 "Best performer at Euro 2016 final? 'Cristiano Ronaldo's moth' steals the show in Portugal win")
13.82 billion years. 13.82 billion years since the Big Bang. 13.82 billion years of creation. 13.82 billion years and the cosmos (and carbons) aligned themselves so we could have a Cristiano Ronaldo. 13.82 billion years later, a moth. [caption id=“attachment_2886230” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  Cristiano Ronaldo and the moth. Twitter @TweeterAlliss[/caption] Last night the two met under similar awing circumstances. Ronaldo, the god only second to mighty Olivier Giroud, saw his hopes of playing through the Euro 2016 final against France get crushed when he got injured following a tackle by Dimitri Payet. It was in that moment, sitting there on the field, that a weeping Ronaldo’s world collided with that of the moth. Now popularly dubbed as ‘Ronaldo’s moth’ (like he could ever own that BAMF), the Lepidoptera family member landed on the player’s face just as the tears stated rolling out of his perfect eyes. Now think about this, that moth tasted Ronaldo’s tears. How many people (or moths) can say that in the universe. But we were not the only ones who were stunned at the collision of the two destinies, Twitter lost its marbles at the sight of the ultra-slow motion replays of the event. Here is how the collision inspired millions across the world,
it is cristiano ronaldo riding through the sky on the back of his moth friend xox pic.twitter.com/Wt1kskYNCV
— Chris (Simpsons artist) (@getbentsaggy) July 10, 2016
The Ronaldo moth has just been subject of a £50m bid from Chinese Club Guangzhou Evergrande.
— Paddy Power (@paddypower) July 10, 2016
I thought this moth was gonna cry and fix Ronaldo the way Dumbledore's phoenix, Fawkes does. 😔 #Euro2016Finale pic.twitter.com/Fr7K8WpclZ
— Hassy (@hassy110) July 10, 2016
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More ShortsBest performer of the final: Sissoko, Clattenburg or Ronaldo's moth?
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) July 10, 2016
RIP Ronaldo's Moth. The world's most famous footballing insect has died after a long and illustrious career. He was 6 weeks old.
— Ricky Gervais (@rickygervais) July 10, 2016
Fair play to that moth, the first over to Cristiano Ronaldo to comfort him.
— Jonny Sharples (@JonnyGabriel) July 10, 2016
I strongly dislike ronaldo but I do feel bad that he's being attacked by a moth as he suffers an injury rn
— m (@keIleyoharas) July 10, 2016
Cristiano Ronaldo struggling to prepare for one of the biggest games of his career due to moth invasion. #FRAPOR pic.twitter.com/5uO0o30QEl
— The Spurs Express (@TheSpursExpress) July 10, 2016
The soccer gods sent Ronaldo some butterfly kisses to ease the pain #Euro2016Final pic.twitter.com/UX2iaTxKh3
— Taylen Peterson 🈚️ (@taylen24) July 10, 2016
A closer look at the Ronaldo moth.
— BOYLE Sports (@BoyleSports) July 10, 2016
(Credit: @JadeStamate) pic.twitter.com/zSiZZZDoEu
And finally, a word from The One.
I'M SORRY @CRISTIANO I DIDNT MEAN TO MAKE YOU CRY
— Ronaldo's Moth (@ronaldosmoth) July 10, 2016
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