Cristiano Ronaldo's dream of lifting the Fifa World Cup has officially come to an end.

For almost two decades, the football world wondered if this would finally be Cristiano Ronaldo's year.

Every four years, the dream stayed alive. Every tournament brought fresh hope. This time, it ended with tears.

Portugal's World Cup campaign came to a heartbreaking close after a 1-0 defeat to Spain in the Round of 16.

The winning goal came deep into stoppage time when substitute Mikel Merino found the net in the 91st minute at Dallas Stadium, leaving Portugal with no time to respond.