• Player reflects on critics, says ‘they’ve tried to kill me’

• Jorge Jesus launches passionate defence of 41-year-old

Cristiano Ronaldo said he considered quitting international football after the World Cup, but confirmed he plans to play on for Portugal and hopes to reach 1,000 goals for club and country. Ronaldo, who is 21 goals shy of the milestone, accepted some critics are trying to “kill” him but is determined to carry on.

Ronaldo, who has won 233 caps for his country, captained Portugal in the summer at the World Cup, where they exited to Spain in the last 16. Asked if he considered walking away from international duty, he replied: “Yes, I did. Of course, I’m always thinking about my decisions, my future, the present also. I’m a thinker; you have to think. This is why you see me here now, it means I will continue.

Campaigners say plan marks a ‘notable shift’ away from oil and gas as previously pledges were only for carbon neutrality

Europe’s biggest economy, Germany, has committed to phasing out fossil fuels by 2045, despite fierce debate about its green policies.

In a roadmap published on Wednesday, the German government set out for the first time an explicit promise of “transitioning away” from fossil fuels. Previous pledges were only for “carbon neutrality”.

It’s natural to want to soothe eye irritation, but mishandling could lead to more problems, experts warn. We asked them for advice on how to deal with it properly

It may feel like a gritty, annoying sensation, or a sharp pain. Either way, you may have the same problem: something is stuck in your eye and needs to come out.

Addressing the situation incorrectly can lead to bigger issues such as infection, scarring, an ulcer or corneal scratches, which are abrasions on the clear covering of your eye. Ignoring the dilemma can lead to similar consequences.

We all need a good night’s rest, but regular, sufficient sleep is hard for many of us to come by. Students in Pittsburgh have been offered a novel incentive

Name: Sleep payments.

Age: A new strategy for an age-old problem.

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BRUSSEL (ANP/BELGA) - België doet in 2027 mee aan het Eurovisiesongfestival. Dat heeft de Vlaamse publieke omroep woensdag bekendgemaakt. In verschillende landen, waaronder Nederland, zagen zenders en omroepen daar vorig jaar nog van af uit onvrede over de deelname van Israël.

De VRT ziet een omslag na "maanden van gesprekken met EBU en met andere omroepen over de rol van het festival", aldus bestuurder Frederik Delaplace. "Het werk is zeker niet af, maar de fundamentele vraag stelde zich: trekken we ons terug of blijven we betrokken om de toekomstige waarden van het evenement vorm te geven. We geloven dat we vandaag meer kunnen bijdragen door betrokken te blijven."

In België wordt het festival afwisselend geproduceerd door de Vlaamse VRT en de Franstalige RTBF. Afgelopen jaar besloot de RTBF mee te doen. Dat leidde tot ophef in het land.

Volgens Delaplace zijn "betekenisvolle stappen" gezet rond de deelnameregels, stem- en jureringsregels, sponsoring en organisatie van het Eurovisiesongfestival. In Nederland heeft omroep AVROTROS zich teruggetrokken uit het festival. Nederland doet volgend jaar toch mee via de NPO.