Napoli’s Khvicha Kvaratskhelia paused his celebration of Georgia’s historic advancement to the Euro 2024 Round of 16 to embrace Cristiano Ronaldo, his idol, last night.
Kvaratskhelia and Georgia made history on Wednesday by qualifying for the knockout phase of Euro 2024 in their debut at a major tournament, clinching a 2-0 victory over Portugal.
In a match where the Napoli star scored a goal and had the opportunity to face his idol Ronaldo, Kvaratskhelia demonstrated his admiration by approaching the former Juventus star immediately after the final whistle, amidst celebrations with his teammates.
The moment was unforgettable for the Georgian, who was also awarded Man of the Match and exchanged jerseys with CR7.
Regarding his future, Kvaratskhelia commented after the match, “I have immense respect for [Antonio] Conte; he’s one of the best coaches. I also hold Napoli dear to my heart. I will decide my future after Euro 2024. Right now, my focus is on our game against Spain.”
Conte had earlier affirmed in a press conference on Wednesday that Kvaratskhelia would undoubtedly remain with Napoli beyond the summer.
🤗 Wait for it…
Kvaratskhelia x Cristiano Ronaldo#EURO2024 pic.twitter.com/fkT4Qxk3wK
— UEFA EURO 2024 (@EURO2024) June 27, 2024
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
GeorgiaThis season he played in total 34 times for 2753 minutes for Serie A.
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia scored 11 goals for Napoli. He procured 6 assists. He received 8 yellow cards and no red cards.
His team is currently 10th in Serie A. In the last match Napoli drew 0-0 against Lecce.
Napoli performance and stats
Napoli
Napoli is currently 10th in the Serie A with 52 points.
In the last 38 games, it has won 13 times, drawn 14 times, and lost 11 times. In its last match, Napoli drawn 0-0 against Lecce.
It has a positive goal difference after scoring 55 goals and conceding 48.
Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro
PortugalThis season he played in total 4 times for 412 minutes for Kings Cup.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored 3 goals for Al Nassr. He procured no assists. He received 1 yellow card and no red cards.
His team is currently 2nd in Kings Cup. In the last match Al Nassr won 4-2 against Al Ittihad.
Al Nassr performance and stats
