The match ended, Portugal fell 0:1 to Spain.

The 41-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo said before the match: No matter the result, he has given everything to football and has no regrets.

But just like four years ago, his eyes turned red. However, this time he did not bend over. At that moment, I suddenly understood: The true hero's exit is never a dramatic fall, but standing tall with a straight spine, leaving dignity for the next era. We always think there is plenty of time, but we forget that time is unpredictable.

Over 20 years and six World Cups, he has won, lost, been elevated to godhood, and been criticized by thousands. But he has never bowed his head. Yet today, when his 41-year-old legs can no longer catch the whistling wind, he realizes that the greatest opponent in this life is called "time."

Thank you, Cristiano Ronaldo.

You lost a single game, but you won the youth of an entire era. Our youth, at the moment you turned around, finally became complete. Perhaps a youth without regrets is the most regrettable.

Farewell, our legendary number 7. Please continue to run proudly on your next journey.