CRISTIANO RONALDO made Joao Moutinho take a penalty against Poland by roaring: “If we lose then f*** it!”
The Portugal captain, 31, demonstrated his leadership abilities by egging on his team-mate before his side’s quarter-final penalty shootout triumph.
Moutinho seemingly got cold feet, but Ron talked the Monaco star into taking a spot kick.
As Moutinho was deliberating on the pitch, his skipper said: "Hey! Come kick, come kick.
"You hit them well. If we lose f*** it!
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"Be strong, come on, you hit them well."
The former Porto midfielder, 29, was fired up by his captain's words and stepped up to take a spot kick.
As he readied himself, Ronaldo added: "It's in gods hands now."
Portugal managed to defeat Poland 5-3 on pens and book their spot in the semi-final against underdogs Wales.
Ronaldo, Renato Sanches, Moutinho and Ricardo Quaresma all buried their penalties to go through.
And Euro 2016 now plays host to a Ronaldo versus Gareth Bale showdown, with the two Real Madrid team-mates going head-to-head.
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