Christ-iano: Ronaldo's sister compares the Portugal star to Jesus on the cross

He is a god-like figure in Portugal, and Cristiano Ronaldo's sister has compared to the Portugal captain to Jesus Christ.

Ronaldo was substituted in the first half of the Euro 2016 Final against France, when he suffered a knee injury after being tackled by Dmitri Payet. Despite efforts to remain on the field, Ronaldo was eventually substituted and replaced by Ricardo Quaresma.

The 31-year-old returned to the sidelines as extra-time began and was a noticeable figure in the technical area as the game entered its final minutes.

His sister Katia Aveiro has compared the star to Jesus Christ's death on the cross. On an Instagram post congratulating her brother and the team she made the lofty comparison.

"I knew that just as Jesus sacrificed himself on the cross for a better world... Cristiano shed tears for the pain of not being able to fight with his companions to the end for his beloved homeland".

Humilty clearly runs through the family... 

 

Estas lágrimas que o meu irmão derramou doeram como punhais no peito dele e fizeram muitos portugueses chorar junto com ele a dor do jogo sujo e nojento que eles tiveram conosco ...mas Deus é grande e eu sabia que assim como Jesus se sacrificou na cruz por um mundo melhor este Cristiano derramou lágrimas pela dor de não poder lutar com os seu companheiros até ao fim pela sua pátria amada,mas como deus é justo , a taça foi erguida pelos justos vencenderes e foi feita justiça e o sonho foi cumprindo somos campeões .. ...#euacrediteiatéaofim 🇵🇹🇵🇹🇵🇹🇵🇹🇵🇹🇵🇹

A photo posted by Katia Aveiro (@katiaaveirooficial) on Jul 10, 2016 at 3:25pm PDT

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