Sadio Mane reminds Ronaldo of one thing after penalty miss and tears against Slovenia
Sadio Mane has shown support for Cristiano Ronaldo after his penalty miss for Portugal against Slovenia, reminding him that he is "a great champion".
Ronaldo missed a penalty in extra time, with Jan Oblak saving his effort onto the post.
The Portuguese legend wept profusely at the extra-time break, with teammates consoling him.
However, Portugal eventually advanced to the quarterfinals, with the 39-year-old redeeming himself by scoring in the penalty shootout.
Mane sends strong message to Cristiano Ronaldo
Mane, who joined Al-Nassr from Bayern Munich a year ago, took to social media to offer support to CR7, saying: "You remain a great champion."
In the end, Portugal's goalkeeper Diogo Costa made three saves in the penalty shootout to send Roberto Martinez's men to the quarterfinals, where they will face France.
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