Portugal
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Euro 2016: Portugal beat Poland on penalties, enter semis
Football | Jul 01, 2016, 06:49 AM ISTMarseille (France): Despite first half goals from Robert Lewandowski and teenager Renato Sanches, it took a penalty shootout to separate the sides, with the Seleccao coming out on top in the first quarter final match
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Extra-time goal sends Portugal to Euro 2016 quarters
Football | Jun 27, 2016, 09:09 AM ISTRicardo Quaresma scored in late extra time to gift Portugal a 1-0 win over Croatia in their second-round clash at the Euro 2016 here.
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Ronaldo sends Portugal to Euro pre-quarters
Football | Jun 23, 2016, 11:10 AM ISTCaptain Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice in the second half as Portugal managed to hold Hungary 3-3 in a Group F match and qualified for the pre-quarterfinals of the Euro football championship here on Wednesday.
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Watch! Cristiano Ronaldo open his luxurious house for fans
Football | Dec 26, 2015, 10:37 PM ISTNew Delhi: Real Madrid's most prolific goal scorer and one of the most highly rated footballer of present era Cristiano Ronaldo had an unique gift for his fans on the eve of New Year.The Portuguese
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Ronaldo is the world's best: Real coach Benitez
Football | Sep 17, 2015, 11:11 AM ISTMadrid: Real Madrid Football Club coach Rafael Benitez believes that "there is no debate" over whether or not star footballer Cristiano Ronaldo is the best in the world.The Portugal star, who scored five against Spanish
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Know where all Lalit Modi travelled after obtaining his travel documents in UK
India | Jun 16, 2015, 03:32 PM ISTFormer IPL chairman Lalit Modi is back in news for all the wrong reasons.This time India's External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj is at the centre of controversy surrounding Modi.Swaraj admitted that she helped Modi to
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Portugal beats Serbia 2-1 in Euro 2016 qualifier
Football | Mar 30, 2015, 06:48 AM ISTLisbon, Portugal: Portugal went top of European Championship qualifying Group I with a 2-1 win over Serbia on Sunday.Defenders scored both Portuguese goals as Ricardo Carvalho and Fabio Coentrao netted in each half, either side
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Portugal welcomes Figo's decision
Football | Jan 29, 2015, 11:11 AM ISTLisbon: Portuguese football institutions welcomed former star Luis Figo's decision to bid for FIFA presidency.The 42-year-old Portuguese great, a former Real Madrid star and Barcelona forward, was backed by compatriot Jose Mourinho, who said that
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Ronaldo named greatest Portuguese footballer ever
Football | Jan 15, 2015, 04:10 PM ISTLisbon: Fifa Ballon D'Or award holder Cristiano Ronaldo has been named the best player in Portugal's 100-year football history.The Portuguese Federation announced the Real Madrid striker as their best ever in the Gala Quinas de
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Request for releasing Portugal's ex-PM from jail rejected
World | Dec 04, 2014, 11:33 AM ISTLisbon: Portugal's Supreme Court of Justice has rejected a request for an immediate release of former prime minister Jose Socrates for lack of legal basis.Socrates is being held in jail in Evora, 70 km from
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Former Portuguese politician Duarte Lima jailed
World | Nov 29, 2014, 07:29 AM ISTLibson: Former leader of Portugal's Social Democrat party(PSD) Duarte Lima was sentenced to 10 years in prison Friday for alleged fraud and money-laundering.Judge Filipa Valentim said Lima had recurred to "inexplicable victimisation" and relied on
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Portugal beats Argentina 1-0 with injury-time goal
Football | Nov 20, 2014, 10:57 AM ISTManchester, England: The highly anticipated duel between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo fell flat as the world's two best players lasted just 45 minutes of Portugal's last-gasp 1-0 win over Argentina in an international friendly
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Low-key Ronaldo-Messi duel as Portugal wins 1-0
Football | Nov 19, 2014, 10:58 AM ISTGeneva: Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi had left the pitch long before Raphael Guerreiro's stoppage-time header gave Portugal a 1-0 win over Argentina in a friendly on Tuesday.The world's two best players were substituted at
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Portugal coach Bento leaves after poor results
Football | Sep 11, 2014, 10:43 PM ISTLISBON, Portugal: Portugal coach Paulo Bento has quit because of poor results, including a 1-0 shock defeat against Albania. Bento's departure was by mutual agreement, and his replacement would be announced soon, the Portuguese Football Federation
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How Ronaldo was upstaged by Messi once again at World Cup
Football | Jun 27, 2014, 07:27 AM ISTNew Delhi: Christiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi were the most talked about discussed footballers before the start of the FIFA World Cup at Brazil.The group stage of the tournament has been completed and the football
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Ronaldo cuts short training session for Portugal
Football | Jun 13, 2014, 02:47 AM ISTCAMPINAS, Brazil: Cristiano Ronaldo cut short a training session with Portugal on Thursday, leaving the field with an ice pack over his left knee -- indicating that his tendinitis may still be bothering the star
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FIFA World Cup: A must watch top five matches in the group stage
Football | Jun 13, 2014, 08:23 AM ISTNew Delhi: The first stage of the World Cup 2014 has some interesting matches lined up in its itinerary . India TV takes a look on some of the matches that will be an hotly
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FIFA World Cup: Portugal's fit-again Ronaldo arrives in Brazil
Football | Jun 12, 2014, 08:29 AM ISTCAMPINAS, Brazil : Cristiano Ronaldo strolled off a plane, lifted a hand and coolly pointed his finger to acknowledge a group of fans who were shouting out his name. The Portugal and Real Madrid star
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FIFA World Cup: Ronaldo returns, Portugal routs Ireland 5-1in final warm up
Football | Jun 11, 2014, 02:08 PM ISTEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.: Hugo Almeida scored the goals. Cristiano Ronaldo was the star. Almeida's two first-half goals paced Portugal to a 5-1 victory over Ireland on Tuesday, the team's final friendly before heading to Brazil
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FIFA World Cup: Cristiano Ronaldo trains with Portugal
Football | Jun 08, 2014, 06:51 AM ISTLISBON, Portugal : Cristiano Ronaldo resumed training with the Portugal squad on Saturday after recovering from leg injuries that threatened to sideline him from their World Cup opener against Germany. The Portuguese Football Federation said