Phenomenal Ronaldo equals Puskas’ European record
Cristiano Ronaldo equalled Ferenc Puskas’ record for most international goals by a European man with his standout display for Portugal against Spain at the World Cup.
Ronaldo becomes World Cup’s oldest hat-trick hero
Cristiano Ronaldo became the oldest hat-trick scorer in World Cup history with a stunning individual performance against Spain.
Real Madrid haunt Spain again as Ronaldo steals the show
Real Madrid derailed Spain’s World Cup preparations when they poached Julen Lopetegui just two days before the tournament, leading to the coach’s sacking, so it was with a certain inevitability that their biggest star put the buffers on what would have been a morale-boosting win against Portugal.
Ronaldo hails ‘personal best’ after scoring World Cup hat-trick
Hat-trick hero Cristiano Ronaldo credited his team-mates after he led Portugal to a 3-3 Group B draw with Spain, although he acknowledged scoring a treble at the World Cup was a “personal best”.
De Gea embracing Spanish criticism after Portugal error
Spain goalkeeper David de Gea was in defiant mood after his blunder in Friday’s thrilling 3-3 draw with Portugal, stating: ‘I haven’t killed anyone’.
Deschamps backing France’s rising stars to shine
Didier Deschamps is happy to throw France’s rising stars in at the deep end as they prepare to begin their World Cup campaign on Saturday.
Hallgrimsson reveals how Iceland will stop Messi
Heimir Hallgrimsson will ask his whole team to stop Lionel Messi on Saturday rather than handing the task to one man.
Peru boss Gareca welcomes Eriksen threat
Peru must be wary of Denmark star Christian Eriksen in their Group C opener but have the players to match the Tottenham star, according to head coach Ricardo Gareca.
Confederations Cup experience can help Germany in Russia, says Kimmich
Joshua Kimmich believes Germany’s triumph at the Confederations Cup stands them in good stead to defend their World Cup title.
Griezmann is the new Zidane – Desailly
Marcel Desailly picked out Antoine Griezmann as ‘the key player’ in France’s World Cup squad, drawing parallels with his former team-mate Zinedine Zidane.