The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has decided not to suspend Cristiano Ronaldo from the 2026 World Cup matches, despite his red card. The footballer served one match of punishment, and the rest of the disqualification has been postponed for a one-year probationary period.
The Turkish Football Federation has suspended 1024 footballers, including national team player Eren Elmalı, due to illegal betting. The investigation also covered over 150 referees, leading to the suspension of third and fourth division matches.
Cristiano Ronaldo has officially announced that the 2026 World Cup will be the last of his career. The footballer, who will be 41 years old, confirmed this during his speech at the TOURISE tourism forum in Saudi Arabia.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored a brace in the 2026 World Cup qualifier, reaching 41 goals and becoming the top scorer in World Cup qualifiers. However, the forward's goals did not help Portugal defeat Hungary.
Cristiano Ronaldo became the first billionaire footballer, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, reaching a net worth of $1. 4 billion. His move to the Al-Nassr club in Saudi Arabia secured him one of the largest contracts in football history and the highest average annual salary.
Ruben Neves will inherit Diogo Jota's number 21 jersey in the Portuguese national team. This decision was made in honor of the deceased forward, who died in a car accident on July 3.
On August 7, 30 contenders for the Golden Ball, the award for the best football player in the world, were announced. PSG has the most nominees — 9 players.
Football club "Liverpool" confirmed the death of its winger Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva as a result of a car accident in Spain. The accident occurred due to a punctured tire on a Lamborghini, which led to a fire.
In the Nations League final, Portugal defeated Spain in a penalty shootout after a 2-2 draw. Rúben Neves scored the decisive penalty, bringing Portugal their second tournament victory.
On June 8, the Nations League final will take place in Munich, where Portugal will meet Spain. Both teams confidently made their way to the final, having overcome serious opponents.
Chelsea have signed Liam Delap from Ipswich for over £30 million. The former Ipswich forward will wear the number 9 shirt, contract until 2031.
Cristiano Ronaldo brought victory to Portugal over Germany (2:1) in the semi-finals of the League of Nations. In the final, Portugal will play with the winner of the Spain-France pair.
Footballer Cristiano Ronaldo and director Matthew Vaughn have teamed up to create the film studio UR•Marv. They have already financed and produced two action films.
Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk was ranked 7th in Sportico's ranking of the highest-paid athletes with an income of $122 million. The list also includes football players, basketball players, and a golfer.
FIFPro presented the symbolic national team of 2024, which included 6 Real Madrid players and 5 Manchester City players. For the first time since 2007, Messi and Ronaldo were not included in the squad.
Artem Stepanov became the youngest Ukrainian to make his debut in the Champions League. In other matches of the Tour, Arsenal defeated Sporting, and Lewandowski reached the 100-goal mark.
John Tinniswood has died at the age of 112, a few months after being recognized as the oldest man in the world. He was born in the year of the Titanic crash, survived two world wars and two pandemics.
FIFA has unveiled an updated golden trophy for the Club World Cup that can be transformed. The surface of the cup is engraved with inscriptions in 13 languages, including Russian.
Lionel Messi scored his first MLS hat trick in 11 minutes to help Inter Miami defeat the New England Revolution 6-2. The team finished the season with a record 74 points and a winning percentage of 0.765.
Forbes has published the top 10 football players with the highest salaries in the 2024/25 season. Cristiano Ronaldo leads the way with an annual income of $285 million, followed by Messi and Neymar.
Cristiano Ronaldo has become the first footballer to score in 600 different top-level games. The 39-year-old Portuguese reached the milestone in a match against Saudi Arabia, scoring his 905th career goal.
In the last match of the first round of Euro 2024, Portugal defeated the Czech Republic 2-1, with Cristiano Ronaldo updating several records and Conceisanu scoring the winning goal in stoppage time.
Cristiano Ronaldo has been suspended for one match in the Saudi Arabian professional league for a provocative gesture toward opposing fans.
