Top stories for Thursday, Oct 1, 2026 - Hong Kong celebrates National Day in style. - The UAE says its investigating whether the Flydubai flight incident was linked to terrorist activity. - Hong Kong athletes continue to dazzle at the Asian Games.
A 23-minute fireworks show over Victoria Harbour on Thursday marked the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. Featuring various patterns of the sun with the theme "Eternal Radiance Fireworks in Bloom, Illuminating our Country", the display began at 8pm and was divided into eight segments involving more than 30,000 firing shells. The second scene was the highlight of the show, showcasing variations in the pattern of the sun to symbolise warmth, energy, and hope. The fireworks drew large crowds of residents and tourists on both sides of the harbour. Edited by Aaron Tam
Top stories for Thursday, Oct 1, 2026 - Hong Kong celebrates National Day in style. - The UAE says its investigating whether the Flydubai flight incident was linked to terrorist activity. - Hong Kong athletes continue to dazzle at the Asian Games.
SAR cyclist bags another silver at the Asian Games
Hong Kong, China’s Chu Tsun-wai took silver in the men’s omnium event at the Asian Games on Thursday, marking the team’s second silver at the Izu Velodrome on the same day. The omnium comprises the scratch race, tempo race, elimination race and points race. The 25-year-old was in the first place overall at the halfway stage of the omnium before he dropped a spot after the elimination race. He finished eighth in the points race to bring the total score to 166 to take silver. Japan’s Kanta Umezawa clinched the gold medal with 193 points, while Wu Junjie from China rounded out the podium. Edited by Aaron Tam
UAE probes possible 'terror' incident on Israel flight
The UAE prosecutor general has ordered an investigation into the incident aboard flydubai flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv, which was diverted and landed in Saudi Arabia after an altercation in the cockpit, the state news agency there reported on Thursday. The investigation will examine the circumstances and motives, including whether it was linked to any militant activity or involved prior planning or direction. UAE judicial authorities have jurisdiction over the incident because the aircraft is registered in the UAE and flies under its flag, the statement said, adding that UAE law applies to crimes committed on board "even if they occur outside the country's territory". Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had earlier credited the flydubai pilot, Indian national Smit Machchhar, as well as passengers with averting catastrophe, after a co-pilot allegedly stabbed him and tried to crash the plane. In a Fox News interview Netanyahu also praised an Israeli passenger who helped overpower the attacker, identifying him only as Yanik and describing him as a plumber. "An amazing act of heroism – of his, of the Indian pilot, of the people who helped them. They stopped a disaster that could have been global," he said. India's embassy in Saudi Arabia said Machchhar was being treated at a hospital in the country and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi described him as a "HERO" in a social media post on Thursday. "His valour helped save hundreds of lives," Modi said. (Reuters/AFP) Edited by Aaron Tam
HK cyclist pair come from behind to win Madison silver
Hong Kong, China cyclists Ceci Lee and Chloe Leung claimed silver in the women’s Madison event at the Asian Games on Thursday. In the 30-kilometre race, which is comprised of 12 sprints over 120 laps, the pair came third at the end of the 11th sprint. In the final sprint, which offers up double the points, the SAR pair stepped up their momentum to go all out to finish second, obtaining six points to bring their total to 31. They edged out the national team by one point to come in second overall, while host nation Japan topped the podium by 53 points. This marked the SAR's third silver medal in the gruelling Madison event at consecutive Asian Games. Edited by Aaron Tam
'Special offers help encourage people to stay in HK'
Various special offers have been provided by the government and different sectors in celebration of National Day. These included discounts offered by more than 3,800 eateries across the city and half-price movie tickets. A diner, who enjoyed 30 percent off for lunch, said the offers helped encourage people to stay in Hong Kong. “People travel to the mainland usually because of the cheaper price and better service there,” she said. “If local restaurants offer lower prices, people will be attracted to stay in Hong Kong, sparing them from the long journey to the mainland.” Meanwhile, the MTR gave away 77,000 e-single journey tickets via a lucky draw, while people could also take free rides on the tram and several ferry routes on National Day. The public was also able to enjoy free admission to some Leisure and Cultural Services Department facilities. Edited by Aaron Tam
