Shafaqna English- Cristiano Ronaldo described Portugal’s World Cup last-16 victory over Croatia on Thursday as a “coincidence of life,” noting that it came nearly a year after the death of his former teammate Diogo Jota.
After their thrilling 2-1 win over Croatia, which secured Portugal’s place in the last 16, Ronaldo and his teammates gathered for a photo holding Jota’s number 21 shirt.
Ronaldo said: “The coincidence of life is incredible. We knew before kickoff. It was a really special moment. We talked about it within our group today — the coincidence of life. It’s hard to believe.”
At the end of the match, Ronaldo wore a number 21 shirt while speaking to the media.
Source: Aawsat