Spain win: Ronaldo’s final World Cup ends in a whimper
Spain brought Portugal’s World Cup journey to an end and, in all likelihood, drew the curtain on Cristiano Ronaldo’s glittering international career.
Spain brought Portugal’s World Cup journey to an end and, in all likelihood, drew the curtain on Cristiano Ronaldo’s glittering international career.
Portugal vs Spain —World Cup: Live score and match stats
Night will fall over Dallas. Lights will shine in every corner of the stadium. From the galleries, thousands of voices will chant the name of a football legend — Cristiano Ronaldo. But hidden within that euphoria will also lie an invisible question, an unsettling fear — is this truly the final farewell?
Spain and Portugal collide in the World Cup's last 16 on Tuesday (July 7) in a match that promises to be more than a contest between two national teams — it is a meeting of generations, philosophies and eras, with Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal standing in the way of Spain's relentless march through the tournament.
Ten-man England survived a furious second-half onslaught from co-hosts Mexico to secure a breathtaking 3-2 victory at the iconic Mexico City Stadium, booking their place in the 2026 FIFA World Cup quarterfinals.
Long before the world knew the name Neymar, there was just a skinny kid with quick feet and quicker hands, growing up in Mogi das Cruzes on the outskirts of São Paulo. His father, Neymar Santos Sr., had been a modest footballer himself, and when his own career faded, he poured everything he had left into his son. Money was tight. The family lived for a time in a small house attached to a gas station where his father worked as a mechanic. There were nights of little food and no comfort — but there was always a ball.
Mexico vs England —World Cup: Live score and match stats
Norway pulled off a monumental triumph at the New York New Jersey Stadium, defeating five-time champions Brazil 2-1 to book a historic spot in the 2026 FIFA World Cup quarterfinals. Spearheaded by a masterclass from Erling Haaland, the Scandinavians preserved their extraordinary status as the only national team in football history to have faced Brazil multiple times without ever tasting defeat.
Brazil vs Norway —World Cup: Live score and match stats
Professor Abul Kashem Fazlul Haq has passed away. Views Bangladesh has lost a revered guardian. He served as an endless source of inspiration since the inception of Views Bangladesh. He regularly contributed columns to Views Bangladesh and we also published an exclusive interview with him, in which he candidly discussed the state, society, and culture. He was the chief guest at the first anniversary celebration of Views Bangladesh. The family of Views Bangladesh is profoundly saddened by his demise.
Renowned essayist and political thinker Abul Kashem Fazlul Haq has passed away.
A grueling, high-stakes battle in the punishing 38°C heat of Philadelphia ended with France securing a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Paraguay to advance in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. On a night where the weather tested the physical limits of every player on the pitch, it was a single moment of composure from Kylian Mbappé that ultimately cracked open a resilient South American defense.