Iran's Revolutionary Guards on Thursday welcomed the withdrawal of US forces from Iraq as a "historic victory" and called for American troops to leave the Middle East. The Revolutionary Guards "congratulate the proud nation of Iraq, the united front of the Islamic Resistance, and the revolutionary fighters of the Islamic world on this historic victory," the guards said in a statement carried by their official media. On Wednesday the US-led coalition that deployed to Iraq and Syria in 2014 to fight the Islamic State (IS) group formally concluded its mission and withdrew. IS, which seized large swathes of both countries and committed massacres and atrocities, was defeated in Iraq in 2017 and in Syria in 2019, but coalition forces stayed on to battle the group's remnants. "The US must leave the region and entrust the management of security to the nations themselves," said the Revolutionary Guards, the ideological arm of Iran's military. "Two decades of occupation demonstrated that the US presence brought no security; rather, it was the very source of insecurity, terrorism, and instability in West Asia." Baghdad and Washington agreed in 2024 to wind down the coalition's mission, and its troops withdrew gradually from bases across the country, restricting their presence to the autonomous northern Kurdistan region. The Iraqi government says the coalition's withdrawal removes the excuse powerful Iran-backed militant factions have used to retain their weapons. On Thursday, Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi announced June 30 as a new deadline for armed factions to turn over their weapons to the state. (AFP) Edited by Aaron Tam
2026 a 'catastrophic year' as Swiss glaciers melt away
Switzerland's glaciers, which are disproportionately impacted by climate change, have lost nearly 20 percent of their mass in five years, experts said on Thursday, with 2026 registering the second-biggest melt on record. Swiss glaciers saw 5.5 percent of their volume melt away this year, the Glacier Monitoring in Switzerland network found in a new study, published after a record hot summer preceded by a winter with little snowfall. "The glaciers this year have lost enormous quantities of ice," said the network's chief, Matthias Huss, who described 2026 as "a catastrophic year". "This is a glacier that isn't surviving," he said, perched on the Scex Rouge glacier, at an altitude of nearly 3,000 metres. "There will be probably no ice in 10 or maybe 15 years." He carefully dismantled the four-metre-long aluminium measurement stake inserted at the centre of the glacier. In late July, when it was installed, it was completely embedded, but now more than three metres protrude from the grey surface of the ice. "It's not that we are surprised, because we know how fast the glaciers are melting," Huss said. "But to see the colours of the mountains where there is no snow left, there is just these rocks and these dark glaciers that are a relic from the past... it's just incredible." Between 2022 and 2026, the melt rate at Switzerland's glaciers was "more than twice as high as in any previously monitored five-year period", the study found, noting an ice volume loss of almost 20 percent since 2021. While Switzerland's glaciers have long been shrinking, the melt has recently sped up dramatically. While 10 percent of Swiss ice volume disappeared between 1990 and 2000, 27 percent was lost in the past 10 years, the report showed. The network based its findings on extensive measurements at 23 reference glaciers in September, which it extrapolated to the nearly 1,300 glacial formations still found in Switzerland. The report comes after a summer where the months of June, July and August were each the hottest ever recorded in Switzerland since measurements began in 1864, according to the Swiss Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology. This year, the protective snow cover on the glaciers had already partially disappeared during the June heatwaves, and had completely disappeared by September, even at high altitudes, the network said. "Alpine glaciers have no chance of surviving in the long term under such conditions," it said in a statement. (AFP) Edited by Aaron Tam
Pakistan launches airstrikes on Helmand in Afghanistan
The Pakistani military launched rare strikes on Afghanistan's Helmand province on Thursday, the Taliban government said as it reported multiple civilians killed. Islamabad confirmed "planned and calibrated" strikes in Afghanistan, without detailing locations, which it said targeted militants. An airstrike also hit eastern Kunar province, Afghan officials said, in the latest deadly attack to hit the border region between the two countries. "Nine Afghan civilians, including women and children, were killed" in the two provinces, Taliban government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid wrote on X. Eleven others were wounded, Mujahid said, and three homes were destroyed. Pakistan's information ministry said, in a post on X, that "based on credible intelligence, selective targeting of terrorist camps and hideouts at two locations" were taken in Afghanistan. Helmand's provincial government said the attack hit Safar village, killing four people and leaving others critically wounded. Afghanistan and Pakistan went to war this year and there have been sporadic attacks since a truce reached in March, as no permanent resolution to security issues was reached. (AFP) Edited by Aaron Tam
