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Cristiano Ronaldo makes confession after Portugal's shock defeat and issues rallying cry ahead of Denmark clash

<p>The 2018-19 Nations League champions could face elimination from the quarter-final stage this year after losing their first-leg fixture against Denmark on Thursday. Manchester United star <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/portugal-player-ratings-denmark-cristiano-ronaldo-diogo-costa/bltf705ceec14d4ab15" target="_blank">Rasmus Hojlund scored the solitary goal in the 78th minute</a> to hand Denmark the advantage in the two-legged tie. Ahead of the second leg in Lisbon, Selecao captain <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/cristiano-ronaldo-defiant-message-portugal-nations-league-defeat-denmark-cr7-trophy-bid/blt55c6b8b0a36bd522" target="_blank">Ronaldo confessed he "didn’t play at all" in the first leg</a> he gave a rallying war cry to motivate his team-mates.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Speaking to the media ahead of the game, the 40-year-old said: "The air is more tense. I won't hide it. We are in a more tense moment because we need to win, but that's the beauty of football. Tomorrow, I appeal to the fans to be with us.</p><p>"To transmit their strength to us, because we are going to try to do our best. That is my hope, that tomorrow will be a beautiful day for everyone."</p>

WHAT RONALDO SAID

<p>Ronaldo added: "There is no other option. Anyone who is proud to represent this symbol must have this ambition. I have lost games in 90 minutes, but I have never lost in the first half. Tomorrow is the second half. There are games like that, there are bad days. I didn’t play at all, the team didn’t play at all, but it’s part of life. Tomorrow I want to leave the Alvalade Stadium with my head held high. If all the Portuguese people are on our side."</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>After the disappointing first leg, the Al-Nassr star will hope to find his scoring boots again on Sunday as they face the Danes at Jose Alvalade Stadium.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR RONALDO?

Cristiano Ronaldo makes confession after Portugal's shock defeat and issues rallying cry ahead of Denmark clash | Goal.com Nigeria

Cristiano Ronaldo sent out a defiant message ahead of Portugal&apos;s do-or-die Nations League fixture against Denmark.