Cristiano Ronaldo has been handed a gift ahead of the World Cup, with old rival Lionel Messi's comments on the star here.

Portugal captain and great Cristiano Ronaldo has sent out his congratulations to the Portugal U-17 team after they clinched the FIFA U-17 World Cup title.

Al-Nassr continued their perfect start to the 2025-26 Saudi Pro League season as Portuguese superstars Cristiano Ronaldo and João Félix shined in the 4-1 win over sixth-placed Al-Khaleej.

Cristiano Ronaldo didn’t play in Portugal’s latest World Cup qualifier, but he still became the talk of the internet. The 40-year-old striker shared a celebratory photo on social media after Portugal’s 9-1 win against Armenia,

Ronaldo has featured at all of those so far except the 2002 World Cup in Japan and South Korea. He has made 22 appearances for Portugal at World Cups, putting him fifth on the all-time list behind, Italy’s Paulo Maldini (23), Germany’s Miroslav Klose (24), Lothar Matthaus (25) and Messi (26).

Cristiano Ronaldo is heading to another World Cup. Portugal sealed its place at next year's tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico with a 9-1 rout of Armenia on Sunday. Ronaldo missed the match in Porto because of suspension — but in his absence, Portugal ensured he would have the chance to appear at a record sixth World Cup.

Cristiano Ronaldo’s next game is scheduled for Sunday, December 21, when Al Nassr visit Al Najma SC for Matchday 10 of the 2025-26 Saudi Pro League. The team sits atop the table with a perfect record, and at the Al Najma Club Stadium, Ronaldo will look to help extend that run to 10 wins from 10 matches.

Cristiano Ronaldo made a heartfelt gesture by sending persoanlised watches to every member of Portugal’s 2025 Nations League-winning squad, including one for late Liverpool forward Diogo Jota.