'Before Me It Was Zero': Ronaldo Rallies After Portugal's World Cup Exit

Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo insisted his legacy would outshine the pain of a 1-0 round-of-16 defeat by Spain at the Dallas Stadium. Mikel Merino’s stoppage-time goal ended Ronaldo’s final World Cup appearance at age 41. Despite missing out on lifting football’s biggest prize, the veteran forward told reporters he would wake up “with the same mood” and be happy with his record. “I won three titles with Portugal; before me it was zero titles,” Ronaldo said, highlighting Euro 2016 and two Nations League triumphs. He finishes his World Cup career as the first man to score in six editions and a key architect of Portugal’s modern success.

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