New Delhi: Hours after Cristiano Ronaldo’s emotional Instagram post following Portugal’s exit from the FIFA World Cup, former India Cricket team captain Virat Kohli has come out in support of the star footballer.
Ronaldo’s chance to win a World Cup title at the FIFA World Cup 2022 may have been his last, and the 37-year-old left empty-handed after Portugal’s elimination from the competition. No trophy or victory, in Kohli’s opinion, can undo the good he has done for the sport and for fans all over the world. Kohli claimed Ronaldo is the “greatest of all time” and said the star footballer has inspired millions across the globe.
Kohli praised Ronaldo on Instagram, saying that no trophy or championship could ever take away the impact he has had on the sport and fans all over the world.
“No trophy or any title can take anything away from what you’ve done in this sport and for sports fans around the world. No title can explain the impact you’ve had on people and what I and so many around the world feel when we watch you play. That’s a gift from god. A real blessing to a man who plays his heart out every single time and is the epitome of hard work and dedication and a true inspiration for any sportsperson. You are for me the greatest of all time,” Kohli wrote on Instagram.
One day after the heartbreaking loss, Ronaldo opened up on Instagram for the first time on Sunday. He praised Qatar, the World Cup host nation, and Portugal and stated the dream was enjoyable while it lasted.
“Winning a World Cup for Portugal was the biggest and most ambitious dream of my career. Fortunately, I won many titles of international dimension, including for Portugal, but putting the name of our country on the highest level in the world was my biggest dream,” Ronaldo captioned the post.
“I fought for it. I fought hard for this dream. In the 5 presences that I scored in World Cups over 16 years, always alongside great players and supported by millions of Portuguese people, I gave my all. I left everything on the field. I never turned my face to the fight and I never gave up on that dream,” he further added.(ANI)
