Khvicha Kvaratskhelia shows off Cristiano Ronaldo's shirt and reveals what ‘amazing’ superstar told him before Georgia's win over Portugal at Euro 2024

Georgia have confirmed their presence in the knockout stages in what is their first major tournament entry following a historic win over Portugal. After the match, Kvaratskhelia swapped shirts with Ronaldo and showed off the jersey of his childhood idol alongside the Man of the Match award on Instagram.

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Kvaratskhelia also revealed he spoke to Ronaldo before the game: "I got Ronaldo's jersey and we've made it through to the next round. This is the best day in the lives of Georgian football fans. We've made history, no one would believe we'd make it happen. No one would believe we could beat Portugal but that's why we're a strong team; if there's even a 1% chance, we've shown we can make it happen.

"Before the match there was a meeting [with Ronaldo] and he wished me success; I'd never imagine he would come and talk to me. He's a great player and a great person. That's why he's a great personality in and out of football; I have so much respect for him, he's one of the best players in the world.

"When he comes to talk to you before the match, that's amazing; that helped us believe we could do something today."

Ronaldo once again failed to turn up for his country at Euro 2024 as Kvaratskhelia opened the scoring for the 72nd-ranked nation just 92 seconds into the match. Georges Mikautadze then doubled Georgia's lead to secure the win and qualification into the knockout rounds as the second-best third-placed team in the rankings.

The Napoli forward and Georgia will look to create yet another upset in this edition of the Euros when they take on Spain on June 30 at the RheinEnergieStadion in Koln.