Read any of the hundreds of articles on who stands what sort of chance in the World Cup, and when you get to the section on Portugal, you will see three words time and time again: The Ronaldo Factor. The logic goes something like this: Portugal are a good...

• FIFA World Cup 2018, News, Portugal

This summer’s World Cup in Russia promises to be one of the most spectacular editions ever for a number of reasons, but it is the last chance to shine on the biggest stage of all for one man. Cristiano Ronaldo has won every major prize in football, but ...

• Editorial, FIFA World Cup 2018, Portugal

The World Cup is largely unpredictable. While we can debate the favorites and generally get a feel for which nations should go furthest, we never know how things will actually turn out. For instance, no one can predict a result like Germany’s 7-1 destru...

• FIFA World Cup 2018, News, Portugal

Things clearly haven’t been going the way that Cristiano Ronaldo would have hoped this season. Real Madrid are in an embarrassing (by their standards) position in La Liga, with the champions 14 points behind Barcelona and 10 points behind cross-city riv...

• Editorial, FIFA World Cup 2018, News, Portugal, Real Madrid

The nasty eye injury suffered by Cristiano Ronaldo on Sunday, January 21 was the focus of media attention in Spain, as his Real Madrid side romped to a resounding 7-1 win against Deportivo La Coruña at the Santiago Bernabeu. Not particularly because...

• Editorial, News, Real Madrid

Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal have secured their place at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, after seeing off Switzerland 2-0 to top their qualification group.

• FIFA World Cup 2018, News, Portugal