Morocco: Yassin Bounou, Achraf Hakimi, Romain Saiss, Jawad El Yamik, Yahya Attiyat-Allah, Sofian Amrabat, Selim Amallah, Azzedine Ounahi, Hakim Zeich, Soufian Boufal, Youssef An-Nesri Portugal: Diogo Costa, Diogo Dalot, Pepe, Ruben Dias, Rafael Guerreiro, Bruno Fernandes, Otavio, Bernardo Silva, Ruben Neves, Joao Felix, Goncalo Ramos
Morocco: Yassin Bounou, Achraf Hakimi, Romain Saiss, Jawad El Yamik, Yahya Attiat-Allah, Sofian Amrbat, Selim Amallah, Azzedine Ounahi, Hakim Zeich, Soufian Boufal, Youssef En-Nesri Portugal: Diogo Costa, Diogo Dalot, Pepe, Ruben Dias, Rafael Guerreiro, Bruno Fernandes, Otavio, Bernardo Silva, Ruben Neves, Joao Felix, Goncalo Ramos
“Yes, we had a conversation… It had to happen, it’s part of our base. I don’t do this with all my players, but he is the captain of our team. You know what he does for Portuguese football. represents.” Portuguese people and national team. “I invited him to my office (on the day of the […]
Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo left Manchester United last month after a controversial interview in which he said he had no respect for manager Erik ten Haag. With the January transfer window closed, what’s his next move? What has Ronaldo said? Former Real Madrid and Juventus forward Ronaldo said ex-United manager Alex Ferguson persuaded him to […]
It didn’t take long for the youngster to become one of the biggest stories at the Qatar World Cup so far. Ramos said with a smile, “I think I never dreamed that I would be in the starting 11 for the knockout stage and score three goals.” Asked if Ronaldo spoke to him before the […]
Making his first start at the World Cup, Ramos gave Portugal the lead in the 17th minute after catching João Félix’s pass and smashing the ball past Swiss goalkeeper Yann Sommer at his near post from an acute angle. The 21-year-old Benfica striker scored his second, and Portugal’s third, on the end of Diogo Dalot’s […]
A brilliant 17th-minute strike from Goncalo Ramos and a powerful header from Pepe gave Portugal a 2-0 halftime lead in their World Cup last-16 match against Switzerland on Tuesday. Brought into the team in place of captain Cristiano Ronaldo for his first World Cup start, Ramos fired into the top corner at the near post […]
The playmaker will be behind Joao Felix, who also returns to the starting lineup, and Goncalo Ramos. Xherdan Shaqiri is one goal away from equaling Sepp Hughi’s record for World Cup goals scored by a Swiss player (six) as he lines up with captain Granit Xhaka in midfield. Bril Embolo, Switzerland’s top scorer in Qatar […]
“Can Win on the World Stage” It was left to East Asian sides Japan and South Korea and southern appendage Australia, which switched from the Oceania Confederation in 2006, to fly the Asian flag in the knockout rounds. Japan beat both Germany and Spain 2–1 to top the tight group, while they suffered a 1–0 […]
He was questioned about bringing a forward nine to Qatar and raised eyebrows when selecting a quintet of players committed to attacking football in Lucas Paqueta, Neymar, Vinicius Júnior, Rafinha and Richardson. His courage paid off and his team was reminiscent of the Brazilian teams of 1970 and 1982 that captured the hearts of football […]
Speculation about the future of Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo and his anger following his substitution against South Korea focused on Monday ahead of their World Cup last-16 match against Switzerland. The forward, who left Manchester United by mutual consent after a controversial interview last month, has been linked with a possible move to Saudi Arabia, but […]
Sherdan Shaqiri believes Switzerland have all the tools to make it to the quarter-finals of the World Cup but they will need to get their act together if they are to beat Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal in the last 16 on Tuesday. Shaqiri said the Swiss was on the wrong end of a 4-1 defeat in […]
