Portugal stunningly beat host nation France in the Euro 2016 final this past weekend to win the country’s first ever major international tournament. The win was already stunning because Portugal entered the games as underdogs, but it was made even more so after Portugal managed to win after losing star Cristiano Ronaldo to injury in the first half.
Ronaldo was visibly emotional after trying to play through the injury and then realizing he would not be able to.
The tears he cried reminded his sister, Katia Aveiro, of someone else: Jesus Christ. After the game, she compared what Ronaldo went through in the final to the crucifixion of Jesus.
Her post, translated via the Independent:
“These tears I cried for my wounded brother were like daggers to the heart, and we all cried with him for the awful pain we had together.
“But God is great and just as our savior Jesus Christ suffered on the cross for a better world for us, Cristiano cried in the pain of not being able to help his teammates and his beloved people.
“But God is just and they deservedly lifted the trophy, and fulfilled the dream; we are champions.”
Seems reasonable to me.
