Watch: Cristiano Ronaldo breaks down in tears, falls to knees after Portugal beat Spain in Nations League last | Soccer Information – Instances of India

Soccer legend and Portugal icon Cristiano Ronaldo added a 3rd worldwide trophy to his cupboard as he led his facet to the summit of the UEFA Nations League on Sunday on the Allianz Enviornment in Munich. Developing in opposition to a Spain group that hadn’t misplaced a single away sport of their final 10 outings within the competitors, the inaugural Nations League winners confirmed unbelievable resilience to drive the sport to extra-time and in the end seal the win on penalties.As Portugal claimed victory from spot kicks, Ronaldo took middle stage for his emotional response. The 40-year-old, overcome with ardour, let the tears movement as he dropped to his knees the second Ruben Neves’ kick went in.Akin to his response within the 2016 UEFA Euro last in opposition to France, Ronaldo broke down in tears as he added one other trophy to his lengthy listing of honours. The win meant that Portugal turned the primary group within the historical past of the Nations League to win the competitors twice.Ronaldo’s involvement within the sport was not restricted to that, as he scored the all-important equalizer to tug his group again into the sport, midway by the second half. Ronaldo’s aim got here within the 61st minute, when a deflected cross from aim scorer Nuno Mendes fell invitingly in entrance of the ahead who had positioned himself on the far publish. Beating his marker with ease, the No 7’s volley discovered its manner into the again of the online.

Ronaldo was then taken off within the 88th minute owing to an harm and was changed by PSG ahead Goncalo Ramos. Ronaldo’s teary-eyed response to successful the ultimate has gone viral on social media, with followers pouring in messages of help and congratulations for the five-time Ballon d’Or winner.

Cristiano Ronaldo’s publish on X after successful the UEFA Nations League over Spain (Picture through X)

Up subsequent, the Portuguese talisman will look to earn his facet qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.