Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo might have watched on with disdain as Lionel Messi lifted the World Cup on Sunday night as Argentina beat France in a pulsating final at ...

Inter Miami are reportedly hot on his case while a return to Barcelona has not been ruled out. Saudi side Al Nassr have so far offered the only concrete proposal - [a contract worth an astonishing £186million](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/breaking-cristiano-ronaldo-nassr-contract-28592198). [comments section](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/ronaldo-rodriguez-messi-world-cup-28770537#comments-section). Kingsley Coman and Aurelien Tchouameni missed their spot-kicks while the Argentines scored all four to make history. [Cristiano Ronaldo](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/latest/cristiano-ronaldo)!"

Lothar Matthaus doesn't need much to come down hard on anyone. The former captain of the German national team often comes out with harsh criticisms, ...

And he did it for 17-18 years. Cristiano was a substitute in the last two matches In a way, Ronaldo makes me feel sorry for him."

Cristiano Ronaldo has been slammed after being "the big flop" at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar as Portugal exited the competition in the quarter-finals.

Or was it absolutely both at the same time?](https://www.football365.com/news/opinion-world-cup-good-or-world-cup-bad-or-was-it-both-at-the-same-time) He has damaged the team and himself with his ego trip,” “Him and Marcus Rashford. We can cope and hopefully give him time to get back to his best. You always want to see new faces. “It is problematic but we have a good squad.

Argentina and Lionel Messi are celebrating their World Cup triumph after beating France in the final, while Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal were knocked out in ...

Ronaldo isn’t so sure having previously suggested a World Cup win for either wouldn’t be the defining point in the age-old discussion. But obviously a World Cup on the shelf wouldn’t be bad. He will never admit to it, but there must have been more than a tinge of envy from Ronaldo, who a week previous, left the World Cup stage in tears. At 35 and 37 respectively, it feels inevitable that the World Cup in [Qatar](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/qatar) will be the great rivals’ last. The tournament’s defining image will be of Messi finally realising his international ambition, and in doing so completing football’s ‘Grand Slam’. Last minute you score a third for your hat-trick…is that the dream?”

Linked by an industry-changing rivalry that lasted more than a decade, the two men are now separated by one irreversible title.

[had left the World Cup](https://www.wsj.com/articles/world-cup-portugal-switzerland-cristiano-ronaldo-transfer-saudi-arabia-11670333800?mod=article_inline) in Qatar more than a week before Messi, following Portugal’s stunning quarterfinal defeat to Morocco. [Up to 15% off + free shipping at Wayfair](https://www.wsj.com/coupons/wayfair) He wore gear he had borrowed from the club.

Lionel Messi, at the age of 35, provided a fitting climax to the World Cup by guiding Argentina to a win against France in the final game.

Ronnie, then 37, wanted nothing more than to help Portugal win the World Cup in Qatar and sign with a new [Champions League](/topic/champions-league)club. The match was going to penalties until PSG's new star, [Kylian Mbappe](/topic/kylian-mbappe), scored twice to seal the deal for his team. This is because his [World Cup](/topic/world-cup)Instagram picture has more likes than CR7's famous photo of the two playing chess, making it the most popular post ever made by a sportsperson on Instagram.

Ronaldo scored only one goal for his country and was dropped to the bench by Fernando Santos for their last-16 clash with Switzerland and their shock ...

The worst XI team is based on Sofascore's rating, which gives each player a score out of 10 for their performances at the tournament. Mendy struggled for the African champions, who went out of the tournament in the last-16 [Cristiano Ronaldo](/sport/cristianoronaldo/index.html) has been selected in a statistical worst XI from the World Cup after he endured a torrid time for Portugal at the tournament in Qatar. but which victorious Argentine is also included? - Players had to make a minimum of four appearances to feature in the worst XI Cristiano Ronaldo is named in the WORST team of the World Cup after his nightmare tournament for Portugal along with a Chelsea star...

Former Chelsea defender William Gallas has had his say on Cristiano Ronaldo's future and whether or not a move to Stamford Bridge would work out.

“Chelsea are in the position where they are not scoring many goals, and Ronaldo could do that. Absolutely, we need to think about what’s happened and what we can do to improve.” [Genting Casino](https://www.gentingcasino.com/insights/football/football-insights-william-gallas/): “Chelsea have to buy a striker. Sometimes you need to reflect, think and analyse. The World Cup itself didn’t quite go to plan for Portugal and Ronaldo who were knocked out by Morocco. Chelsea have also been linked with a move for Ronaldo.

Per their iconic chess match advert, Lionel Messi didn't so much checkmate Cristiano Ronaldo at the end of the FIFA World Cup as he watched him get escorted out ...

Lothar Matthaus has issued a damning assessment of Cristiano Ronaldo following the conclusion of the World Cup in Qatar.

"[Messi is] the absolute winner. "For me, Messi is the player of the millennium." I kind of feel sorry for Ronaldo.

Linked by an industry-changing rivalry that lasted more than a decade, the two men are now separated by one irreversible title.

[had left the World Cup](https://www.wsj.com/articles/world-cup-portugal-switzerland-cristiano-ronaldo-transfer-saudi-arabia-11670333800?mod=article_inline) in Qatar more than a week before Messi, following Portugal’s stunning quarterfinal defeat to Morocco. [Get up to $625 unlimited commission-FREE online trades](https://www.wsj.com/coupons/chase) [Walmart Gift Card Sale - Up to 20% off](https://www.wsj.com/coupons/walmart) [Kohl's Coupon 30% off sitewide](https://www.wsj.com/coupons/kohls) [Up to 15% off + free shipping at Wayfair](https://www.wsj.com/coupons/wayfair) He wore gear he had borrowed from the club.

Lionel Messi has broken Cristiano Ronaldo's record for the most-liked Instagram post by a sportsperson, eclipsing his rival on and off the pitch.

The celebratory post received more than 46 million likes, setting a new record for a post by an athlete. Almost 18 months ago, Messi broke Ronaldo's previous record when his post Messi took to Instagram to revel in the World Cup win with Argentina on Sunday.