Cristiano Ronaldo's mum, Dolores Aveiro, has sent the Manchester United star a touching message following Portugal's loss to Serbia on Sunday night.
The 2-1 defeat to Serbia in Lisbon meant that Portugal would drop into the play-offs for a chance to reach the World Cup in Qatar next year as their opponents leapfrogged them in the standings.Ronaldo was visibly distraught after the defeat as Aleksandar Mitrovic's 90th-minute header stole victory for the visiting Serbs, with a point all Portugal needed to qualify.However, his mother still believes she will see her son play at a fifth World Cup and sent him an inspirational message on social media after the match.Dolores posted a picture of her son looking grumpy following the defeat to her.
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