Cristiano Ronaldo weighed ending his Portugal career after the World Cup and acknowledges some critics at home want him out of the team.
Former Spain defender Joan Capdevila has asked U.S. President Donald Trump for help getting into the United States to watch Spain face Argentina in Sunday’s World Cup final, after being denied authorization to travel a decade after playing in an exhibition game in Iran.
Bonnie Tyler, the gravelly voiced Welsh pop star known for “Total Eclipse of the Heart,” has died at 75.
Cristiano Ronaldo heard the cheers while walking off the pitch after his final World Cup match for Portugal.
Mikel Merino scored in the first minute of second-half stoppage time, and Spain beat Portugal 1-0 to end the World Cup career of superstar Cristiano Ronaldo.
Goncalo Ramos headed in the stoppage-time winner as Portugal beat Croatia 2-1 in a wild finish that also included a Croatian goal disallowed for offside just before the final whistle in a World Cup round of 32 match.
All of the matchups have been set for the World Cup's round of 32 with the knockout stage getting underway Sunday when Canada plays South Africa in Southern California.
A special guest crashed Portugal coach Roberto Martínez’s news conference Friday: Grammy winner Dua Lipa.
Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player to score in six different World Cup tournaments by getting two goals in Portugal’s 5-0 win over Uzbekistan.
Cristiano Ronaldo and his Portugal teammates were surprisingly held to a 1-1 draw by Congo in their opening match of the World Cup.
Cristiano Ronaldo looks to make history by becoming the first player to score a goal in six World Cups when Portugal meets Congo on Wednesday.
It would have been unthinkable at the start of the 2022 World Cup to suggest Cristiano Ronaldo was anything other than the undisputed leader of the Portugal team.
The International Football Association Board approved a new rule that would penalize players with a red card if they cover their mouths when verbally confronting another player.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has raised the prospect of red cards being shown to players who cover their mouths when confronting opponents.
UEFA provisionally suspends Benfica’s Gianluca Prestianni for one match after Vinícius Júnior accuses him of racist abuse.
André Ventura, the leader of Portugal's hard-right Chega party, has placed second in the country's presidential election.
A strike called by Portugal’s two main trade union confederations has caused severe travel disruption and forced the cancellation of many medical appointments and school classes.
Airbus has updated most of its 6,000 A320 passenger jets to fix a software glitch that could affect flight controls.
Airlines around the world canceled and delayed flights heading into the weekend to fix software on a widely used commercial plane after an analysis found computer code may have contributed to a sudden drop in the altitude of a JetBlue aircraft last month.
Airlines around the world canceled and delayed flights heading into the weekend to fix software on a widely used commercial plane after an analysis found computer code may have contributed to a sudden drop in the altitude of a JetBlue aircraft last month.
Cristiano Ronaldo will likely avoid missing any Portugal games at the World Cup despite his red card in a qualifying game last week for elbowing an Ireland opponent.
Soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo was at the White House on Tuesday as President Donald Trump hosted a glitzy dinner to honor Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Cristiano Ronaldo is at serious risk of being banned for the first game of the 2026 World Cup if Portugal qualifies as expected.
Two goals from star striker Kylian Mbappé helped send two-time champion France to the 2026 World Cup with a 4-0 home win against Ukraine.
England has become the first country from Europe to qualify for the 2026 World Cup but Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal will have to wait after conceding a stoppage-time equalizer against Hungary.
FIFA is employing an alternative review system that allows coaches to appeal two referee’s decisions per match at the Under-20 soccer World Cup in Chile.
A German man under investigation as a suspect in the 2007 disappearance of British girl Madeleine McCann has been released after serving his sentence in an unrelated case.
A German man who is under investigation in the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann 18 years ago was released from prison Wednesday after serving his sentence in an unrelated case, police said.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s quest to play in a record sixth World Cup finals began in typical fashion with two goals as Portugal made a winning start to its qualifying campaign by routing Armenia 5-0.
Portuguese emergency services say an electric streetcar that is one of Lisbon’s big tourist attractions has derailed, killing 15 people and injuring 18 others.
Tommy Paul and Nuno Borges played well into Friday morning in another post-midnight marathon classic match at the U.S. Open.
FIFA cut standard ticket prices for the semifinal between Chelsea and Fluminense at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Tuesday to $13.40 from $473.90 earlier in the past week.
Players from Liverpool and Portugal’s national team joined family and friends for the funeral of their teammate Diogo Jota and his brother.
Police investigating the 2007 disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann have searched near an abandoned building in southern Portugal.
