CRISTIANO RONALDO’S Euro 2016 final injury was like Jesus Christ’s crucifixion, according to his sister.
The Portugal hero’s family watched the nation’s golden boy guide the nation into the final with a semi-final win over Wales but he was cut down early in the France showdown.
His devoted mum mounted an attack on West Ham ace Dimitri Payet for the firm but fair tackle that damaged the former Manchester United man’s left knee.
And now his ‘pop star’ sister Katia Aveiro has compared the footballer’s anguish with torture and death of the son of God.
The 39-year-old failed Eurovision singer wrote: “These tears I cried for my wounded brother were like daggers to the heart, and we all cried with him for the awful pain we had together.
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“But God is great and just as our saviour Jesus Christ suffered on the cross for a better world for us, Cristiano cried in the pain of not being able to help his teammates and his beloved people.
“But God is just and they deservedly lifted the trophy, and fulfilled the dream; we are champions.”
The Real Madrid goal machine became assistant manager to the Portugal team after he was carried off on a stretcher and bandaged up.
He hobbled on to the pitch after the final whistle to whip off his shirt and parade with his team-mates around the pitch.
The skipper lifted the trophy in France and led the celebrations at home with an open-top bus and a speech.
He said: “he said: “This was something I have wanted for a long time now, ever since 2004. I asked God to give me another chance.
“Portuguese people deserve this, our players deserve this. I’ve always said I wanted to win a trophy with the national team and I did it.”
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