It’s time to continue our World Cup odds series with a Portugal-Uruguay prediction and pick. Portugal defeated Ghana 3-2 in a thrilling first match last week. Initially, the game dragged on, […]

Cristiano Ronaldo made FIFA World Cup history on Thursday after converting from the penalty spot to give Portugal a 1-0 lead over Ghana. In the process, Ronaldo became the first man to ever score in five separate World Cups. But fans were not impressed with the 37-year-old and were particularly irate that FIFA even awarded […]

The Portugal side during the World Cup has been knocking at the door in their opener against Ghana seemingly all game. It finally came to fruition as Cristiano Ronaldo found the back of the net on a penalty kick in the 65th minute. Portugal now leads 1-0 in search of three points in the group […]

The Portugal national team will battle it out with the Ghana national squad for their first match in Group H. It’s time to continue our World Cup odds series with a Portugal-Ghana prediction and pick. Cristiano Ronaldo starts off his final World Cup journey with a favorable opponent. All eyes are going to be on […]

It’s been over four years since we’ve had the pleasure of watching the greatest footballers on the planet battle it out on the global stage. Now, we’re just over a week away from the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar and the excitement is quickly building. In this piece, we’re looking at 10 players in […]

Not much is going right for Cristiano Ronaldo this season. Not only is he struggling to find minutes with Manchester United, but the striker can’t even catch a break with Portugal. In Saturday’s clash with the Czech Republic in Nations League action, Ronaldo went up for a header and clashed with keeper Tomas Vaclik, immediately […]

Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo is already 37 years old, no matter how difficult that is to believe with the way he still looks and moves on the field. While he’s been relegated to a bench role thus far with United under new manager Erik Ten Hag this season, he will still be relied upon […]

Portugal will be hosts to the Czech Republic on the third matchday of the UEFA Nations League A, as they will fight for the first place in their group in this UEFA competition. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our Nations League odds series, which includes our Portugal-Czech Rep prediction and […]

Portugal will play hosts to Switzerland on the second matchday of the UEFA Nations League A, group 2. Both of these  teams enter the game seeking their first win of the third edition of the UEFA Nations League. Read on for the Portugal vs Switzerland predictions and more. Portugal barely saved a point versus Spain, […]

Portugal will be hosts to Switzerland on the second matchday of the UEFA Nations League A, and both squads will be looking to secure their first win in this edition of the competition. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our Nations League odds series, which includes our Portugal-Switzerland prediction and pick […]

The stage is now set. With the World Cup draw concluding on Friday in Doha, Qatar, we’re now aware of which countries will be playing each other in the group stages. There is a variety of intriguing clashes ahead, with favorites Brazil actually landing in a group they should have no problem winning. Here are […]

Manchester United star Bruno Fernandes is having himself quite the Tuesday. After scoring a stunning brace and clinching Portugal’s ticket to the 2022 World Cup in a 2-0 win over North Macedonia, Fernandes is set to return to Manchester with a juicy new contract awaiting him at Old Trafford. According to Fabrizio Romano, Fernandes is […]

After stunning Italy in the semifinals, North Macedonia has advanced to Europe’s World Cup Qualifying Finals, where they’ll look to stage an upset of Portugal to clinch their ticket to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The winner of this game will secure their spot in the 2022 World Cup, so needless to say, both […]

Cristiano Ronaldo is 37-years-old, yet he still possesses the athleticism of a 25-year-old. While the legendary striker isn’t exactly playing at the highest level with Manchester United this term, Ronaldo has still enjoyed his moments of brilliance at both the club and country level. On Tuesday, Cristiano will be looking to send Portugal to the […]

North Macedonian players woke up Friday morning to find that no, it’s not a dream, they really pulled off potentially the greatest upset in World Cup Qualifying in a generation. If you didn’t see it, in the 92nd minute of their semifinal against Italy, North Macedonia got a sensational goal from Aleksandar Trajkovski to bring […]

Cristiano Ronaldo knows how important it is for Portugal to win their upcoming showdown with Turkey. After all, losing means the death of their World Cup 2022 hopes. With that said, the Manchester United striker vowed that he will be on “total focus” to get Portugal its rightful place in the competition. Portugal missed out […]

Portugal national team manager Fernando Santos thrashes Manchester United’s tactical approach on Cristiano Ronaldo. Cr7 recently experienced a drop in his playing time— far from the club legend’s usual scenario. The Portuguese star was benched in the first half of Man United’s home game against Everton. Santos apparently lambasted Red Devils manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s […]