Police investigating the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann from a Portuguese holiday resort in 2007 are to conduct fresh searches in the area.
The sweeping power outage that hit Spain and Portugal this week has raised questions about the electricity grid in a region not normally known for blackouts.
A widespread blackout across Spain and Portugal upended the lives of millions of people across the Iberian Peninsula.
Play at the Madrid Open has been suspended Monday due to a major power outage reported in Spain and Portugal.
Defending champion Spain and France have needed penalty shootouts to reach the Nations League semifinals and join Germany and Portugal.
Questions are mounting in Canada and in Europe over whether big-ticket purchases of high-end U.S. weaponry are still a wise strategic choice.
The Russian captain of a cargo ship that collided with a U.S. tanker earlier this week appeared in a U.K. court where he was remanded in custody over the death of a crew member, who is missing and presumed dead.
British police said the Russian captain of a cargo ship that collided with a U.S. tanker has been charged over the death of a crew member, who is missing and presumed dead.
A new study reassures people that the nightmare disaster movie scenario of Atlantic Ocean currents collapsing, with weather running amok putting Europe in a deep freeze, looks unlikely this century thanks to a rescue from around Antarctica.
Novak Djokovic has added yet another record to his lengthy list of tennis accomplishments.
Macao has grown from a monopoly-driven gambling enclave into the world's biggest gaming hub, packed with Chinese tourists, since Beijing took control of the former Portuguese colony 25 years ago.
Cristiano Ronaldo has scored his record-extending 133rd international goal to keep Portugal perfect in the Nations League with a 3-1 win over Poland while Spain struck late to edge Denmark 1-0.
An estimated 180,000 motorcyclists gathered at Our Lady of Fatima shrine in central Portugal on Sunday for the ninth annual Pilgrimage of the Blessing of Helmets.
The European Union's head office is warning that devastating floods through much of Central Europe and deadly wildfires in Portugal are joint proof of a “climate breakdown” that will become the norm unless drastic action is taken.
France players are already celebrating something at the European Championship — the result of the elections back home.
Ukrainian athletes training for the Paris Olympics are torn between their sports demand for complete concentration on the here and now, and the war back home that is never far from their minds.
France has beaten Portugal 5-3 in a penalty shootout to reach the European Championship semifinals and end Cristiano Ronaldo’s bid to win the title in his last appearance at the tournament.
Kylian Mbappé has described Cristiano Ronaldo as a “footballing legend” and “one of a kind” as the superstars prepare to meet in the European Championship quarterfinals.
Police in the German city of Frankfurt are investigating a video that appears to show a fan being punched and kicked while being detained by a group of Euro 2024 security personnel.
A game of epic personal drama and tears for Cristiano Ronaldo has ended with his Portugal making the European Championship quarterfinals, beating Slovenia on a penalty shootout after a 0-0 draw.
Security is being increased field-side to stop fans getting to players at the European Championship.
Portugal coach Roberto Martinez says Cristiano Ronaldo should consider himself lucky to have come to no harm after being confronted by four supporters who came onto the field for selfies with the five-time world player of the year at a European Championship match.
Cristiano Ronaldo has become the first player to feature at six European Championship tournaments as he captained Portugal to a 2-1 win its opening game against the Czech Republic.
Cristiano Ronaldo is 39 and about to play in a record-extending sixth European Championship.
Italy stuttered to a 0-0 draw at home to Turkey in the first of two warmup matches before it begins the defense of its European Championship title next week.
The Vatican has revised how it evaluates purported supernatural events, such as reported visions of the Virgin Mary, to guard against hoaxes and account for news going viral.
Military vehicles and red carnations have returned to the streets and squares of downtown Lisbon as Portugal reenacts dramatic moments from the army coup that brought democracy to the country 50 years ago.
The American company that owns Formula 1 is adding to its global racing portfolio with the purchase of the MotoGP motorcycle racing series by the end of the year.
Emergency services in Spain say four people have died in three separate incidents on Spain’s Atlantic and Mediterranean coastlines after falling into the sea.
The official two-week campaign period before Portugal’s early general election has begun.
Guinness World Records has ruled against a Portuguese dog that died last year keeping the title of oldest canine ever.
Portuguese soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo has been hit with a billion dollar class-action lawsuit over his role in promoting cryptocurrency-related “non-fungible tokens,” or NFTs, issued by the beleaguered cryptocurrency exchange Binance.
A unique 2030 World Cup is set to be played in Europe and Africa with the surprising addition of South America.
