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Cristiano Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo
The latest stories and features on footballer Cristiano Ronaldo, including professional football news and updates.
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5 Feb 1985
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Inter Miami is already back and scoring goals for club side Inter Miami in Major League Soccer. Photo: AP
Lionel Messi

No pressure on Lionel Messi to retire from football, says Argentina boss

Messi will turn 43 during ‌the 2030 World Cup in Spain, Portugal and Morocco. Cristiano Ronaldo was 41 during this summer’s tournament.

Get to Know

All about Cristiano Ronaldo Jr, pictured flexing abs with his dad

China exports

China did not qualify for the World Cup. It may have won in economic terms

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United States

My Take | If anyone deserves a red card it’s Donald Trump and Gianni Infantino

If this World Cup is to be remembered as the best ever, it will be in spite of their efforts, not because of them.

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US President Donald Trump holds up a Fifa red card that bears his name, given to him by the association’s president Gianni Infantino (left) during their meeting at the White House in Washington on August 28, 2018. File photo: EPA-EFE
Hong Kong Jockey Club

Fifa World Cup: Berbatov explains why Lionel Messi outdid Cristiano Ronaldo

Former Manchester United striker keen for Harry Kane Premier League move, in Hong Kong for Jockey Club Youth Football Academy Summit launch.

Fifa

France face Morocco in 2022 World Cup semis rematch as quarter-finals kick off

Match between tournament’s form team and African champions the pick of final-eight line-up, with race for Golden Boot an intriguing subplot.

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Fifa

Argentina ‘not feeling pressure’ of being World Cup co-favourites, Messi to start

Defending champions face Mohamed Salah-led Egypt on Tuesday for a place in quarter-finals as Messi looks to reclaim lead in Golden Boot race.

Argentine coach Lionel Scaloni (left) says Lionel Messi (right) will start against Egypt despite playing the full 90 minutes plus extra time against Cabo Verde in the previous round. Photo: AFP
While you were sleeping

World Cup while you were sleeping: Ronaldo tears, Spain cheers, Balogun fined

Spain make tournament history in 1-0 win that sends them into quarter-final against either the United States or Belgium.

Fifa

World Cup integrity questioned as Trump, Fifa defend Balogun suspension actions

Belgium’s football federation challenged Fifa’s ruling to overturn a ban on the US forward, who was cleared to play on Monday.

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Fifa

End of the road for Ronaldo or Modric as Spain, Portugal eye World Cup last 16

Spain have made low-key start but ‘are determined to keep moving forward’, while Algeria will aim to revive African fortunes.

Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo (left) and Croatia’s Luka Modric are likely to meet for the last time at the World Cup when their countries contest a round-of-32 match in Toronto on Thursday. Photo: AFP
China-EU relations

China’s Fifa fever, EU’s trade deadline: 7 global relations reads

From the Quad’s critical mineral agenda to Shein’s Paris ousting, here are highlights from the SCMP’s overseas correspondents in June 2026.

Lionel Messi celebrates scoring Argentina’s third goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group J match against Jordan. Photo: Getty Images via AFP
Fifa

Asia’s disappointing World Cup exposes gap between region’s best and the rest

Players’ lack of time playing for or against teams in top leagues cited as reason only two sides survive first round, compared with Africa’s nine.

Fifa World Cup 2026

Haaland’s hairbands: the latest must-have for star-struck Chinese football fans

Norway star’s popularity in China has soared on the back of goalscoring exploits and play persona on mainland social media.

United States

With no team in World Cup, Chinese fans root for Ronaldo, Messi … and a referee

Chinese team has not played in tournament for 24 years, so supporters follow world’s two most famous players and a strict mainland official.

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Chinese football fan Zhai Yibo before the Portugal v DR Congo Fifa World Cup match at Portugal House in New York. Photo: Lucy Quaggin
While you were sleeping

World Cup while you were sleeping: Ronaldo’s historic double, England get lucky

Cristiano Ronaldo makes history as first player to score in six World Cups as Portugal put five past Uzbekistan. Toothless England goalless.

Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring Portugal’s first against Uzbekistan. Photo: dpa
Fifa World Cup 2026

12 of the World Cup 2026’s oldest players, from Ronaldo to Messi

Should Ronaldo still be playing? Is this Messi’s last World Cup? But neither are the oldest this tournament – Scotland’s Craig Gordon is 43.

Celebrity style

11 most stylish World Cup bag moments so far

Forget boring duffels – World Cup footballers have been showing off their style game, from Lamine Yamal’s Chanel to Noa Lang’s Hermès.

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While you were sleeping

World Cup while you were sleeping: ‘selfish’ Ronaldo told to quit, US win, Scots lose

Partner of Portugal’s Joao Neves triggers social media backlash after Ronaldo comments, USA down Australia, Scotland beaten by Morocco.

United States’ Alex Freeman (centre) celebrates after scoring his side’s second in Seattle. Photo: AP
While you were sleeping

World Cup while you were sleeping: England win and Ronaldo ends Messi debate

Harry Kane equals Gary Lineker’s goals tally for England, DR Congo score first ever World Cup goal as Portugal labour to draw.

Fifa World Cup

Photo book This is Football celebrates the game as the Fifa World Cup kicks off

As the biggest tournament in world football kicks off, this lavish book looks back at seminal moments involving Lionel Messi, David Beckham, Cristiano Ronaldo, Pelé and more.

Fifa World Cup 2026

Portugal and Chile brawl in not so friendly World Cup warm-up, 2 sent off

First half punch-up sparked by clash between Portugal’s Rafael Leao and Ivan Roman. Ronaldo substituted at half-time.

Portugal’s Rafael Leao and Chile’s Ivan Roman clash during their side’s World Cup warm-up at National Stadium, in Oeiras, Portugal. EPA
Fifa World Cup 2026

My Take | World Cup ticket prices are showing the ugly side of the beautiful game

State attorneys general in the US have launched probes into Fifa’s ticketing strategy. The governing body must never forget the sport is nothing without its fans.

The dome of Science World is being transformed into a giant official match ball of the FIFA World Cup 2026 ahead of the tournament in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Photo: Xinhua
Fifa World Cup 2026

Essential spearhead or disruptive presence? Ronaldo heading to sixth World Cup

Debate around Cristiano Ronaldo’s importance to Portugal rages on ahead of this summer’s tournament in Canada, Mexico and the US.

Fifa

Hong Kong picked for Fifa Museum as it is ‘amazing starting point’ to Asia

Fifa Museum boss Marco Fazzone, who is here for the site’s grand opening, says the city is ‘full of energy’ and ‘you have everything here’.

Fifa World Cup 2026

The last dance: Messi and Ronaldo get ready for sixth and final Fifa World Cup

Two best players of their generation prepare to make history this summer, 20 years after their first appearances at football’s biggest tournament.

Argentina’s captain Lionel Messi (centre) holds the World Cup after beating France in the 2022 final in Qatar. Photo: AFP
The Football Association of Hong Kong, China

Eastern boss plotting Hong Kong domination, exits ‘pain in process’ of progress

Manu Torres on board with club’s decision to wave goodbye to high-profile figures, accepts responsibility of taking ‘big, big club’ to top.

Dani Almazan (left) is poised for an acrimonious departure from Eastern. Photo: EPA-EFE
AFC Champions League

Asian Champions League Elite: Iran’s Tractor FC in line for Saudi quarter-final

Jeddah will host western zone play-offs rescheduled because of war in the Middle East on April 13-14, as well as tournament’s final stages.

Lionel Messi

Messi scores 900th career goal in Inter Milan match, joins Ronaldo in elite club

Argentine World Cup winner reaches landmark in 1,142nd appearance for club and country, ⁠almost 100 games ⁠fewer than the Portuguese.

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