By Michael Church ARLINGTON, Texas, July 6 (Reuters) - Spain substitute Mikel Merino broke through a stubborn Portugal defence in the 91st minute to earn his side a 1-0 win on Monday to take the former champions into the quarter-finals and bring the curtain down on Cristiano Ronaldo's World Cup career.

The greatest player in Portugal’s history will finish his career without a World Cup title.

The soccer star is a proud dad of three girls and two boys

Cristiano Ronaldo isn't pretending time has stood still, but he's convinced he can still deliver when Portugal needs him most.

While Portugal’s men’s soccer team advanced to the knockout stages of the 2026 World Cup, the team didn’t look great during their three group stage games, which ended with one win and two ties. However,

"Cristiano Ronaldo" chants rang through the air, and also the singing of the track "De Portugal Eu Sou" by Karetus, as green smoke canisters took up the rest of the space. That started at Toronto's Stanley Park, before the march made its way down King Street West and Strachan Avenue.

SportsLine soccer expert Brandt Sutton has analyzed the Cristiano Ronaldo odds, and locked in his picks and predictions for Portugal vs. Croatia

By Divya Rajagopal TORONTO, July 1 (Reuters) - While fans may frame Thursday's World Cup round-of-32 match as a Modric versus Ronaldo showdown, Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic sees something different brewing when his team face Portugal in their first-ever World Cup meeting.