“Ronaldo’s legacy is untouchable”: Thierry Henry after Portugal’s FIF…

New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): Thierry Henry believes Cristiano Ronaldo has nothing left to prove despite Portugal’s FIFA World Cup 2026 exit, describing the veteran forward’s legacy as “untouchable" following what was confirmed to be his final appearance at football’s biggest tournament. goldparty.lat

Portugal bowed out of the World Cup after a 1-0 defeat to Spain in the Round of 16, bringing an end to Ronaldo’s sixth and final World Cup campaign. Before the match, the 41-year-old had announced that the ongoing edition would be his last at the global showpiece, though he stopped short of confirming whether he would retire from international football.

Reflecting on Ronaldo’s career, Henry praised not only the Portugal captain’s achievements but also the professionalism and longevity that have made him an inspiration across generations.

“He’s not going to need anybody to define his legacy; his legacy is untouchable. Whatever he’s going to decide, I wish him all the best. I wish he can pass 1,000 goals. He inspired a lot of generation kids, especially with the way he breathes, lives and thinks football," Henry said on Fox Sports.

“Look at his body, look at how he is; he’s an example for everybody. So big man, all the very best in what you wish to do," he added.

Ronaldo’s World Cup journey ended with 27 appearances, the second-most by any player in the tournament’s history, and 11 goals. While his World Cup record does not mirror his prolific exploits at club level, he still produced three goals in five matches during the 2026 edition.

The Portugal captain also continued to add to his remarkable collection of records. In the Round of 32 victory over Croatia, he became the first player to feature in a FIFA World Cup knockout match at the age of 41 or older. The fixture also became the first in World Cup history to feature two outfield players aged 40 or above, with Ronaldo lining up against former Real Madrid teammate Luka Modric.

Against Croatia, Ronaldo also became the oldest goalscorer in World Cup knockout history at 41 years and 147 days, scoring his first-ever goal in the knockout phase of the tournament.

Portugal’s campaign began with a 1-1 draw against DR Congo before Ronaldo responded to early criticism by scoring twice in a 5-0 victory over Uzbekistan. The brace saw him overtake Eusebio as Portugal’s all-time leading scorer in FIFA World Cup history with 10 goals and become the first player to score in six different World Cup tournaments. (ANI)

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Argentina secured a dramatic 3-2 victory against Egypt in the World Cup Round of 16. Egypt's camp expressed strong dissatisfaction with several officiating decisions during the match. A disallowed Egyptian goal and the build-up to Argentina's winner fueled their anger. Coach Hossam Hassan stated his team suffered clear injustice and unfair treatment. Argentina advanced to the quarter-finals after this controversial and exciting encounter.

Boria Majumdar

Sourav Ganguly is a friend of mine, and it is always difficult to write about someone close to you. Having said that, I still make the attempt, and this is one such piece. Today is his birthday, and yet I will focus on all the criticism that has come his way in recent times. It has, indirectly, been suggested that he is a failed administrator. His political allegiances have been questioned, and much has been written and said. Frankly, I am not a political person, and for me, Sourav the administrator isn’t really relevant. What remains relevant, and always will, is Sourav the cricketer and the Bengali icon.

For a second, take a pause and look around the state. Find me one sporting icon who can claim to have had an impact beyond his or her era. Perhaps the only other name is Jhulan Goswami. She has enriched the women’s game and will forever rank among the global greats. But Sourav is in a very different league. More than Sourav the batter, it is Sourav the leader that we continue to celebrate.

He took over as captain when the sport was grappling with the menace of match-fixing and led India to the famous 2001 series win against Australia. He went to England and chose to bat first at Leeds despite overcast conditions. He travelled to Australia, drew the series 1-1 and guided India to the final of the 2003 World Cup. These aren’t just results. They are moments that helped shape Indian cricket into what it is today. They were India’s soft-power statement to the cricketing world, and Sourav was at the heart of it all.

What is Sourav’s problem? His problem is that he is Sourav Ganguly and comes from a state that has little to show for in sport. He remains the reference point in Indian cricket even after two decades away from the game. Look at the advertising hoardings across the city and you will know what I mean. Half of them feature his face. Companies still find it hard to look beyond him, and I don’t fault them for it. There isn’t a second Sourav, and there never will be. Yet he isn’t perfect. No one is. He will continue to have potshots taken at him and will have to fend them off, much as he did when Wasim Akram charged in at him.

Let me say something deeply personal here. Sourav was the BCCI President when I served my ban, and he knows the reality of what happened. He knows the full story. Yet, at no point did I go to him and ask him to do me a favour by stopping the ban. There was an unwritten line. Do I hold it against him? No, I don’t. The reason is that the day after the ban was announced, he met me and said, “You will come back stronger. Mark my words. No one can stop you.” Yes, he couldn’t stop what I believed was an unfair outcome. But then he, too, is human.

Let’s celebrate Sourav Ganguly for being human. He isn’t a god, and that’s the best part about him. He is Bengal’s greatest sporting icon and, for the foreseeable future, he will remain so.

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World Cup-winning skipper Suryakumar Yadav has rubbished rumours claiming he is unhappy after being relieved of the captaincy, saying statements attributed to him are false.

After winning the World Cup, the selectors decided to move on from Suryakumar, largely due to the 35-year-old’s poor run of form. Recently, fake statements claiming that Suryakumar had expressed his frustration were circulated online. However, the Mumbai batter dismissed those claims, saying they were false. He also urged everyone not to take unverified information seriously.

“I’m very happy for the team and wish them nothing but the very best, always,” Suryakumar said in a social media post. “I know the boys are giving it their all, and they will always have my full support. I’ve also noticed a statement being circulated online that has been falsely attributed to me. I want to make it clear that I have not made or authorised any such statement. Please don’t believe or share unverified information. My support for Indian cricket, my teammates and the game will always speak louder than words falsely attributed to me.”

Suryakumar was not only stripped of the captaincy but was also left out of the squads for the UK tour. He was not included in the 30-man probable squad for this year’s Asian Games, indicating that the selectors have moved on from the only Indian captain to have remained unbeaten in every T20I series and multi-nation tournament he led.

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