HK skiff sailors team up for two medals at Asian Games
Hong Kong, China bagged a silver and a bronze medal at skiff sailing events at the Asian Games on Thursday. Emily Polson and Tiffany Mak took home the silver medal with 16 net points. Host nation Japan won the gold medal while the national team took the final spot on the podium. In the men’s skiff, Akira Sakai and Russell Aylsworth got the bronze with 23 net points. The national team and India took the gold and silver medals, respectively. The pair from Hong Kong also won the bronze medal at the Hangzhou Asian Games. Edited by Aaron Tam
National Day begins with rail surge in West Kowloon
Mainland tourists are flocking to Hong Kong as the National Day Golden Week holiday begins on Thursday, with many coming in through West Kowloon High-Speed Rail Station. A man from Huizhou, Guangdong, said he came to the SAR to see the National Day fireworks display at Victoria Harbour. “We will head over early to secure a spot. I am prepared for several backup locations – if the first one is too crowded, I will switch to another,” he said. “My top choice is Golden Bauhinia Square. I want to find a spot closer to the front. I’ve heard we have to get there as early as 4pm or 5pm to grab a good position.” Other tourists also said they planned to visit popular tourist districts such as Mong Kok, Tsim Sha Tsui and Central as well as Hong Kong Disneyland. Heading the other way was a woman who said she is planning a three-day trip to Guangzhou and Zhongshan. A family said they would be visiting relatives in the mainland. Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan, who inspected operations at the West Kowloon station, said it was expected to see passenger flow of more than 130,000 on National Day. “In the coming days until October 3, we expect not just southbound visitor flows but also northbound travellers – there will be two-way traffic,” she said. “We have just observed the situation at the arrival gates for inbound travellers. We have put queue and crowd-diversion arrangements in place, added many signs as well as deployed staff to handle travellers’ enquiries.” Hong Kong Tourism Association executive director Timothy Chui said Hong Kong was expected to receive 100 to 200 tour groups on Thursday. He expects the number to further increase in the coming days. Edited by Aaron Tam
'AFCD to be flexible in managing Po Pin Chau trail'
The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) said on Thursday that all quotas to visit the Po Pin Chau trail tourist hotspot in Sai Kung East Country Park until October 5 have been snapped up. Speaking after a visit to the area with lawmakers, AFCD director Mickey Lai said officers would adopt a flexible approach when people show up without a reservation while making all efforts to ensure their safety. "We know that many visitors came all the way here. We hope they won't go home empty-handed," he said. "We will try to let visitors head to the trail whenever possible." Lai said officers would also use drones to monitor the situation at the viewing platform as well as carry out patrols along the trail. He called on hikers to weigh their abilities and act accordingly amid scorching heat. The department will review the real-name reservation trial scheme when it comes to an end on October 7 to explore ways to tackle no-shows, facilitate visitors' journeys and streamline management, Lai added. A visitor from Fujian, Zhang, told RTHK he booked a spot around the middle of September and praised the crowd-management arrangement "because it won't let too many people head there and it won't be overcrowded". "It's quite good." Edited by Aaron Tam
Hotels almost fully booked for Golden Week holiday
A tourism-sector representative said on Thursday that bookings at small-to-medium-sized hotels are nearly full for the National Day Golden Week holiday partly due to its proximity to the Mid-Autumn festival this year. Speaking on an RTHK radio programme, Timothy Chui, executive director of Hong Kong Tourism Association, said more mainland travellers are expected to head to the SAR compared to a year ago. With the Golden Week holiday lasting from October 1 to 7, mainland visitors could have extended their break to 13 days had they taken three days off after the Mid-Autumn Festival. Chui said visitors would be staying an average of two nights in the city. “With the Mid-Autumn Festival falling so closely, travellers do not have to be crammed in crowds coming to Hong Kong on October 1 or 2,” he said. “Ultimately, we will welcome a greater number of visitors during the period. This will definitely benefit our tourism sector as well as other related industries.” Chui said visitors were particularly drawn to the Mid-Autumn Lantern Carnival at Victoria Park as it has gone viral on social media. Simon Wong, president of the Hong Kong Federation of Restaurants and Related Trades, told the same show that he expects businesses to see HK$3 billion pass through their shops between the start of the Mid-Autumn Festival and the end of the Golden Week holiday – with their daily total averaging HK$250 million. Chinese restaurants may see a surge of 10 to 15 percent in business during the period, he added. Freeman Cheung, vice president of the Hong Kong Guangdong Boundary Crossing Bus Association, said companies have increased bus services to as frequent as five to 10 minutes from 15 to 20 minutes. He believes more than 30,000 mainland visitors would head to the SAR via Shenzhen Bay port, adding that firms have stepped up manpower by assigning extra backup drivers. Edited by Aaron Tam
