7 reasons why it is time to stop hating Cristiano Ronaldo

#2 A Euro win

Portugal Euro 2016 Victory Parade — His prized asset

This is something that not even the great Lionel Messi can boast about. Cristiano Ronaldo played a fundamental part in Portugal reaching the final of the Euro 2016 but had to lose himself to injury after colliding with Dimitri Payet.

As he left the pitch, he was in tears as many thought that Portugal’s chances of winning the Euro title also flowed away with them. But Cristiano Ronaldo wasn’t one to give up – he never was and he never will be.

He became the auxiliary coach from the sidelines and relentlessly instructed his team-mates to move forward or defend. He was particularly animated after Eder scored a goal, that turned out to be the only goal of the game, as he was pleading his team-mates to defend the lead.

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