Lionel Messi delivered his first World Cup hat trick and matched Miroslav Klose's career scoring record before thousands of Argentina fans packed into Arrowhead Stadium for a match against Algeria on Tuesday night
June 17, 2026
Cristiano Ronaldo looks to make history by becoming the first player to score a goal in six World Cups when Portugal meets Congo on Wednesday
June 17, 2026
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are among the soccer royalty gracing the World Cup in north America but there's real-life aristocracy in Sweden’s squad
June 16, 2026
It would have been unthinkable at the start of the 2022 World Cup to suggest Cristiano Ronaldo was anything other than the undisputed leader of the Portugal team
June 15, 2026
Lionel Messi shines on eve of World Cup
June 10, 2026
Introducing The Beautiful Game by CNN Sports, CNN’s daily 2026 FIFA World Cup newsletter
May 28, 2026
Cristiano Ronaldo has finally won a major trophy with Al-Nassr
May 22, 2026
Kylian Mbappé’s latest impressive scoring run with Real Madrid has brought up Cristiano Ronaldo comparisons
February 09, 2026
‘We want to win it for him’: Vitinha tells CNN Sports why memory of Diogo Jota fuels Portugal’s World Cup dream
January 13, 2026
FIFA World Cup Draw: Everything you need to know
December 05, 2025
Two adjacent transparent bins in London became the venue for a silent but heated debate in 2015, with smokers depositing their stubbed-out butts to settle a burning
December 02, 2025
Cristiano Ronaldo will likely avoid missing any Portugal games at the World Cup despite his red card in a qualifying game last week for elbowing an Ireland opponent
November 25, 2025
Portugal's soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo on Tuesday attended a White House meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
November 19, 2025
Soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo was at the White House on Tuesday as President Donald Trump hosted a glitzy dinner to honor Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
November 18, 2025
Soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo to visit White House, coinciding with Saudi prince’s visit
November 18, 2025
Cristiano Ronaldo is heading to another World Cup
November 16, 2025
Cristiano Ronaldo is at serious risk of being banned for the first game of the 2026 World Cup if Portugal qualifies as expected
November 13, 2025
Football player Cristiano Ronaldo told CNN's Becky Anderson when he plans to retire from the sport. Ronaldo is the first male player in history to score a goal in five different World Cups, among holding other records.
November 11, 2025
Cristiano Ronaldo says he expects his record sixth World Cup next year at age 41 will be his last
November 11, 2025
Cristiano Ronaldo tells CNN the 2026 World Cup will ‘definitely’ be his last
November 11, 2025
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Lionel Messi ties Klose's World Cup scoring record with unforgettable hat trick for Argentina
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