Cristiano Ronaldo, 41, played his last match in a World Cup. Spain beat Portugal 1-0 at AT&T Stadium in Dallas, with a goal by Mikel Merino in the 90th minute, and the cameras followed him crying all the way to the players’ tunnel. A fitting ending for a player who scored in six different World Cups, something no one else has achieved.
But while half the world was left with the image of CR7 wiping away his tears, Cristóbal Soria, ‘El Tío’ from El Chiringuito, had other plans. An outspoken Messi fan with a history of extreme celebrations for him, he didn’t let the opportunity pass: he brought out his usual mocking chant and posted it on social media as soon as the final whistle blew.
As Portugal says goodbye to the World Cup and Messi now has 20 goals in the tournament’s history, the rivalry between the two remains alive, even though one of them no longer has any way to respond on the pitch 🐐⚽