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Cristiano Ronaldo walked off the pitch after his final World Cup match for Portugal with a stoic look on his face and only the slightest hint of emotion. There were a brief wave to acknowledge cheering fans and the same feeling he has had after past losses.

“Sad — it’s normal after being eliminated like this,” said Ronaldo, who briefly shielded his eyes with his right hand after the match.

The sixth and final World Cup for Ronaldo, the 41-year-old superstar, ended with a 1-0 loss to border rival Spain in a round of 16 game yesterday.

“I’ve given everything, I’ve given my best, and I leave with a clear conscience,” he said. “This is soccer, this is life for a soccer player. Sometimes you win and sometimes you lose.”

Ronaldo is the only player to score goals in six World Cups in a row. The deepest he ever went in the World Cup was the semifinals in his 2006 debut.