London, July 6 (IANS) Flavio Cobolli continued his meteoric rise by reaching the quarterfinals at Wimbledon for the second straight year, overcoming Alex de Minaur in a fourth-round match at the All-England Club on Monday.In the first men’s singles meeting between two Top-10 players at this year’s Championships, Cobolli produced a composed display to beat de Minaur 7-5, 7-6(4), 6-3 in two hours and 34 minutes. With this, the 24-year-old became just the third Italian man, after Nicola Pietran…
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Mumbai, July 6 (IANS) Portugal and Spain, two of Europe’s oldest rivals, meet in Arlington with Cristiano Ronaldo possibly playing his last World Cup match, while co-hosts USA welcome Belgium to Seattle for a shot at a quarter-final they haven’t reached in over two decades. Add a red card twist, a fading golden generation, and two sides that both needed late drama just to get here, and this is about as good as a World Cup matchday gets.Portugal and Spain share a border and a rivalry that goes ba…
Dallas, July 6 (IANS) Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo confirmed on Monday that the ongoing 2026 FIFA World Cup will be the last of his career but insisted that he is not retiring from international football. “This will be my last World Cup, but let’s hope tomorrow isn’t my last game,” Ronaldo told reporters ahead of the round of 16 match against Spain, reports Xinhua. “I don’t think I have had a bad World Cup. I have already scored three goals. Let’s see if I can score another tomorrow.”The 4…
Dallas, July 5 (IANS) Portugal football team, led by Cristiano Ronaldo, has reached the city on Saturday ahead of their crucial round of 16 clash against the 2010 champions Spain at the Dallas Stadium on Tuesday. The Portuguese Football Association shared a video of the team’s arrival on Instagram, in which the crew members were taking photos with the players, and many fans also arrived at the airport, chanting the name of the team’s icon, Ronaldo, as they welcomed their team.Portugal booked the…
New York, July 5 (IANS) Spain and Portugal will renew one of international football’s fiercest rivalries on Monday when they meet in a blockbuster World Cup round-of-16 tie, with one of the tournament favorites guaranteed to make an early exit.Spain remains among the leading contenders for the title after a comfortable 3-0 victory over Austria in the last 32 reinforced confidence in coach Luis de la Fuente’s side.De la Fuente’s team has scored eight goals in four matches, with Mikel Oyarzabal co…
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) Former Republic of Ireland and Manchester City defender Terry Phelan believes mentality and concentration will prove decisive as the FIFA World Cup 2026 enters the knockout stage, where every mistake could prove costly.With the tournament reaching the Round of 16, Phelan stressed that the margin for error has disappeared and only teams capable of handling the pressure will progress.“It’s a do-or-die situation now. The top players have to show that winning mentality i…
Lisbon, July 4 (IANS) Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro has announced that Portugal will activate the European Civil Protection Mechanism and bilateral cooperation agreements with Spain and Morocco in response to an extreme heat wave that is driving severe wildfire risk across the country. “We decided, at this point, to activate the European Civil Protection Mechanism and also the bilateral agreements with Spain and Morocco,” Montenegro said on Friday (local time), stressing that the mov…
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) Former India captain Bhaichung Bhutia has backed the continued use of VAR in football but suggested that offside decisions should be judged primarily by the position of a player’s feet rather than other body parts.Bhutia’s remarks come after one of the most debated incidents of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32, when Croatia’s dramatic late equaliser against Portugal was disallowed following a VAR review.Croatia believed they had levelled the match in the 103rd m…
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) Former India captain Bhaichung Bhutia believes Portugal will have to significantly raise their level if they are to overcome neighbours Spain in a blockbuster Round of 16 clash in the FIFA World Cup 2026 on Tuesday, warning that another disjointed display could bring an end to Cristiano Ronaldo’s illustrious World Cup career.Portugal booked their place in the Round of 16 after edging Croatia 2-1 in a dramatic contest, while Spain sealed a convincing 3-1 victory over Aust…
New York, July 3 (IANS) Spain can look forward to their last-16 tie against neighbour Portugal in what promises to be another thriller at this summer’s 2026 FIFA World Cup. The last time the two sides met, Portugal emerged victorious on penalties in the 2025 UEFA Nations League final after a 2-2 draw over 120 minutes.Cristiano Ronaldo was on target from the spot again in Portugal’s thrilling 2-1 win over Croatia on Thursday, but his overall performance once again drew criticism, and coach Robert…