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#MediaFocus According to an ESPN report, an emotional #CristianoRonaldo said he had a "clear conscience" as he exited his final World Cup as #Portugal were eliminated 1-0 by #Spain in the round of 16 in Arlington, Texas, on Monday. Spain's Mikel Merino scored the only goal of the game in the first minute of second-half stoppage time to send Spain to the quarterfinals at the expense of their Iberian Peninsula rivals. "I'm sad to leave the World Cup this way," he said. "As I said yesterday, I gave it my all, and I leave with a clear conscience. That's the life of a footballer. You have to move forward." #WorldCup2026 #football