Ronaldo’s Emotional Journey: The Strength and Vulnerability Behind the Tears

At the EURO 2004 final, a 19-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo was brought to tears as Portugal fell 0-1 to Greece. Hosting the tournament, Portugal seemed poised for victory, but their dreams were shattered by Angelos Charisteas’s decisive goal at Estadio da Luz. In that moment, Ronaldo faced the heart-wrenching reality of missing out on his first major title with the national team.

In the 2008 Champions League final in Moscow (Russia), Cristiano Ronaldo cried, but they were tears of happiness. He and Man Utd defeated Chelsea in the final in a drаmаtic way. Ronaldo opened the scoring with a header in the 28th minute, but Lampard then leveled the score for Chelsea at the end of the first half. The final match was then decided in a penalty shootout. Although Ronaldo missed the penalty kιck, the “Red Devils” still won 6-5 in the tense shootout thanks to the excellence of goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar.

The EURO 2016 final was an emotional match for Cristiano Ronaldo personally. The Portuguese star cried after a collision with French team player Dimitri Payet. That was the situation that caused Ronaldo to be injured and unable to continue playing.

Even though doctors were taking care of him, Ronaldo could only play for a few more minutes. CR7 left the field in the 25th minute and people once again saw tears rolling down this player’s face.

It was thought that without Ronaldo, the Portuguese team would collapse, but coach Fernando Santos’ students won 1-0 after 120 minutes thanks to Eder’s golden goal. On the sideline, Ronaldo burst into tears of joy. After many years, he finally won his first major title with the Portuguese team.

On September 19, 2018, Ronaldo cried after receiving a red card in the match between Juventus and Valencia in the Champions League. In the 29th minute, Ronaldo lightly touched the head of opposing player Jeison Murillo. Referee Felix Brych then disqualified the Portuguese star. This is the first time Ronaldo received a direct red card in the Champions League.

At the 2022 World Cup, Ronaldo cried humiliatedly as he entered the tunnel after the Portuguese team’s loss to Morocco in the quarterfinals. Ronaldo was sent onto the field in the 51st minute when the Moroccan team was leading 1-0. During his time on the field, CR7 was unable to help Portugal turn the situation around. This is considered Ronaldo’s last World Cup, so it is understandable that he burst into tears after the match.

In August 2023, Ronaldo burst into tears after leaving the field due to ιnjury in the Arab Club Champions Cup 2023 final. Ronaldo scored a double in this match but was replaced in the 115th minute due to ιnjury. However, after 120 minutes of play, he celebrated the championship with his teammates.

On June 1, 2024, Ronaldo once again shed tears when the team he played for, Al-Nassr, lost to rival Al-Hilal in the King’s Cup final in Saudi Arabia. In the penalty shootout, Ronaldo succeeded but Al-Nassr lost 4-5 after 3 missed kicks by Alex Telles, Ali Al Hassan and Meshari Al Nemer. The bitter defeat caused Ronaldo to collapse on the field and burst into tears. He scored 50 goals in 51 matches this season but still did not win a title.

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