CRISTIANO RONALDO’S final World Cup clash ended in heartbreak as Portugal suffered a last-16 defeat to Spain.
The Manchester United legend, 41, revealed before the game this would be his last tournament.
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But his dream of bowing out with the biggest trophy of them all was brutally ended when Arsenal star Mikel Merino scored a 90th-minute winner.
Ronaldo won the Euros with Portugal in 2016 but never got his hands on the World Cup in a record SIX attempts.
Speaking before the match, he said: “It’s about enjoying it as much as possible.
“This will be my last World Cup, but let’s hope tomorrow isn’t my last game.”
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Sadly for the footballing great, it was.
Ronaldo cut a shell-shocked figure at full-time as he stood on the pitch taking in his last international game.
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