Tag: Portugal

France, Italy, Portugal target Nations League quarters

- Agence France-Presse -

France, Italy and Portugal lead the teams attempting to secure a place in the UEFA Nations League quarter-finals, while England's promotion hopes have been hit by a series of withdrawals. With European champions Spain and Germany already qualified for the last eight, six spots are still to be filled going into

Portugal’s Euro exit likely to herald Ronaldo’s international retirement

- Times Report -

Defeat for Portugal at the European Championship on Friday likely brought down the curtain on the extraordinary international career of Cristiano Ronaldo. While Portugal’s totemic forward has made no pronouncements on his future with the national team, the 39-year-old struggled to revive former glories at the tournament in Germany and departed

Portugal beat Ghana in five-goal thriller

- Associated Press -

Cristiano Ronaldo closed his eyes, took in a deep breath and then made World Cup history.   The Portugal striker became the first male player to score at five World Cups with his 65th-minute penalty in a 3-2 win over Ghana on Thursday.   Andre Ayew equalized for Ghana eight minutes later,