10 men and a statue: Portugal are sacrificing another World Cup for Cristiano Ronaldo’s egoSome of the strongest criticism came from our very own Richard Jolly – are Portugal really going to continue to play a figure who seems to inhibit them?Harry Latham-Coyle23 June 2026 15:40‘That is embarrassing’: Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal boss slammed after big World Cup callYes, it was a pretty worrying start to the tournament for Portugal, with some strong criticism of manager Martinez and how he is handling the presence of his country’s record-scorer. Harry Latham-Coyle23 June 2026 15:30Portugal vs Uzbekistan LIVEPortugal face a must-win clash with Uzbekistan as they look to bounce back from a disappointing start to their World Cup campaign. A 1-1 draw with DR Congo heightened the scrutiny on Roberto Martinez, his side and Cristiano Ronaldo particularly – will it be another afternoon of toil or is a more fluent performance to come?Kick off in Houston is at 6pm BST.Roberto Martinez must get the best out of Cristiano Ronaldo at the World Cup (Getty)Harry Latham-Coyle23 June 2026 12:29