Cristiano Ronaldo, one of football's greatest icons, has been backed by former Portugal coach Fernando ... Ronaldo as "the best player in the world, full stop." He said: "I always expected him ...

Cristiano Ronaldo would drop a message to Portugal national team doctor Jose Carlos Noronha. "Hey doc, any chance you could recommend a scientific article to read?" Ronaldo used to ask.

Czech Republic midfielder Lukas Provod's stunning strike from the edge of the box had punished Portugal's failure to take numerous chances, many of which fell to a wasteful Cristiano Ronaldo ...