Khvicha Kvaratskhelia was named UEFA’s Man of the Match in Georgia’s stunning 2-0 victory over Portugal last night. To top off his memorable performance, he received Cristiano Ronaldo’s shirt, calling it a “dream come true.”
Kvara’s Georgia created Euros history last night by defeating Ronaldo’s Portugal 2-0 to advance to the Round of 16 and face Spain.
Kvaratskhelia was selected UEFA MOTM for scoring the first half goal.
After the game, the Napoli star posted the medal and a Cristiano Ronaldo jersey on Instagram with the caption ‘Dreams’ and a heart emoji.
Cristiano Ronaldo established a Georgian football academy in 2013, and Kvara was among the children.
Ronaldo’s sole goal in Germany’s first three games was an assist for Bruno Fernandes in the Selecao’s 3-0 triumph over Turkey in their second encounter. He scored no goals in their Group F matches, including the 2-0 loss to minnows Georgia on Wednesday night, in which he was booked for dissent.Ronaldo’s 10th major international tournament with Portugal has seen him score in each group stage till Euro 2024. In his last 10 international tournaments, the 39-year-old has not scored a non-penalty goal.The Al-Nassr forward made Euro 2024 history despite his goal-scoring troubles. He became the first European player to make 50 appearances at major international tournament finals by starting against Georgia on Wednesday. It was his 210th Portugal appearance.When Portugal play in the round of 16, the ex-Real Madrid and Manchester United great hopes to break his streak. They play Slovenia in Frankfurt in their first knockout match.
