Spain have knocked Portugal out of the World Cup, which means that Cristiano Ronaldo has played his last such game.The footballing icon confirmed beforehand that he was playing at his last World Cup tournament.Ronaldo’s World Cup story has come to a sad conclusionGettyRonaldo, who’s Portugal’s all-time record scorer with 146 goals, had not been able to get his hands on the biggest prize in world football.And his World Cup career was brought to a sorry end on Monday as Spain claimed a late 1-0 victory in Texas.Mikel Merino scored the winner in the opening moments of stoppage time in the second half to send his country into the quarter-finals.Ronaldo also made an unwanted piece of history in the last 16 clash.The 41-year-old has hit the most shots at a single World Cup without creating a single chance for his teammate with 17.He has surpassed former Mexico midfielder Alberto Garcia Aspe, who totalled 15.During the post-match scenes, Ronaldo could be seen in tears as he looked towards Portugal fans in the crowd.When walking back to the dressing room, he and his teammates cut solemn figures as they reflected on the end of their campaign.Ronaldo’s World Cup careerAged 21 years and 132 days, Ronaldo became the youngest player to score for Portugal at the World Cup with a goal against Iran in 2006.He played in all but one of their matches en route to the semi-finals, and returned with another two goals in the 2010 edition.Ronaldo was at his sixth World Cup, but unable to achieve glory with PortugalGettyRonaldo later became the oldest player to score a hat-trick when he hit three past Spain in the 2018 group stage.However, Portugal suffered another early exit and were then dealt a shock defeat to Morocco in 2022.This is a developing story and is being updated.For the latest updates, breaking news alerts, and comprehensive analysis, refresh this page or follow our real-time news coverage by watching and listening to talkSPORT live.For broader context, explore related coverage on our homepage for the top trending stories. For the latest talkSPORT videos, download the app.talkSPORT cares about getting it right, not just getting it first and because this is a developing situation, details will change. We will be updating this page constantly with verified info, expert takes, and official statements.Stay tuned for further developments as this story continues to break.