Tennessee officials were unable to put Christa Pike to death for a 1995 murder, media witnesses said, after the lethal injection was halted for hours as courts considered a last-minute appeal of what would have been the state’s first execution of a woman in at least 200 years. Pike, 50, had been scheduled for execution on Wednesday for a killing she committed at age 18 after the US Supreme Court overturned an appeals court ruling that stopped the lethal injection just an hour before it was to start. Officials then attempted to go ahead with it as planned. Officials appeared to give Pike two doses of pentobarbital. At 7.46pm prison officials closed the curtain to the media room. They raised the curtain three minutes later. Pike could be heard loudly snoring, and the curtain was closed again at 8.06pm. Pike continued to be heard snoring behind the closed curtain until the microphone was cut off at about 8.53 p.m. At that time there was an announcement to escort media witnesses out of the area. Lawyers for Pike filed an emergency motion late on Wednesday with the US Supreme Court seeking to immediately halt and stay the execution, saying she was in “unnecessary agony” and it was violating her right to be executed free of cruel and unusual punishment. They also filed motions in the Sixth Circuit court and district court. The motion also asserted that the Department of Correction should begin lifesaving measures. “Failure to provide such care constitutes deliberate indifference to legitimate, serious medical needs.” Pike and her boyfriend were convicted of the fatal stabbing and beating in 1995 of 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer, their classmate at a job training facility in Knoxville. The case garnered widespread attention in part because a pentagram that was carved on Slemmer’s body and other elements of the crime stoked fears of Satan worship during the “satanic panic” of the 1980s and 1990s. Pike was initially scheduled to be put to death in the morning, and witnesses had gathered at the Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville when the 6th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals voted 2-1 to issue a stay. That court said a delay was needed to consider whether Pike’s allegations of childhood sexual abuse were fully considered at her sentencing. The attorney general’s office appealed to the Supreme Court, saying that halting the execution at the last moment traumatised Slemmer’s family and rewarded “abusive delay tactics” by Pike’s attorneys. Later in the day, the high court cleared the way for the execution to proceed. The conservative majority did not explain their order, while the three liberal members signed a dissent that said Pike’s claims deserved a closer look. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote in the dissent that the decision to vacate the stay interfered with the Sixth Circuit court’s handling of the case and “unnecessarily prevents that court from giving due consideration to Pike’s claim”. Pike does not deny committing the killing, but her supporters argue that the state should consider her age at the time, her mental illness and her allegations of severe sexual abuse that included being raped from the time she was a toddler. After the killing, Pike was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder. In her clemency petition, she said she only wanted to fight Slemmer but killed her in a frenzied attack when she couldn’t “put the brakes on.” “I was a mentally ill 18-year-old kid. It took me numerous years to even realise the gravity of what I’d done. Even more to accept how many lives I affected. I took the life of someone’s child, sister, friend. It sickens me now to think I had the ability to commit such a crime,” she said in a statement. (AP) Edited by Robert Kemp
HK five-year plan 'aimed at growth and serving nation'
