Cover image via ESPNPortugal battled and beat France to win Euro 2016 despite the injury of its star striker Cristiano Ronaldo, thanks to a goal from Éder in the 109th minute
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Tears welled up in Ronaldo's eyes as he ended his final prematurely, but a moth appeared and rested on the Portuguese captain's face
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Needless to say, the epic image of Ronaldo and the moth quickly went viral on social media.
Moth image memes became an Internet sensation following the incident
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More than 50 accounts were created for #RonaldoMoth within just 30 minutes after its first appearance
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Some suggested that the moth is actually Lionel Messi, taunting his fiercest rival, Ronaldo
A debate then unfolded whether Ronaldo was comforted or attacked by the little moth, but all were equally moved and amused by the incident
While netizens went nuts over Ronaldo's sobs and the moth, they were also tickled when Ronaldo reemerged and participated in the game as a 'second manager'
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Ronaldo was in tears again towards the end of the match.
However, this time, it was for all the right reasons as Éder put Portugal ahead in the second period of extra time.
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