Late to the party, but Cristiano Ronaldo has joined the galaxy of stars that are shining at the 2026 World Cup.
The 41-year-old's double against Uzbekistan saw him become the first player to score at six men's World Cups.
He even acted as a decoy for Nuno Mendes' first-half free-kick.
Rafael Leao added gloss to the scoreline late on after Abduvohid Nematov punched the ball into his own net.
Portugal are up and running.
Hoyle had velvet gloves for Lee Anderson, but the boot for Zarah Sultana. Polite requests vs instant expulsion. Double standard obvious: power protecting power, punishing those who challenge it. Disgraceful. #UKParliament
Mad half of football! End-to-end, no control, just pure chaos 🔥 Güler lighting it up early, Bayern punching back, Mbappé doing Mbappé things… but Madrid staying alive when it matters. Big players, big moments. 4-4 agg… THIS is what nights are about! #BAYRMA
"Which country in the Middle East has nuclear weapons? It's not Iran, it's Israel... Which country in the Middle East attacked six countries last year? It wasn't Iran, it was Israel."
From my Piers Morgan debate with the IDF's @DoronSpielman
Full show: https://t.co/I8tx2SRag8
Listen up, America! Trump is unhinged, sitting on 3,700 nukes and threatening to blow Iran off the map!
Wake the hell up and leash your goddamn mad dog right now, or we’re all going to burn in the fallout of his incompetence!
Control him or we all perish! #IranWar
Fede Valverde has been an absolute machine in the first half vs. Man City! Leading in duels won, tackles, take-ons, touches & shots in the box, and bagging a hat-trick already – sheer energy, precision & instinct. That’s the midfield maestro showing up when it matters. ⚡ #RMAMCI
On a European night soaked in electricity, Valverde writes his own thunder. One at 20, another at 27, and by 42 the Bernabéu is roaring in disbelief. A 22-minute hat trick against Manchester City. Not just goals—detonation. Fede Valverde, take a bow. #RMAMCI
Mehdi slams Trump’s illegal Iran war and how the U.S. narrative is eerily similar to that of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s so-called “special military operation” in Ukraine.
"Fucking bitch" he called her after shooting her threw the side window in cold blood.
This is the ICE agent who Trump, Vance, and Noem are going to bat for. Good luck.
WTF? Where are Obama and Biden and all the western leaders and celebs who held her up as a hero when she was campaigning on Feb climate? All silent now as reports suggest she may be being abused in Israeli detention? She must be released. https://t.co/NBtoQuzZ4B
“Where in the world is this allowed to happen?”
From on the ground in Gaza, UNICEF Spokesman James Elder tells @mehdirhasan about the worst things he’s seen — including children targeted by quadcopters and shot at American aid sites.
“Boarded”
Are you having a laugh? @guardian
This isn’t some friendly cruise that Israeli forces innocently joined.
They illegally hijacked and seized the flotilla.
"Go birds, fuck ICE and free Palestine."
Hannah Einbinder turned her Emmy win for best supporting actress in a comedy into a platform for activism, wearing a red Artists4Ceasefire pin and joining fellow actors on the red carpet calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
In a follow-up interview, Einbinder said the cause was deeply personal, citing friends working as doctors and teachers in Gaza.
She added that as a Jewish person she feels a responsibility to distinguish Judaism from the state of Israel, and voiced support for the Film Workers for Palestine boycott, saying it “does not boycott individuals, it only boycotts institutions that are directly complicit in the genocide.”