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Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after opening the scoring in a 5-0 thrashing of Uzbekistan. Photo: AFP HOUSTON: Cristiano Ronaldo became…

The 2010 world champions were unable to find a breakthrough against the underdogs LOS ANGELES: European champions Spain were held…

CNN  —  Born into poverty – he used to kick a grapefruit around Brazil’s Minas Gerais state – Pelé finished…

CNN  —  He’d won three World Cups, scored goals galore and become a global icon, but Pelé wasn’t quite done…

CNN  —  Brazil’s bright yellow jersey is a symbol that unites the country through a love of football and national…

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CNN  —  For Alexis Ohanian last summer, it started with a simple phone call. The entrepreneur and co-founder of Reddit…

CNN  —  Lionel Messi celebrated his return to Paris Saint-Germain with a goal in his first game back since lifting…