Cristiano Ronaldo Hit With Brutal Criticism After World Cup Opener

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Getty HOUSTON, TEXAS - JUNE 17: Cristiano Ronaldo #7 of Portugal walks off the pitch after the 1-1 draw during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group K match between Portugal and Congo DR at Houston Stadium on June 17, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images) Cristiano Ronaldo ‘s World Cup opener did not go the way he wanted. Portugal drew 1-1 with DR Congo in Houston, with Ronaldo playing the full 90 minutes and failing to register a single shot on target. At 41 years old, he had a

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Also clear the // base `overflow: hidden` from typography.scss — `overflow: hidden` // on .bigtext would silently break `position: sticky` on the paywall // by turning .bigtext into a non-scrolling clip context. $btext.css({ 'height': 'auto', 'overflow': 'visible' }); // If EA already unlocked the article, skip locking entirely if (window.__gnewsUnlocked) return; var urlParams = new URLSearchParams(window.location.search); var isEA = urlParams.has('gaa_at'); document.querySelector(offerParams.containerSelector).classList.add("template-shown"); var $btext = $('.bigtext'); var threshold = (offerParams.containerSelector == ".piano-content-lock-upper") ? 3 : 6; if (isEA) { // EA flow: use CSS-only hiding (reversible by unlockArticle) $btext.find("p").slice(threshold).addClass('ea-hidden'); document.body.classList.add('piano-paywall-applied'); } else { // Non-EA flow: existing destructive behavior $btext.find("p").slice(threshold).remove(); var elemsToRemove = []; elemsToRemove.push(document.querySelector(".piano-in-article-reco")); elemsToRemove.push(document.querySelector(".connatixcontainer")); elemsToRemove.push(document.querySelector(".twitter-tweet")); elemsToRemove.push(document.querySelector('#comment-policy')); elemsToRemove.push(document.querySelector('#comment-block')); elemsToRemove.push(document.querySelectorAll('.OUTBRAIN')); elemsToRemove.forEach(function(item){ if (item) { item.remove(); } }); } var newHeight = 0; var visibleContent = $btext.find('p:visible'); for (var i=0; i 0 ? navHeight : STICKY_TOP_OFFSET_FALLBACK - 10) + 10; } function syncStickyContext() { var $btext = $('.bigtext'); var $container = $( '.piano-content-lock-upper.template-shown, .piano-content-lock.template-shown' ).first(); if (!$btext.length || !$container.length) return; if (window.innerWidth 0 && iframeHeight Skip to content Close Back America's Newspaper 1 Subscribe Close Sign in Sign in Subscribe {# Register for free to manage your followed authors and newsletters in one place. #} Newsletter signup Gift subscriptions Customer service Sign Out My Account Manage newsletters Following authors Gift subscriptions Today's E-Edition Customer service Search Search Keyword: Search News Corrections Politics National World Security The Advocates Seen, Heard & Whispered Business & Economy D.C. 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