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00:00The time Greece made Cristiano Ronaldo cry

00:04On July the 4th, 2004, was one of the saddest days for all of Portugal

00:09as the Portuguese faced Greece in an unprecedented Eurofinal.

00:12The Greeks, at that time called the Giant Killers,

00:15had managed to reach there by defeating Zidane's France and Ned Betzec's Republic.

00:20The defeat the Portuguese had suffered against Greece in the opening match

00:23was a prelude to what would happen

00:26as players like Figo and a young Cristiano Ronaldo couldn't overcome the Greeks

00:29who had a date with history from the first minutes of the tournament.

00:33In the title match, Portugal came out with the responsibility to win at home.

00:37However, as the minutes passed, Greece grew stronger

00:40and it wasn't until the 55th minute of the second half that the miracle was sealed

00:44as in a corner kick, Cristiano Ronaldo rose to the sky

00:47and headed the ball to score a historic goal in front of more than 60,000 spectators.

00:52With the pressure of being behind while being favorites,

00:55Cristiano Ronaldo and Figo tried to reverse an inevitable situation

00:59because against all odds, the miracle had happened

01:02and Greece was crowned champions of the Euro in Portugal,

01:05an event that would be confirmed as one of the saddest days for Cristiano Ronaldo

01:10and one that he would carry with him for almost his entire career

01:14until the Euro in France 2016 where he was champion.

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