Portugal beat Norway without Ronaldo as Germany lose to Greece

Portugal defeated Norway in the second round of the UEFA Nations League. Norway forward Erling Haaland scored in the match, but Portugal secured victory. Cristiano Ronaldo watched the game from the substitutes’ bench.

Ronaldo missed a competitive match for Portugal for the first time in 18 years. In another game, Germany suffered an unexpected goalless defeat to Greece in the group stage.

In club football, Inter Miami lost to Columbus despite a goal by Lionel Messi. The Miami side conceded the decisive goal in the ninth minute of stoppage time, listed as 90+9, and went on to lose. Messi has reduced the gap to the record for goals scored from free kicks to two.

The Netherlands defeated Serbia in the UEFA Nations League. Players from Ireland and Israel did not shake hands before their match.

In ice hockey, Tampa Bay placed a Russian player on waivers. NHL Network also announced Nikita Kucherov’s position in its ranking of the best active players.

UFC champion Sean Strickland, who defeated Khamzat Chimaev, named his next opponent. Tennis player Jannik Sinner was diagnosed with iliotibial band syndrome. The date on which Lionel Messi could end his career has also become known.