Veteran player Cristiano Ronaldo could not control his emotions when Portugal goalkeeper Diego Costa saved Alvaro Morata's fourth penalty in the Nations League football final against Spain and then Ruben Neves converted his team's fifth penalty into a goal to ensure victory.

As soon as the team's victory was confirmed, tears of joy welled up in Ronaldo's eyes. He said that nothing is bigger than winning the trophy for the country.

After the victory in the UEFA Nations League, Ronaldo told reporters, 'You know how old I am already. I am closer to the end than the beginning, but I have to enjoy every moment. If I am not seriously injured, I will continue to play.'

Ronaldo played an important role in the team's success in this competition. In the final played on Sunday, he scored a goal in the 61st minute of the match to equalize the score to 2-2, which took the match to a penalty shootout. Portugal won 5-3 in the penalty shootout.
For Ronaldo, this was more than just another title and an improvement in his international goal record.

He was the first player to reach the field for warm-up before the match. Portugal's supporters welcomed him with loud cheers. Most of the supporters in the stadium were wearing jerseys bearing his name.

He had earlier scored the decisive goal in the semi-final to give Portugal its first win in 25 years against Germany. He then scored the record 138th goal of his international career in the final to give fans a chance to celebrate. Spain was ahead 2-1 before Ronaldo, who was playing his 221st match for the country, scored in the 61st minute.

However, he left the field in the 88th minute of the match after fatigue overtook him. Ronaldo said that he had arrived in this match with an injury.

He said, 'I had felt the injury during the warm-up itself. I had been feeling this injury for some time. Even if I had to break my leg for the national team, I would not hesitate. Ronaldo said, 'It was for this trophy, I had to play and I gave my best.' His contract with Saudi Arabia's Al-Nasr is only till the end of June and his future regarding club football is uncertain. He posted on social media after the team's last match in the Saudi Pro League that 'this chapter is over.' Ronaldo is getting tempting offers from many teams to play in the Club World Cup, but he rejected the speculation of playing in it on Saturday itself. However, he will continue to play for Portugal. He said, 'I have lived in many countries, I have played for many clubs, but when it comes to Portugal, it is always a special feeling.'

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