Football legend shows support for heartbroken Ronaldo

It was heartbreak and shivers for many fans around the globe in the latest round of fixtures in the World Cup as we enter into the latter stages. Millions around the work very hopeful of their stars' chance as they progressed in the competition.

Cristiano Ronaldo was the main focus of Manchester United's fans' cheers at the World Cup along with their current players that made it to the Mundial. His Portuguese team wasn't given the favorite targets by pundits to win the title.

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Nonetheless, his national team side remained focused on building their dream one game at a time as the tournament began in Qatar. Their opening group game against Ghana was a goal fest with Portugal taking all three points after a 3-2 win.

Ronaldo opened Portugal's goalscoring account from the spot and it never dried up throughout the group stage as they scored it all their games. They were peered with familiar foes, Switzerland in the round-of-16 and dispatched them with a statement 6-1 win of their intent.

WHAT HAPPENED NEXT AND WHICH LEGEND BACKED RONALDO?

But they hit a roadblock in Morocco in the quarterfinals and were beaten 1-0, putting an end to their illustrious dream of the title at Ronaldo's fifth and possibly last attempt to win it. He was full of tears and walked on with heartbreak. He subsequently spoke about the defeat recently and reiterated his love for Portugal. His comment and message were further backed by football legend Pele who thanked him for always putting a smile on the faces of football lovers.