Chief Executive John Lee said on Thursday that Hong Kong’s first five-year plan aims to seize opportunities and support national development. He made the remarks in a speech at a National Day reception at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai, following a flag-raising ceremony in Golden Bauhinia Square. “Over the past 77 years, the Chinese nation has achieved a historic leap – from standing up, to growing prosperous and then to becoming strong,” Lee said. “Today, China has become the world’s largest manufacturing nation, the largest trader in goods, and the largest producer of scientific research output, and it plays a pivotal role in international affairs.” Lee also said this is the first National Day since the release of Hong Kong’s first five-year plan, making it particularly significant for the city. “Formulating the five-year plan is not merely about setting out a series of policy measures – it is strategic planning that builds on the unique advantages of ‘One Country, Two Systems’, keeps pace with the times, and seizes national development opportunities,” he said. “Why do we need a five-year plan, and why now? The answer is straightforward: we must grasp the enormous opportunities brought by national development as quickly as possible, create more development outcomes and benefit our residents.” In a video played at the reception, the Hong Kong SAR’s first astronaut, Lai Ka-ying, also sent her National Day greetings. Lai said she was excited and proud to be celebrating National Day at the Tiangong space station. “Taking part in the national manned space mission has given me a profound sense of the nation’s soaring strength,” she said. “Every piece of precision equipment we operate here, and every scientific experiment we carry out, embodies the pride of ‘Made in China’ and ‘Created in China’. “I’m deeply grateful for the nation’s care towards Hong Kong and Macao, and I treasure this opportunity.” Edited by Robert Kemp
CE leads top officials in National Day flag-raising
A flag-raising ceremony was held at Golden Bauhinia Square in Wan Chai at 8 am on Thursday to mark National Day and the 77th anniversary of the People's Republic of China's founding. Those in attendance included Chief Executive John Lee and his wife, the director of Beijing's liaison office in Hong Kong, Zhou Ji; senior government officials, executive council members, and former chief executives Donald Tsang, CY Leung and Carrie Lam. Attendees sang the national anthem as the national and SAR flags were raised. Edited by Robert Kemp
iving." Israel's Kan public broadcaster and Channel 12 reported that the Israeli military had scrambled fighter jets after fears of a possible hijacking. In a video from inside the plane, one passenger – blood dripping from an open wound on his head – pleaded for assistance and said they were descending into Saudi Arabia. Israel has no formal ties with the Gulf kingdom, but Italie said the group received a "very warm" welcome there. The incident comes months into a regional war that erupted in late February with US-Israeli strikes on Iran. It also comes just ahead of Israeli elections due to be held at the end of October. On Tuesday, Netanyahu said there were "indications" that Israel's enemies could try to attack ahead of elections, and was accused of "fear-mongering" by the opposition chief. (AFP) Edited by Robert Kemp
Israel PM hails Indian pilot for averting disaster
Israel's leader credited the Indian pilot of a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight, as well as the aircraft's passengers, with averting catastrophe on Wednesday after the man was attacked by his co-pilot, sparking a fight for control of the aircraft and forcing an emergency landing. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the co-pilot of the flydubai jet had been trying to crash it and kill all its passengers, with Israel's foreign ministry denouncing the incident as "an attempted terrorist attack" aimed at damaging the country's relationship with one of its key Middle Eastern partners. Passengers gave a similar account of the incident, describing rushing the cockpit after the plane suddenly plummeted, losing around 17,000 feet of altitude in the span of a minute, according to the Flightradar24 website. Flydubai said all the passengers – of whom 166 out of 174 were Israeli, according to media reports – were safe, adding that the reasons for the altercation were unknown. AFPTV images later showed another flydubai plane carrying the passengers touch down at Tel Aviv airport, hours after their initial flight was diverted to Saudi Arabia's Tabuk. "During the flight, as they approached the country, one of the pilots stabbed the other pilot, and apparently tried to crash the plane with everyone on board," Netanyahu said in a video message. "I salute these heroes," he said of the passengers, adding "they prevented a major disaster." He later hailed the pilot who was wounded – identified as Indian national Smit Machchhar – "for his extraordinary bravery," praising him for fighting back despite being wounded and "preventing a catastrophic mid-air disaster." The Indian embassy said Machchhar was being treated at a Saudi hospital, while the company operating the airport in Tabuk said the co-pilot was also found to be injured upon landing. Footage shared by the premier's office on Wednesday evening showed Netanyahu meeting the passengers of the flight at Tel Aviv airport and embracing a man in a bloodied shirt. "Is that from him (the assailant)?" the premier asks, pointing at the stains, as the man replies in the affirmative. Passenger Miryam Shira Ohayon said the plane was "pretty much out of control" as the incident unfolded over Jordan. "So the co-pilot tried to murder the pilot and basically carry out a suicide attack on the plane," she told reporters by speaker-phone held up by her mother, who was waiting at Ben Gurion Airport. "It was really on the way to crashing, and it was simply the resourcefulness of many people who took control of the co-pilot and neutralised him," she said. The airline later said it was another "on-duty flydubai crew travelling on the flight, who diverted and landed the aircraft safely." It also announced it was suspending flights to Israel while the incident was being investigated. Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz described the incident as "an attempted jihadist terror attack," but did not identify his source for assigning a motive. The director general of Israel's foreign ministry called it "an attempted terrorist attack against Israelis, the United Arab Emirates, and the Abraham Accords," referring to the peace deal signed by the two countries in 2020. Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said he had spoken with top UAE diplomat Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, with the pair agreeing "to collaborate against extremist elements seeking to harm security and undermine stability." Describing the flight's sudden plunge, passenger Almog Italie said it was like "we were having very big turbulence" before fighting erupted near the cockpit. "The other passengers from the front took over control," he said via video call from Saudi Arabia. "It has been a long day, luckily for us it's ended," Italie said hours later after landing in Tel Aviv. Fellow passenger Chaim Nazarovitz said the ordeal had been "very terrifying," adding that for a moment he felt like he was "not among the l
Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo announced on Wednesday that he had left the team's training camp in Denmark after coach Jorge Jesus told reporters that the striker would be dropped for their next match. Ronaldo had been due to train with his team-mates at the Parken stadium in Copenhagen on Wednesday but left abruptly after Jesus's press conference. The veteran coach had said that Ronaldo, who spent the entire match on the bench against Norway on Sunday, would not start Thursday's Nations League clash away to Denmark either. "Following the national team coach's press conference, and after having a conversation with the Portuguese Football Federation president, I decided to leave the national team's training camp," Ronaldo wrote on Instagram. "In due course, I will tell the truth to all the Portuguese people about my reasons for leaving the national team, to which I have always been dedicated. "Now is time to wish good luck to Portugal and to all my team-mates, without exception." Jesus had insisted earlier that there was no rift between him and Ronaldo, although the 72-year-old did acknowledge that his captain had been disappointed to remain on the bench in the side's Nations League win over Norway. Following the 2-1 victory in Oslo, Ronaldo went straight to the changing rooms without joining his team-mates in acknowledging the Portuguese supporters in the stands. "There was no incident whatsoever," Jesus told reporters. "Any player – and I was a player myself... when you spend 20 or 30 minutes warming up and then don't get on... no one is happy about that," Jesus said on Wednesday. The Portuguese coach added that he had told Ronaldo before the match that he would not be in the starting line-up, but that he might bring him on towards the end of the game. "Afterwards, as coach, I decided not to bring him on. It's nothing to make a fuss about," Jesus insisted. The former Benfica boss also explained that Ronaldo had not refused to train on Tuesday, as some Portuguese media outlets had suggested, but that he had had to do individual exercises for physical "mobility" and "strengthening." Jesus had said that the five-time Ballon d'Or winner would train as normal on Wednesday, however, despite arriving at the stadium in the team bus, Ronaldo did not join his team-mates on the pitch in Copenhagen. Portuguese media shared a video of him leaving the Parken stadium alongside two members of the backroom staff just after Jesus's press conference. They also said that Ronaldo's private jet was heading to Copenhagen. Just before Ronaldo's social media post, the Portuguese federation had released a brief statement merely confirming that the former Real Madrid, Manchester United and Juventus player had not trained. Jesus had said earlier that for the Denmark match he again intended to start AC Milan striker Goncalo Ramos, who scored the winner against the Norwegians. "If everything goes according to plan, it will be Goncalo who plays," he said, before adding regarding Ronaldo: "If I need him, he'll come on. If I don't need him, he won't." At 41, Ronaldo announced this summer that this season would "probably (be) my last year in football." He is Portugal's leading goalscorer and most capped player, with 146 goals in 234 appearances. (AFP) Edited by Robert Kemp
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