Ronaldo, 41, leads Portugal into his sixth World Cup

Lisbon: Veteran Portugal striker Cristiano Ronaldo will lead his country into the 2026 World Cup this summer after coach Roberto Martinez named the 41-year-old in his squad on Tuesday.

The former Real Madrid and Manchester United star, now at Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr, is set to appear at a record sixth World Cup.

Portugal and Ronaldo, the all-time leading men's international goalscorer with 143 goals, have never won the competition. milkshake.it.com

Ronaldo could face former Barcelona rival Lionel Messi, who is also set to play at a sixth World Cup after leading Argentina to glory four years ago in Qatar.

The Portuguese forward avoided a three-match ban despite being sent off against the Republic of Ireland in their last qualifying match for an elbow.

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Spanish coach Martinez selected a 27-man squad with no major surprises, including Ronaldo's Al-Nassr team-mate Joao Felix.

Paris Saint-Germain stars Vitinha, Joao Neves, Nuno Mendes and Goncalo Ramos are also included, along with Manchester United playmaker Bruno Fernandes and a contingent from Manchester City, including Bernardo Silva.

In the run-up to the tournament Portugal will face Chile and Nigeria in friendlies, before their World Cup campaign begins against DR Congo on June 17.

Portugal will also face Uzbekistan and Colombia in Group K on June 23 and 27 respectively.

Portugal 27-man squad list:

Goalkeepers: Diogo Costa (Porto), Jose Sa (Wolves/ENG), Rui Silva (Sporting Lisbon), Ricardo Velho (Genclerbirligi/TUR)
Defenders: Diogo Dalot (Manchester United/ENG), Matheus Nunes, Ruben Dias (Manchester City/ENG), Nelson Semedo (Fenerbahce/TUR), Joao Cancelo (Barcelona/ESP), Nuno Mendes (PSG/FRA), Goncalo Inacio (Sporting Lisbon), Renato Veiga (Villareal/ESP), Tomas Araujo (Benfica)
Midfielders: Ruben Neves (Al-Hilal/KSA), Samu Costa (Mallorca/ESP), Joao Neves, Vitinha (PSG/FRA), Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United/ENG), Bernardo Silva (Manchester City/ENG)
Attackers: Cristiano Ronaldo, Joao Felix (Al Nassr/KSA), Francisco Trincao (Sporting Lisbon), Francisco Conceicao (Juventus /ITA), Pedro Neto (Chelsea/ENG), Rafael Leao (AC Milan/ITA), Goncalo Guedes (Real Sociedad/ESP), Goncalo Ramos (PSG/FRA)

توج نادي السد بلقب بطولة كأس قطر للسباحة للموسم الرياضي 2025/‏ 2026، بمشاركة نخبة من السباحين يمثلون مختلف الأندية المحلية. ونجح السد في حصد لقب البطولة عن جدارة واستحقاق، بعدما جمع أكبر عدد من النقاط في مختلف السباقات، ليؤكد مكانته كأحد أبرز الأندية القطرية في رياضة السباحة. كما واصل النادي تألقه خلال الموسم الحالي، بإحرازه درع التفوق العام للموسم الرياضي 2025، في إنجاز يعكس الاستقرار الفني والإداري، وفي منافسات مهرجان السباحة للصغار، توج نادي الوكرة بالكأس،
وشهد حفل الختام حضور إبراهيم يوسف البوعينين أمين السر العام بالاتحاد القطري للسباحة، و راشد خالد المهندي عضو مجلس الإدارة ومدير المنتخبات، حيث قام البوعينين بتتويج الأبطال وتسليم كأس البطولة ودرع التفوق العام لنادي السد.
وأشاد البوعينين بالمستوى الفني الذي ظهر به السباحون طوال المنافسات، مؤكدا أن البطولة حققت أهدافها الفنية والتنظيمية وأسهمت في إبراز العديد من المواهب الواعدة، مشددا على استمرار دعم الاتحاد لمثل هذه البطولات التي تمثل ركيزة أساسية لتطوير رياضة السباحة في دولة قطر.
واختتمت البطولة بتتويج الفائزين في مختلف الفئات السنية، حيث أحرز نادي الوكرة لقب فئة 11-12 سنة، فيما توج السد بلقبي فئتي 13-14 سنة و15-16 سنة، ونال الأهلي لقب فئة 17-18 سنة، بينما توج الشمال بلقب فئة العمومي.

Rome: Roma took a huge step towards returning to the Champions League by beating local rivals Lazio 2-0 on Sunday in a feisty derby which finished with both teams down to 10 men, while Napoli won 3-0 at Pisa to secure a top-four spot.

Roma's players pose ahead the Italian Serie A football match between Roma and Lazio at Olympic stadium in Rome on May 17, 2026. (Photo by Isabella BONOTTO / AFP)

Gianluca Mancini smashed home two headers from corners, one in each half, at the Stadio Olimpico to move Roma up to fourth thanks also to Juventus' shock 2-0 home defeat to Fiorentina.

Roma haven't played in the Champions League since being knocked out in the last 16 by Porto in 2019, an absence which has left the capital club lagging behind their rivals.

But a win next weekend at relegated Verona will guarantee Roma a spot in Europe's elite club competition thanks to a two-point gap separating them from both fifth-placed Como, 1-0 winners against Parma, and Juve who are now sixth.

"We should be happy because now it depends on us, we no longer have to rely on other teams' results," Roma coach Gian Piero Gasperini told reporters.

"Today can be happy for winning the derby and then we'll get to preparing for the next match, which is huge."

Roma's head coach Gian Piero Gasperini after winning the Italian Serie A football match between Roma and Lazio at Olympic stadium in Rome on May 17, 2026. (Photo by Isabella BONOTTO / AFP)

The derby and all four other fixtures were pushed forward by half an hour to avoid a clash with the men's final at the Italian Open tennis tournament, which will take place a stone's throw from the Olimpico later this afternoon.

A massive security presence was on show all around the stadium but the atmosphere in the ground was one-sided with the Lazio fans continuing their months-long boycott of matches in protest against owner Claudio Lotito.

Roma's Italian forward #92 Stephan El Shaarawy celebrates after winning the Italian Serie A football match between Roma and Lazio at Olympic stadium in Rome on May 17, 2026. (Photo by Isabella BONOTTO / AFP)

Roma's Argentine forward #21 Paulo Dybala runs with the ball during the Italian Serie A football match between Roma and Lazio at Olympic stadium in Rome on May 17, 2026. (Photo by Isabella BONOTTO / AFP)

Roma's loud home support belted out song after song after a potentially massive win which on Sunday meant much more than just local pride.

The volatile nature of the derby was highlighted by Nicolo Rovella and Wesley both being sent off in a scrap shortly after Mancini bulleted home the decisive second goal from Paulo Dybala's corner in the 66th minute.