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DUBLIN — Cristiano Ronaldo is at serious risk of being banned for the first game of the 2026 World Cup if Portugal qualifies as expected. The soccer superstar was sent off for elbowing Ireland ...

Cristiano Ronaldo will not be playing Portugal’s last World Cup qualifier match today against Armenia. Ronaldo has played in all of the World Cup qualifier matches for Portugal ahead of the 2026 ...

Cristiano Ronaldo risks being suspended for Portugal’s opening match of the World Cup after his red card for violent conduct against the Republic of Ireland on Thursday night. The 40-year-old, who ...

Ireland manager Heimir Hallgrímsson has joked that he may have “got into the head” of Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo after the pair’s touchline spat followed the 40-year-old’s red card. In the ...

© Alexander Hassenstein/Lars Baron/Getty ImagesPortugal head coach Roberto Martinez and Cristiano Ronaldo. The moment effectively ended the nation’s hopes of a ...

Cristiano Ronaldo was sent off for the first time in his Portugal career during his nation’s defeat in the World Cup qualifier against the Republic of Ireland on Thursday. The 40-year-old was red ...

Cristiano Ronaldo was red carded for elbowing an opponent during Al-Nassr’s defeat against Al-Hilal in the Saudi Super Cup semifinal. The incident occurred late in Monday’s game in Abu Dhabi when ...

© Charles McQuillan/Getty ImagesCristiano Ronaldo of Portugal reacts during the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier match against Republic of Ireland. For Ronaldo, a ...