Cristiano Ronaldo burst into tears after Portugal’s 1-0 elimination to Morocco on Saturday in the quarterfinals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
Ronaldo, 37, will probably retire without ever winning the sport’s most important trophy.
Cristiano Ronaldo says goodbye to World Cup dream in tears
The Portuguese star came on as a substitute against Morocco with his team already trailing and was unable to prevent elimination.
After the final whistle, Ronaldo quickly walked off the field and started crying on his way to the locker room.
CR7, who participated in his fifth World Cup, played his 196th international fixture, a record he now shares with Egypt’s Bader Al-Mutawa.
FIFA shares a video for Cristiano Ronaldo
FIFA shared a video on Twitter paying tribute to CR7, highlighting some of his best World Cup moments.
“A myth. A legend. A machine. Thank you, Cristiano,” FIFA wrote.
FIFA gave Ronaldo a hero’s farewell, which is more than could be said for the Portugal national team.
Ronaldo deserved more in his final World Cup than to come off the bench, as stated by his wife, Georgina.
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