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Cristiano Ronaldo is really excited about making the Portugal World Cup team

It was close, but Cristiano Ronaldo made the Portugal World Cup roster.

by Ryan Rosenblatt

Cristiano Ronaldo is the best player in the world and the sole reason Portugal beat Sweden in a playoff to make the World Cup. Basically, he was the lockiest of locks to make the World Cup team, but that didn't stop him from getting really excited about it.

D’awwww!

Cristiano thinks he’s a mortal. Adorable.

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