Striker Khvicha Kvaratskhelia showed off the shirt Cristiano Ronaldo gave him after Georgia’s win over Portugal.

Georgia created an earthquake at EURO 2024 when defeating Portugal 2-0 in the final match of Group F. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia contributed greatly to Georgia’s historic victory by opening the score after only 90 seconds of the match.

After the match, the Napoli player also brought home two souvenirs: the trophy honoring “Best Player of the Match” and the jersey of his childhood idol – Cristiano Ronaldo.

Georgia’s number 1 star is a CR7 fan. When the match ended, Kvaratskhelia approached the 39-year-old superstar to ask for a shirt exchange and received a gift from Ronaldo. Kvaratskhelia then posted on social media showing off her idol’s number 7 shirt.

The Georgian striker even wore Ronaldo’s shirt in the lounge.

Striker Khvicha Kvaratskhelia “showed off” Ronaldo’s shirt on Instagram.

“Today, I received Cristiano Ronaldo’s shirt, and the whole team is in the round of 16. This is the best day of my life. We are very happy to make history ,” Kvaratskhelia said after the match.

The Georgian player also revealed that he had spoken to Ronaldo before the match. It was the words of encouragement from his idol that helped Kvaratskhelia become more determined in this match.

Considered the weakest team at EURO (based on FIFA rankings), Georgia made a miracle with a draw against Czech Republic and the highlight was a 2-0 victory over Portugal. Kvaratskhelia and his teammates have 4 points after 3 matches, officially advancing as the 3rd team with the best record in their first participation in the tournament.

“No one believed we would win against Portugal. We are a strong team. No player can do this miracle on his own, only the strength of the whole team is enough to win,” Kvaratskhelia said.

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia was the best in the match Georgia 2-0 Portugal.

Georgia’s opponent in the round of 16 is Spain. This is the strongest opponent of Kvaratskhelia and his teammates since the beginning of the tournament. “La Roja” won all in the “death” group B, scoring 5 goals and conceding no goals. If they successfully overcome “The Bulls”, Willy Sagnol’s team will likely face the host Germany in the quarterfinals.