Cristiano Ronaldo saw his World Cup dreams end for good on Saturday night as Portugal were upset by Morocco in their quarter-final clash.
Ronaldo, 37, knew that the showpiece tournament in Qatar was his final opportunity to win the World Cup. And after guiding Portugal to European glory back in 2016, Ronaldo was yearning for a fairytale ending to his glittering international career by emulating that feat with a maiden world crown.
But Morocco hadn't read the script: they made history themselves at the Al Thumama Stadium, where Walid Regragui's side became the first African nation to ever reach the semi-final stage of a World Cup courtesy of a solitary goal from Youssef En-Nesyri.
