‘Kvaradona’ outshines idol CR7

Touched by a legend: Georgia’s Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is congratulated by Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo after the final whistle of their Group F match. — AP

GELSENKIRCHEN: When he was just 14, Georgia’s talisman Khvicha Kvaratskhelia was in awe when Portuguese great Cristiano Ronaldo visited his football academy in Tbilisi in 2013.

On Wednesday, he was just as excited when Ronaldo came up to him to give him a pep talk. The Portuguese star may be regretting that now.