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Emotional Cristiano Ronaldo on verge of tears as he belts out national anthem before Portugal’s World Cup clash vs Ghana

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CRISTIANO RONALDO was on the verge of tears as he lined up for Portugal’s World Cup opener against Ghana on Thursday.

The former Manchester United forward, 37, has become the fifth outfield player to take part in FIVE World Cup finals since his tournament debut back in 2006.

Ronaldo looked very emotional as he stepped out onto the pitchCredit: Rex
He seemed to be on the verge of tears but still belted out the national anthemCredit: Getty
Ronaldo shook off the emotions as he tried to focus on the game aheadCredit: Rex
He is playing in what is expected to be his final World CupCredit: Rex

And, in what is expected to be the start of his final appearance at the competition, it is clear the occasion was a lot for him to take in.

Ronaldo lined up for the national anthem and was clearly very emotional.

He proudly sung the national anthem with a great amount of passion, but appeared on the verge of tears throughout.

More to follow.

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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk

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