Cristiano Ronaldo's latest goal for Portugal has seen him set a stunning World Cup record and provide the perfect response to Lionel Messi

Ronaldo Nazário praises Lionel Messi after his hat-trick against Algeria ties Miroslav Klose's all-time World Cup scoring record at 16 goals during the 2026

The Argentina captain has produced a remarkable spell of form at the World Cup ahead of his 39th birthday and, as Miguel Delaney outlines, provided nuance to previous discussions…

Cristiano Ronaldo set a record with a goal in a sixth World Cup.

Cristiano Ronaldo's latest goal for Portugal has seen him set a stunning World Cup record and provide the perfect response to Lionel Messi

At the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Cristiano Ronaldo nets a first-half brace vs Uzbekistan, sets a six-World-Cup scoring record and becomes Portugal’s leading World Cup scorer.

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HOUSTON, June 23 : Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player to score in six World Cups and Portugal’s all-time leading marksman at the global finals with two goals in Tuesday’s…

Analysing the big talking points as Ronaldo and Portugal roared back to form in Group K

Cristiano Ronaldo scores at a record sixth World Cup as Portugal thrashed Uzbekistan 5-0 in Houston on Tuesday night to give their campaign liftoff

Portugal legend answers his critics as Roberto Martinez's side hit form with 5-0 thrashing of Group K minnows

Cristiano Ronaldo makes history, scoring in his sixth World Cup campaign with a brace as Portugal thrash Uzbekistan 5-0. Read about Ronaldo's record-breaki

Ronaldo’s record-breaking moment wasn’t even the most important thing he did for Portugal against Uzbekistan.

Cristiano Ronaldo overtook Eusébio as Portugal's all-time leading World Cup goalscorer after scoring twice in a commanding 5-0 victory over Uzbekistan, ending a record that had…

After scoring two goals against Uzbekistan on Tuesday, June 23, Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo was in no mood to talk about Lionel Messi.

Cristiano Ronaldo has firmly cemented his place in the beautiful game's history books.

Portugal coach Martinez says Ronaldo’s rivalry with the likes of Messi drives both players to stay at their best.

Silencing the critics in spectacular fashion, Portugal's captain claims his country’s ultimate tournament milestone during a 5-0 dismantling of Uzbekistan.