Richarlison double secures Brazil win over Serbia, Ronaldo breaks record as Portugal beat Ghana 3-2
Presented by Jean-Emile Jammime with France 24’s team in Doha (Selina Sykes and Simon Harding) and sports journalist Karim Baldé.
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Italy, Canada set up Davis Cup semifinal showdown
PARIS:Fabio Fognini and Simone Bolelli cruised to victory in the deciding doubles as Italy beat the US 2-1 in their Davis Cup quarterfinal in Malaga on Thursday.
Lyon revive Women’s Champions League defense
PARIS: Lyon resuscitated the defense of their Women’s Champions League crown by winning 3-0 away to Zurich on Thursday but stayed third in their group after Juventus and Arsenal drew 1-1.
World Cup Podcast: Ronaldo review and England expects
Former Republic of Ireland midfielder Keith Treacy joins Raf Diallo and Niall McCoy to react to Thursday's World Cup action in Group G and H including Cristiano Ronaldo's controversial penalty in Portugal's 3-2 win over Ghana.
Ghana's Addo blames 'gift' Ronaldo penalty for Portugal defeat
Ghana coach Otto Addo insisted Thursday that the spot-kick from which Cristiano Ronaldo's netted in his fifth World Cup was a "gift" following the Black Stars' defeat to Portugal.
Record-breaking Ronaldo scores in 5 consecutive World Cups
Cristiano Ronaldo closed his eyes, took a deep breath and then made history. The Portuguese striker became the first male player to score at five World Cups with his 65th-minute penalty in a 3-2 win over Ghana on Thursday.
Ronaldo could consider Al-Nasr Club’s €225million offer after World Cup
DUBAI: Cristiano Ronaldo, who became club-less on Tuesday, is only willing to discuss Saudi Arabia’s Al-Nasr Club’s offer of €225 million ($234 million) once the FIFA World Cup ends. The Portuguese striker, who just parted ways with Manchester United, is reported to have been offered a three-year contract worth €75million per year by the Saudi club, according to Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper. Well-informed sources told the newspaper, citing Ronaldo’s agent, that the latter does not want to end negotiations with Al-Nasr and would only consider it after the World Cup ends in Doha.
ITV pundit Nadia Nadim leaves World Cup broadcaster’s coverage after mother’s death
DUBAI: Danish-Afghan Nadia Nadim, former footballer and current pundit with ITV, rushed from the broadcaster’s coverage of the Denmark and Tunisia World Cup clash after hearing that her mother had been killed in an accident. The ex-Manchester City player left before full time during Tuesday’s game, the BBC reported on Thursday. Nadim took to Instagram to announce that her mother had been hit and killed by a truck on her way back from the gym.