The video of Khvicha Kvaratskhelia stopping to greet and comfort Cristiano Ronaldo after Georgia's 2-0 win over Portugal on June 26 is causing a fever on social networks. On UEFA's X page, this moment has more than 35,000 likes and more than 5,600 shares. When the referee blew the whistle to end the match, Kvaratskhelia and her teammates who were waiting from the sidelines ran onto the field to celebrate the victory. But in the excitement, Georgia's No. 7 striker still stopped when he saw his idol Cristiano Ronaldo standing near the Portuguese technical area. Kvaratskhelia then separated from the crowd to walk towards the Portuguese captain to shake hands, hug and chat with his senior.
Kvaratskhelia came from Ronaldo's football academy in his hometown of Tbilisi, inaugurated in 2013. The striker later grew up, went to Italy to play for Napoli and is the number one inspiration for the Georgian team at Euro 2024. Previous victory Portugal in the final round, with Kvaratskhelia's opening goal right at the beginning of the match, helped Georgia win a ticket to the 1/8 round in its first appearance at the Euro finals.
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