Ronaldo, 39, has once again quieted the world

At 5 a.m., the lights at the Allianz Stadium are still as bright as daytime. Ronaldo, 39, knelt on the turf, tears mixed with sweat across his cheeks. Just a few minutes ago, he had just experienced the most special game of his career - a 120-minute fierce battle, a penalty kick, and Portugal finally defeated Spain 7-5, winning the UEFA Champions League trophy for the second time.

This game is very similar to a carefully choreographed football movie. The young Spanish men are coming in full force, with 19-year-old Yamal causing a storm on the right, and 21-year-old Pedri controlling the rhythm of the midfield. In the 21st minute, when Spain scored first, the red and yellow waves in the stands seemed to be about to swallow up the entire stadium.

But the Portuguese never give in easily. In the 26th minute, Ronaldo took the ball on the left. Everyone thought he was going to cut in and shoot, but he pushed it lightly and sent the ball to Nuno Mendes who was inserted. The 22-year-old left-back calmly pushed the ball into the far corner and scored his own national team's first goal.

"C Ronaldo said to me at that time: 'Don't hesitate, just play like in training. ' " Mendes recalled after the game. This goal made Coach Martinez clench his fists on the sidelines. Spain led again before the end of the first half. In the locker room, Ronaldo did not make a long speech. He just looked into the eyes of each teammate and said: "We are still alive."

In the 61st minute of the second half, the familiar plot was staged again. Mendes made a cross from the left, and Ronaldo appeared at the back point like a ghost, scoring the goal like a textbook. This goal allowed him to win the Golden Boot of this tournament with 8 goals, and the national team's goal number increased to 138 goals. In the stands, Portuguese fans unfolded a huge banner: "History is written by you."

Overtime became the goalkeeper's performance time. Diogo Costa flew to save Isco's sure-fire goal, and Polo's weird shot flew out against the crossbar. When the game entered a penalty shootout, the broadcast footage captured a detail: Ronaldo was holding the shoulders of 21-year-old Gonzalo Ramos and was talking in his ear. In the fifth round of the penalty shootout, when Ruben Neves scored a steadily penalty kick, the entire Portugal bench rushed into the stadium. Ronaldo kneeled on the ground, his 39-year-old body trembling. At this moment, he is no longer the arrogant superstar, but just an old boy who loves football deeply.

"I have experienced many finals, but this one is the most special. " Ronaldo said in the mixed interview area, his voice choked, "because everyone said I was old. "

And on the other side of the court, 19-year-old Yamal stared blankly at the celebration of the Portuguese. This night, football tells the most moving story: about inheritance, about persistence, about those moments that never give up.

When the whole Portugal team held the trophy around the field, the east was already white. Ronaldo walked at the end of the team, touching the gold medal on his chest from time to time. This 39-year-old man once again made the world quiet.