The athlete announced that the 2026 World Cup would be his last during a press conference on July 5 Emma Banks is an Associate Editor on the Evergreen team at PEOPLE. She joined the brand in June 2026 ...

Cristiano Ronaldo walked off the pitch at Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas, with tears in his eyes on Monday, July 6, as his Portugal squad fell 1-0 to Spain in the Round of 16 at the 2026 FIFA ...

ARLINGTON, Texas – Cristiano Ronaldo was heartbroken as he left the pitch for the last time at a World Cup. The 41-year-old forward, one of the most legendary scorers in the history of soccer, burst ...

“But let’s hope tomorrow isn’t my last game,” the Portugal forward said ahead of the team’s match against Spain on July 6 Charlotte Phillipp is a Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at ...

International soccer’s greatest goalscorer has said farewell to its most illustrious tournament. The 2026 World Cup was a record-equaling sixth appearance for Cristiano Ronaldo, two decades on from ...

Much will be said about Cristiano Ronaldo as he leaves the World Cup for the last time. Some will talk of his records and his longevity, the first man to score in six consecutive World Cups. Others ...

Following Portugal's narrow 1-0 loss to Spain in the round of 16 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Cristiano Ronaldo's World Cup career has reached its end. The 41-year-old forward has confirmed that this ...

Folarin Balogun wasn’t the only player who benefitted from a red-card suspension being reversed in favor of a probationary period. Cristiano Ronaldo, the Portugal star, avoided missing the first two ...

In his last-ever World Cup game for Portugal, the legendary Cristiano Ronaldo went out with a whimper. Spain dispatched Portugal 1-0 in the Round of 16 on Monday, sending Ronaldo into international ...

Cristiano Ronaldo has played his last FIFA World Cup match ever. Has he also played his last match for Portugal? That remains to be seen. After Portugal was eliminated from the 2026 FIFA World Cup ...

Cristiano Ronaldo's team went down swinging against a strong Spanish side at the FIFA World Cup on July 6, leaving fans of the legendary Portuguese player wondering if he would announce his retirement ...

FIFA has done this before. That's the real thing you need to know when trying to make sense of their out-of-nowhere decision to allow United States striker Folarin Balogun to play against Belgium on ...