North Macedonia president sends warning to Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo
North Macedonia's president has sent a warning to Manchester United and Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo ahead of his country's crucial World Cup qualifying match.
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Portugal striker Cristiano Ronaldo: I will decide when I retire from international duty, claims Man Utd forward
Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo told reporters that he would decide when he steps away from the Portuguese national team. Ronaldo is now 37 after his birthday in February meaning that at the 2026 World Cup in Canada, USA and Mexico, he will be 41, well beyond the time most footballers are still playing. Ad/> The striker made his international debut way back in 2003, and is the most capped Portuguese player and also the highest scorer in international football.
Cristiano Ronaldo makes special request before Portugal's World Cup play-off vs North Macedonia
Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo wants the Portuguese national anthem to be sung without any background music when his side face North Macedonia in their World Cup play-off match on Tuesday evening.
Soccer-Italy boss Mancini keen to stay despite missing out on World Cup
(Reuters) - Roberto Mancini has vowed to stay on as Italy manager, telling reporters on Monday that he wanted to eventually win the World Cup despite the European champions failing to qualify for the showpiece event for the second time in a row.
North Macedonia game 'matter of life and death', says Ronaldo
Portugal's World Cup play-off against North Macedonia on Tuesday is a "matter of life and death", said Cristiano Ronaldo ahead of the game.
Ronaldo confident of Portugal avoiding World Cup qualifying loss to North Macedonia
With a spot on the line for what could be his fifth and final World Cup, Cristiano Ronaldo needs to avoid an upset like the one that ended Italy's hopes of making it to the tournament in Qatar.
Italy boss Mancini keen to stay despite missing out on World Cup
Roberto Mancini has vowed to stay on as Italy manager, telling reporters on Monday that he wanted to eventually win the World Cup despite the European champions failing to qualify for the showpiece event for the second time in a row.
'It's absurd!' - Bonucci fumes at World Cup qualifying format after Italy crash out
Leonardo Bonucci says it is "absurd" that the World Cup qualifying play-offs are decided in one-off matches.