Heavily criticised after Portugal's opening game failure at the World Cup, Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as the Seleccao routed Uzbekistan in Houston

There have been rumours of a rift within the Portugal camp and some pressure on boss Roberto Martinez to drop Cristiano Ronaldo - but he will have the chance to prove his doubters wrong again

One of Cristiano Ronaldo's former teammates has spoken about the forward's role within Portugal's World Cup squad

Cristiano Ronaldo was largely ineffective as Portugal were held to a 1-1 draw by DR Congo (Picture: Getty)

Paul Scholes says Cristiano Ronaldo has become a ‘bit of a problem’ for Portugal and ‘it’s not right’ that the superstar forward is still leading the line at the grand old age of 41.

Ronaldo equaled Lionel Messi’s record of featuring at six separate World Cups as he captained Portugal in…

Ronaldo and Martinez could be together at club level next season (Picture: Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)

Portugal manager Roberto Martinez is in discussions to take over at Cristiano Ronaldo’s club Al-Nassr after the World Cup.

Martinez is approaching the end of his contract having taken over as Portugal’s head coach in 2023.

Attempts to leave on a high got off to an inauspicious start…

Cristiano Ronaldo during Portugal’s World Cup opener (Picture: Getty)

Gael Clichy suggested Cristiano Ronaldo could be holding Portugal back after they began their World Cup campaign with an underwhelming draw against DR Congo.

Portugal were one of the favourites to win the World Cup before a ball was kicked but struggled in their opening fixture against minnows DR Congo.

Roberto Martinez’s…

Portugal will keep Diogo Jota in their hearts as they play at the World Cup nearly a year after the Liverpool forward's tragic death alongside his brother in a car crash

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Cristiano Ronaldo will lead Portugal national football team into the 2026 FIFA World Cup after coach Roberto Martinez included the veteran striker in his final squad. At 41 years old, Ronaldo is set to become the first player to appear in six separate World Cup tournaments, further extending his remarkable international football career. The experienced […]

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Portugal boss Roberto Martinez (Picture: Getty)

Roberto Martinez believes Pedro Neto can reach another level and become a consistently ‘influential’ player for Chelsea.

Portugal winger Neto has scored 19 goals in 89 appearances since completing a £54m move from Wolves in 2024.

Three of those goals came in Chelsea’s 4-0 victory over Hull City in the FA Cup, with Neto not scoring in the Premier…