Overview
- The meeting took place at Portugal’s training camp Saturday when Belgian influencer Celine Dept became visibly emotional on seeing Cristiano Ronaldo.
- Video from the encounter shows Ronaldo embracing Dept, gently wiping her tears and telling her, “Don’t cry,” before posing for a photograph.
- News outlets report the short clip went viral on social media and has been cited as amassing nearly 90 million views across platforms.
- Dept posted a heartfelt caption after the meeting thanking Ronaldo and Portugal and saying she “can’t believe this is real.”
- Portugal’s national team highlighted the moment on its official account and the exchange has boosted Dept’s profile while adding a humanizing note to Portugal’s World Cup build-up.