Former Liverpool ace Sadio Mane has extended words of encouragement to his Al-Nassr teammate Cristiano Ronaldo after the Portuguese superstar's penalty miss against Slovenia, insisting he remains a 'great champion'.
In a tense match that ran into extra time goalless, it was Ronaldo who faltered from the penalty spot, stepping up only for Atletico Madrid stalwart Jan Oblak to thwart him.
Ronaldo, overwhelmed by the miss, showed a rare glimpse of vulnerability as tears flowed openly during the break in extra time.
Despite the setback, the spirit within the Portugal camp was unbroken as they weathered through to win the nail-biter and head into the quarter-finals.
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