ESPN FC's Shaka Hislop says we're seeing a different Cristiano Ronaldo with Portugal, a player who is becoming the leader his country needs.
Lionel Messi and Argentina absolutely imploded in Novgorod, falling 3-0 at the hands of Croatia who punched their ticket to the knockout stages.
The FC crew lay into Jorge Sampaoli and inspect Lionel Messi's negative demeanour after Argentina's embarrassing defeat to Croatia.
ESPN's Sam Borden reports from Nizhny Novgorod Stadium where Lionel Messi takes centre stage against Croatia.
The ESPN FC guys answer your tweets on Cristiano Ronaldo's new look and whether Uruguay can win the World Cup.
Relive Cristiano Ronaldo's historic day for Portugal despite Morocco controlling proceedings for large portions of the match.
Cesc Fabregas has played down the contribution of Cristiano Ronaldo at the World Cup and said that Argentina's struggles are not all Lionel Messi's fault.
Writing in a column for BBC Sport, Fabregas, who was left out of Spain's squad for this summer's tournament, said that Ronaldo's four goals in two games, including a hat trick against La Roja, "have come from set-pieces, penalties or mistakes."
Fabregas also praised former Barcelona teammate Messi and bemoaned Argentina's lack of quality as they...
ESPN FC's Shaka Hislop says we're seeing a different Cristiano Ronaldo with Portugal, a player who is becoming the leader his country needs.
Portugal's Jose Fonte believes teammate Cristiano Ronaldo has proven he is the best player at the World Cup.
Real Madrid defender Dani Carvajal says he does not know whether Cristiano Ronaldo will be at the Bernabeu next season and that the forward would look to do what was "best for himself."
During an interview with El Transistor from Spain's World Cup camp, Carvajal suggested that only Ronaldo and his advisors knew what was likely to happen.
ESPN FC's Shaka Hislop says we're seeing a different Cristiano Ronaldo with Portugal, a player who is becoming the leader his country needs.
While Portugal may over rely on Cristiano Ronaldo and Rui Patricio, FC's Shaka Hislop feels they have the right formula to make a run at the World Cup.
Cristiano Ronaldo became Europe's top international scorer, but Portugal were lucky to come out on top against a resilient Morocco.
Cristiano Ronaldo became Europe's top international scorer, but Portugal were lucky to come out on top against a resilient Morocco.
VOLGOGRAD, Russia -- Both FIFA and sources close to World Cup referee Mark Geiger have denied accusations from Morocco's Nordin Amrabat that the American official asked for a Portugal player's shirt during the game he worked on Wednesday.
Morocco complained about Geiger's performance after losing to Portugal 1-0 in the match, which was his first on-field assignment at the 2018 event, and midfielder Amrabat raised the prospect of impartial behaviour by the referee in an interview with Dutch...
Have you ever wondered what it feels like to actually play with Cristiano Ronaldo? What you go through when the best player in the world is on your team? What you learn from training, playing or even just standing next to the guy who breaks records after records, the guy who is the reigning winner of the Ballon d'Or, the Champions League and the European Championship?
Everyone knows Ronaldo is one of the greatest ever. But expressing what it feels like to play with him is different.
Some thought he was claiming himself to be the greatest of all time (or GOAT, as all the cool kids say) but his coach Fernando Santos laughed that off.
"In Portugal, it is a common gesture to touch your chin. It means that...
ESPN FC's Stewart Robson and Alexis Nunes look ahead to Denmark-Australia, France-Peru, Argentina-Croatia and predict who'll come out on top.
ESPN's Alison Bender catches up with a Spanish fan who embarked on a 74-day journey, cycling from Valencia to Moscow without a match ticket.
The FC crew take a comprehensive look at how Iceland stifled Argentina and revisit La Albiceleste's continued dependence on Lionel Messi.
NIZHNY NOVGOROD, Russia -- They say it exists only in our minds, and that's fine. They should say that. They should also say that it isn't anything more than a made-up teeter-totter wobbling back and forth in the collective brains of anyone who loves soccer.
Lionel Messi? Cristiano Ronaldo? Ronaldo? Messi?
To both players, the comparison is either contrived or silly (or both). But to us, it is the meat of what makes sports fascinating, the bedrock of conversation in bars or at concession stands...
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