Dallas, July 6 -- Cristiano Ronaldo's FIFA World Cup journey ended in tears once again as a late strike from Mikel Merino helped Spain overcome Portugal 1-0 in the round of 16, sealing a quarterfinal spot for themselves in the ongoing FIFA World Cup and bringing down the curtains on one of the most talked-about FIFA WC careers of all time.

Following a missed free kick, which marked a final chance for Portugal, Cristiano was seen breaking down in tears as, despite all his skill set, enormous goal-scoring records and club/individual accomplishments, the FIFA World Cup trophy eluded one of the sport's finest ambassadors.

Before the match, Cristiano had announced that the ongoing edition would be his last WC; however, he has not offered any...