40-year-old Ronaldo left the field with a cramp but laughed! The 15-year curse finally broke, he retired twice and witnessed the legend of the double championship

When Portugal defeated Spain in a penalty shootout and won the European League championship for the second time, the 40-year-old Ronaldo cried with joy on the sidelines! This is the first time Ronaldo has tasted the taste of a championship in four years, and it is also the most enjoyable vent of the "unwind of the West" curse in 2015.

40-year-old Ronaldo still went his life in this European League final. In the 88th minute of the game, he was even more moved by the scene of cramps and injury. You should know that just 20 minutes ago, the 40-year-old veteran dragged his injured leg and stood up and scored a key goal in a desperate situation where Portugal was trailing 1-2, pulling Portugal back from the edge of the cliff.

When Ronaldo was replaced due to leg cramps in the 88th minute, the live broadcast camera keenly captured his complex expression, with unwillingness in pain.

This scene caused many old fans to travel back to the 2016 French Stadium. In the European Cup final nine years ago, Paye's collision caused Ronaldo to be seriously injured on his left knee. When he was carried away by a stretcher, the Portuguese king covered his face with his jersey and cried bitterly. However, fate gave back to the persistent in a wonderful way. In the 2016 European Cup final, Ed of Portugal scored that shocking long shot in the 109th minute of overtime. Ronaldo, who was dragging the injured side, waving his arm wildly, became the most moving champion footnote in football history. Nine years later in Munich, when Ronaldo was replaced in the final due to injury again due to injury, although he did not shed tears of despair, the feeling of helplessness was still regrettable. Fortunately, this time, God still favors this 40-year-old "spiritual young man" who is still working tirelessly.

won the championship today, which even allowed the Portuguese team to break the embarrassing curse of facing Spain for 15 years. You should know that in the past 6 official encounters between the two sides, Portugal's record was an embarrassing 2 draws and 4 losses. In this UEFA Nations League final, when Spain scored two goals first, if Ronaldo did not step up, he would use his signature goal to equalize the score. In this game, Portugal is likely to continue the curse of not beating Spain. Ronaldo's goal is not only a continuation of the Portuguese team's hope, but also makes his UEFA European League goals reach 8. You should know that the 40-year-old Ronaldo made 9 appearances in this European League event, contributing a total of 8 goals and 1 assist, creating 1 goal per game.

According to the technical statistics of this UEFA League final, Ronaldo, who is 40 years old, has a running distance of 9.8 kilometers in the whole game, only 700 meters less than Spanish 17-year-old supernova Yamal. Before the game, the media hyped the "new and old football kings' duel", and Ronaldo used his actions to prove that his throne was still sitting firmly.

Even if you lose the speed you are proud of, even if you lose the elevator ball that is unique in the world, even if you lose the attention of the mainstream league. But the 40-year-old Ronaldo still stood up in adversity, still fighting to the point of cramps, still crying loudly and laughing loudly like he was eighteen years old.

From the age of 31 to 40, from tears to the stadium to the cup with a smile, he retreated twice and won the championship twice. Ronaldo spent nine years to complete the legendary closed loop. The 40-year-old Ronaldo is also following the Portuguese team's new golden generation to head towards the US, Canada and Mexico World Cup, waiting to write a new immortal legend! ! !