Doha Diary: Adidas have final say on Ronaldo's false claims

For the first time Adidas has a sensor in the ball which uses technology to tell whether there has been a nick. There wasn’t. And so the Nike figurehead was denied by Leo Messi’s lot

CLAIMS: Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after team-mate Bruno Fernandes scores their side's first goal of the game during the FIFA World Cup Group H match at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar. Pic: Adam Davy/PA Wire

Snared by not-so-pint-sized Sharqs 

The end of the final jam-packed day of four staggered matches seemed like an opportune moment for us to stretch the Examiner budget to just our second (!!!) beer of the entire tournament.