Fernandes does not possess the speed, power or goal-scoring prowess of CR7 but he did what was needed to get Portugal through and win against Uruguay, by scoring two goals.
Ronaldo is the leading scorer in the history of men's international football, with 117 goals in 191 games, but his goal-scoring form has dipped lately.
Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo, who has been named the best player in the world five times, will arrive in Qatar with a mission to prove that he can still make a difference.
Breakthroughs in neuroscience have established that headers can result in repeated sub-acute head trauma for professional football players, leading to neurodegenerative diseases in the long run.
Messi, Ronaldo have been exceptionally fortunate with their club teams — brilliant players surrounded by other brilliant players. But Maradona made magic out of mediocre materials.
From ball-tampering scandal involving Steve Smith & David Warner to Serena Williams’ outburst after US Open final, the sports world saw a lot of controversy.
Despite growing passenger volume, 11 out of 14 carriers reported losses in 2023-24. IndiGo recorded profit of Rs 8,167 crore, which reduced to Rs 7.253 crore in 2024-25.
Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).
None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.
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