00:00Cristiano Ronaldo'a 6th World Cup with tears in his eyes on Monday
00:05following Portugal's 1-0 defeat by Spain in the round of 16.
00:10Portugal's tournament dreams ended in painful fashion
00:13as Mikel Marino struck in the 91st minute
00:16to give Spain the 1-0 victory in Arlington.
00:20The 41-year-old veteran had announced just a day before the match
00:24that this would be his last World Cup,
00:26insisting he had no regrets about his exceptionally long career.
00:30Ronaldo's complete World Cup record finishes with 27 total appearances
00:35and 11 goals across more than two decades in the sport.
00:39Fittingly, his only career knockout stage goal came just last week
00:43to help the Portuguese squad eliminate Croatia in the previous round.
00:47His deepest run in the tournament occurred during his 2006 debut at age 21
00:52where Portugal reached the semi-finals before falling to France.
00:56The veteran played the full 90 minutes against Spain
00:59and managed three attempts on goal,
01:02but he was unable to create a decisive opening for his side.
01:06Portugal coach Roberto Martinez celebrated his captain as an icon of the sport,
01:11praising his incredible leadership and example throughout the tournament.
01:15Spain manager Luis de la Fuente expressed his immense admiration after the whistle,
01:20calling Ronaldo a true role model for young people and an icon of values.
01:26The defeat permanently closed the door
01:28on a highly anticipated World Cup showdown with Lionel Messi,
01:32which could have occurred in the quarterfinals had tournament groupings shifted.
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