Portugal striker Cristiano Ronaldo was widely mocked by home fans after being sent off for elbowing Dara O'Shea in the Selecao’s 2-0 loss to the Republic of Ireland. Ronaldo threw an elbow towards ...
Cristiano Ronaldo has racked up 226 senior appearances for Portugal in a 22-year span. He's never gotten a red card in international play — until Thursday. During a World Cup qualifying match against ...
© 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 red-carded against Ireland after an elbow and controversial gestures, complicating Portugal's 2026 ...
The dismissal came just after the hour mark when Ronaldo was caught elbowing Irish defender Dara O’Shea off the ball. The Ipswich centre-back went down immediately, and after a quick check, the ...
© Charles McQuillan/Getty ImagesCristiano Ronaldo of Portugal reacts during the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier match against Republic of Ireland. For Ronaldo, a ...
DUBLIN (AP) — 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 ...
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 ...