And Cristiano Ronaldo, 31, is recovering
from the night of high drama in the best possible way, by holidaying in
Ibiza with his family.
Joining
the Portuguese superstar was his mum Delores and son Cristiano Jr, and
the family frolicked in the sun on the back of a luxury yacht, on
Wednesday.
The Real Madrid ace showed off his
famously athletic physique in a pair of tiny fluorescent green shorts as
he soaked up the sun at the rear of the vessel.
Delores,
61, opted for a bright pink bikini and was spotted cooling off on the
platform using the yacht's on-deck shower facility.
After helping his mum rinse herself down, Cristiano climbed down into sea for a dip, swimming beside the yacht's dinghy.
Cristiano
Jr, five, wore turquoise swimshorts and gently lowered himself into the
sea using the platform ladder to join his dad in the water.
Back
onboard, Ronaldo made his way to the comfy decking area where he
reclined and soaked up some rays, his rippling abs on show.
The
three-time Ballon d'Or winner was given a rapturous reception, along
with team-mates, by supporters when they landed in Lisbon, on Monday,
with the Henri Delaunay Trophy, but Portugal's captain swiftly departed
to celebrate with his nearest and dearest.
'Travel
with family,' he wrote on Instagram on Tuesday morning as he uploaded a
picture of himself and six other family members jetting off to the
White Isle.
Ronaldo
suffered a first-half knee injury in the final at the Stade de France
after clashing with France playmaker Dmitri Payet.
He was forced from
the field in tears after initially trying to carry on through the pain.
But by the
end of 120 minutes of tight action with few clear-cut chances, it was
Ronaldo and the men in red who were celebrating as France had to suffer
the pain of losing in front of their own fans due to Eder's extra-time
strike.
Speaking after their success, teammate Ricardo Quaresma spoke of his admiration for Ronaldo.
'Even
with the injury [Ronaldo] never stopped, he always supported the team
and that's why I say, not just as a friend, that he is the only person I
admire in football. I admire the strength he has,' Quaresma, who
replaced Ronaldo, told O Jogo.
'We
have a great captain, it is an honour to play alongside him and have
him in the national team and all Portuguese people should be proud to
have Cristiano.
'[His
critics] speak of him and do not know him as a person. He is a great
person, a great captain and he deserves everything he has achieved in
football. He always has confidence and is positive and that's what he
gave us.'
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