Cristiano Ronaldo has absorbed significant criticism throughout his time at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, as Portugal sputter their way to the knockout stage, but his penalty expertise came through at an important moment.

It’s theatrical. It can be maddening. It makes the world’s top soccer players look very cool — or very silly. The stutter-step penalty has been a feature of this World Cup, with the leading adopters of the technique being superstars Lionel Messi,

Ronaldo's second-half penalty was the first time he had scored in a World Cup knockout-stage game in his glittering career

Cristiano Ronaldo hit “rock bottom” when Jan Oblak tipped an extra-time penalty onto the post, shattering both his and Portugal’s dreams in the moment. The Portuguese captain was left tear-stained as his teammates rallied around him. The team scraped ...

With another penalty scored, Cristiano Ronaldo has tied Lionel Messi in a key stat, but both trail Harry Kane. Cristiano Ronaldo scored, which meant he broke a World Cup record that not even Lionel Messi can tie this edition .

It was a match to forget for Cristiano Ronaldo but Portugal will move on to the quarterfinals of the Euros to play France after winning a shootout over Slovenia. Ronaldo's penalty at the end of the first period of extra time was saved by Slovenian keeper ...