‘Emotional’ Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has a ‘1-word’ response to getting Cristiano Ronaldo’s shirt after Georgia’s statement win over Portugal

It isn’t every other day that tournament football coughs up such a wonderful upset as that of Georgia vs Portugal. Cristiano Ronaldo and co. were in for a long night of football as Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and his teammates stood firm between them and a perfect group stage record. To make things even more interesting, fans were surprised to learn that Georgia were the lowest ranked side in Germany.

After securing qualification with a historic win, Georgian midfielder Khvicha Kvaratskhelia took to social media, posting pictures of what meant to him the most. Under the caption ‘Dreams’, the Napoli and Georgia forward posted a thoroughly deserved Player Of The Match award. To make things even more interesting, he posted a picture of his idol, Cristiano Ronaldo‘s jersey which he received after the game.

The 23-year-old was literally unstoppable against Group F’s toppers, who were without reply to his magic. Fans hailed the youngster’s performance as one of the best individual displays of the tournament.

In another clip, the player is all smiles as he waltzed around the dressing room in Ronaldo’s jersey. However, Ronaldo himself had a night to forget as the record-breaker was subbed off in the 66th minute. His teammates couldn’t have been more happier to play alongside a footballer of his standards.

Georgia book Round of 16 spot with a win for the ages

Georgia are ranked 74th on FIFA’s official website. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and his men were the lowest ranked side coming in to the Euros. Despite the odds being stacked against their favor, Georgia have done the unthinkable and booked a spot in the Round of 16. Georgia required a win to go through as one of the best third placed teams in the competition.

It only took Kvaratskhelia two minutes to fire his side into the lead with an exceptional left-footed finish from close range. A brilliant defensive display coupled with the belief that no side is impossible to defeat, Georgia went on to bag their second goal of the game. Antonio Silva‘s late tackle on Luka Lochoshvili resulted in the referee awarding a penalty for the men in red after a lengthy consultation with VAR.

The spot kick that followed was put to bed with commendable confidence by Georges Mikautadze. Surprisingly, Mikautadze became the first person at the Euros to bag three goals. Following the win, Georgia will take on tournament favorites Spain on the 2nd of July. Kvaratskhelia and co. etched their names in history becoming the first Georgian side to make it to the knockouts of a major tournament.

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