Spectators have previously been warned against wearing LGBTQIA+ symbols during the event.

The market for fan tokens, a volatile cocktail of crypto and sport, is heating up in the desert of Qatar.

The Italian who ran on to the World Cup pitch wearing a T-shirt in support of Ukraine and Iranian women is a football player with a history of similar stunts.

Software developer Victor Varlamov logs in every morning to work on a sunny Spanish island off the coast of Africa after the prospect of steep heating bills and a winter made harsher by the Ukraine war drove him to leave his adoptive home in Poland.

Ronaldo scored the first of three goals for Portugal in their 3-2 victory over Ghana on Thursday.

Cristiano Ronaldo drew a line under a tumultuous tournament build-up as he wrote his name in the record books to become the first man to score in five World Cups in a 3-2 victory for Portugal over Ghana on Thursday.

French members of parliament are expected to vote for the first time Thursday on a complete ban on bullfighting, after a national debate that has pitched animal rights defenders against fans of the traditional blood sport.

The European Central Bank should slow the pace of interest rate hikes from December and send a clear message that 75-basis-point increases are not the norm, as inflation is likely to peak this quarter.

German players covered their mouths for a World Cup team photo on Wednesday in a protest against FIFA's decision to ban rainbow-themed armbands as Luka Modric's Croatia played out a 0-0 draw against Morocco.

Weeks of turbulence appeared to have come to an end when United announced Ronaldo's contract had been terminated by mutual agreement.

Cristiano Ronaldo has brought unwanted attention on the Portuguese team after his explosive interview with Piers Morgan with reporters pining for a comment from the five-time Ballon d'Or winner.

World Cup chiefs on Friday banned beer sales around stadiums in a stunning u-turn just two days before kickoff as Cristiano Ronaldo prepared to jet in to Qatar.

Cristiano Ronaldo is happy for Arsenal to win the Premier League this season if Manchester United are not in the title race.

The 37-year-old was reportedly keen to leave the club even before the campaign began after United failed to qualify for the Champions League.

Cristiano Ronaldo has criticised his Manchester United teammates with Raphael Varane making it clear that they will accept the club's decision with regards to the Portuguese star's future.

The president of the world football body called Tuesday for a one-month ceasefire in Ukraine to mark the World Cup, saying sport could bring people together.

Cristiano Ronaldo admitted that he was left hurt after Manchester United officials doubted him over claims about his daughter.

Cristiano Ronaldo says Manchester United have not evolved since Sir Alex Ferguson's departure as manager in 2013.

A rescue ship carrying 230 migrants docked at the French port of Toulon on Friday amid a blazing row between France and Italy over which country is responsible for them.

Portugal is likely to scrap its "golden visa" programme giving wealthy foreigners residence rights, Prime Minister Antonio Costa said on Wednesday, saying that the 10-year-old scheme had already fulfilled its role.

Olena Zelenska told thousands of investors, entrepreneurs and tech workers gathered for the annual Web Summit in Portugal that Russia "puts technology at the service of terror".

The new home kicked up rumours that he plans to continue his career in his homeland.

Juventus had been knocked out in the last 16 in each of the last three seasons but they have not been eliminated from the Champions League in the group stage since 2013/14.

Signs are growing that the crucial partnership between Germany and France is stumbling, experts say, just as Russia's invasion of Ukraine and soaring energy costs place extreme stress on the EU.

Lionel Messi, meanwhile, was not nominated for the award this year.

Cristiano Ronaldo's future at Old Trafford has been sealed with Erik ten Hag expected to ask the club to offload him in January.

EU leaders are set for tough talks on how to handle Europe's energy shock Thursday.

Cristiano Ronaldo continues to make headlines away from the pitch with his latest tantrum that saw him walk down the tunnel before the game had concluded.

European Union leaders meeting this week are set to endorse the bloc's latest proposals to curb energy prices, but pressure Brussels to go further and cap the price of gas used in power generation, according to a draft of their meeting conclusions.

The question of how, when and whether to cap gas prices is set to dominate another meeting of European Union countries on Wednesday, as they pursue a joint plan to target high gas prices - a compromise that has eluded them for weeks.