Cristiano Ronaldo, the Portuguese superstar, comforted his tearful teammate Pepe following their heartbreaking defeat to France in the quarterfinals of the European Championship in Hamburg on Friday. The loss came via a penalty shootout, marking a painful exit from what could potentially be their last major international tournament together.
Pepe, performing admirably even at the age of 41, wept on Ronaldo's shoulder after Protugal's defeat. Ronaldo had also wept earlier in the tournament, after he couldn't convert the penalty against Slovenia in the extra time of their last-16 match -- a sight similar to the 2022 FIFA World Cup, when Ronaldo left the field in tears following Portugal's defeat against Morocco in the quarters.
