JUST IN: Portugal Crashes Out Of Confederations Cup As Bravo Shines For Chile

Chile have progressed to the Confederations Cup final after beating Portugal 3-0 on penalties thanks to Claudio Bravo's heroics in goal following a cagey affair on Wednesday.

Both Portugal and Chile failed to find their fluency throughout the match, with neither side creating many golden opportunities to break the deadlock in both normal and extra-time. 

But with just minutes of extra-time remaining, Chile nearly opened the scoring after hitting the woodwork twice, first through Arturo Vidal and then through Martin Rodriguez from the same play. However, that didn't cost them as Chile overcame their opponents on penalties.

By Jonathan Spencer

Confederations Cup: Ronaldo Scores Again As Portugal, Mexico Progress To Semifinals

Portugal confirmed their place in the semi-final of this year’s Confederations Cup, after a 4-0 hammering of New Zealand in St Petersburg on Saturday.

Captain Cristiano Ronaldo opened scoring from the penalty spot in the 33rd minute, before Bernardo Silva doubled the European champions’ lead from close range.

Andre Silva squeezed in a third with 10 minutes left, before Nani added a fourth in stoppage time.

Portugal progress as group winners, after Mexico beat hosts Russia 2-1 to finish second.

The last two spots will be determined on Sunday, when Germany take on Cameroon and Australia play Chile.

By Ifreke Inyang

I Have Made An "Irreversible Decision" To Leave Madrid – Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo has made it clear he wants to leave Real Madrid this summer.

The 32-year-old says he does not want to play in Spain any more.

Reports in his native Portugal, also claimed the decision is “irreversible.”

Ronaldo is reportedly angry at his treatment by Spanish tax authorities and wishes to leave the country, according to the front page of Portuguese daily, A Bola, on Friday.

His decision is not unconnected to the allegations that he defrauded Spain’s tax office of €14.7 million in unpaid taxes.

A Spanish state prosecutor accused Ronaldo of “taking advantage of a business structure created in 2010 to hide from fiscal authorities income generated in Spain from image rights.”

The former Manchester United forward, won his third Champions League as a Madrid player and fourth of his career, but is so “indignant” at what he feels amounts to persecution.

He is believed to have communicated that decision to the Real Madrid president, Florentino Pérez.

By Ifreke Inyang