Cristiano Ronaldo stated that the Portugal team has shown that it knows how to suffer to win the match against Croatia, in the round of sixteen of the World Cup.

Cristiano Ronaldo, the captain of the Portugal national team, commented on his team's victory against Croatia in the round of sixteen of the World Cup, emphasizing the importance of knowing how to suffer in order to win major competitions. After the match ended 2-1, Ronaldo mentioned that, although the first half was well controlled, the second was chaotic, but the team managed to keep their calm after converting a penalty. He also paid tribute to the memory of his former teammate Diogo Jota, who recently passed away, stating that his presence was felt by the entire team. Ronaldo also spoke about Luka Modric, with whom he had a respectful relationship, mentioning that he had the opportunity to say goodbye to him. With this victory, Portugal advances to the quarter-finals, where they will face Spain.