Portugal coach Fernando Santos declared himself satisfied with a 3-0 win over Hungary in their Group F opener despite leaving it late to make the breakthrough.In front of a crowd of 61,000 at the Puskas Arena in Budapest the hosts’ defensive resilience kept the defending champions at bay and it was only a deflected Raphael Guerreiro shot which broke the deadlock.Cristiano Ronaldo then made...Full Story »

Cristiano Ronaldo set a new European Championship goalscoring record as Portugal got their title defence off to a winning start with a 3-0 victory over Hungary in Budapest.The Juventus forward’s 10th goal at the finals, via a late penalty, saw him surpass Michel Platini’s tally of nine, all of which were scored in the 1984 edition, and he added another in injury time to get to 11.The...Full Story »

Bruno Fernandes scored twice, Cristiano Ronaldo added a goal, while Joao Cancelo also dazzled as Portugal eased their way to a 4-0 win at home to Israel on Wednesday as the holders warmed up for the European Championship with a dominant performance. Portugal looked in total control at an empty Jose Alvalade Stadium and it was only a matter of time before they went in front in the 42nd minute ...Full Story »

Spain boss Luis Enrique has defended Alvaro Morata after a number of fans sang "Morata, how bad you are" at the forward during a 0-0 draw with Portugal on Friday. Just under 15,000 fans attended the friendly at the Wanda Metropolitano stadium -- home of Morata's former side Atletico Madrid -- and saw the Juventus striker miss a series of chances. When he hit the crossbar in the 91st minute, ...Full Story »

When Portugal lifted the European Championship trophy in 2016, they did so with only four strikers in the squad, but fortunately, one was Cristiano Ronaldo. He only scored three goals, but he led the way from the front, providing another three assists, but knowing that his team-mates in attack aren't up to the same standard. Lille striker Eder, the hero in the final against France, has only ...Full Story »

PEP GUARDIOLA put on an animated display at the airport as Manchester City jetted to Porto for Saturday's Champions League final with Chelsea. The Premier League-winning boss looked like he was hardly able to contain himself as he jollied about with airport staff. Pep Guardiola put on an animated display as Man City jetted off for the Champions League finalCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke Guar...Full Story »