Jose Mourinho has criticised Bruno Fernandes for going missing during Euro 2020 – claiming the Portugal star is “not there” right now. Portugal have one win and one defeat in their first two Group F games and have a huge clash with France coming up on Wednesday. Mourinho hasn’t been impressed with Fernandes’ performances so far, with Mourinho … Read more
Toni Kroos has revealed what he and Cristiano Ronaldo spoke about as they covered their mouths and had an on-pitch chat after Germany’s 4-2 victory over Portugal on Saturday. The former Real Madrid teammates hid their mouths from prying cameras but had a lengthy conversation after the final whistle. At one point Portugal defender Pepe came over to … Read more
Every team’s chances of winning Euro 2020 have been revealed by Opta’s detailed Stats Perform prediction model – and England are only eighth on the list of likely winners. Each country competing has now played two matches and, going into the final group games, the brains at Opta have delivered a breakdown of the most likely … Read more
Robin Gosens dropped a masterclass in Germany’s 4-2 win over Portugal – and he’ll no doubt have been pleased to have taken the headlines away from Cristiano Ronaldo. The Atalanta star was named ‘Star of the Match’ by UEFA after capping off a marauding display up and down the left flank with two assists and a goal. … Read more
Bruno Fernandes was on the receiving end of a rinsing from former Arsenal defender Lee Dixon for his lack of urgency in Portugal’s 4-2 loss to Germany. Despite going 1-0 up through Cristiano Ronaldo in the 15th minute, the European Championship holders were especially poor at the Allianz Arena. Fernandes in particular was below par and did not showcase … Read more
Cristiano Ronaldo was almost denied access to Portugal’s European Championship opener against Hungary by an eager security guard. Ronaldo played a starring role in his side’s 3-0 Euro 2020 clash as he scored a brace, breaking yet another record. He became the top scorer in men’s European Championship history following his penalty on Tuesday. Image: … Read more
Cristiano Ronaldo missed an absolute sitter to put against Hungary in the nation’s opening Euro 2020 group game on Tuesday evening. Portugal’s captain and all-time record goalscorer was presented with a golden opportunity just before half-time when Bruno Fernandes delivered an outrageous cross to pick him out. Ronaldo was just six yards out and yet his contact with the side-foot … Read more
Cristiano Ronaldo belted out Portugal’s national anthem with immense pride and passion ahead of his country’s Euro 2020 opening fixture against Hungary – but did so while standing sideways. As cameras panned to the Portugal skipper and talisman, he was at a different angle to the rest of his teammates. He was stood side-on, with his hand on … Read more
On this day in 2018, Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo produced one of the all-time great World Cup performances in a memorable six-goal thriller against Spain. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner, who has scored more hat-tricks [57] than any other player in the 21st century, netted three times in Sochi as the 2016 European Championship winners earned a point in their opening Group B clash. Ronaldo began … Read more