His country was commanded by a talisman, No. 7.
And his heroes of a country made history.
Against Portugal, Kvaratskhelia turned perhaps one of the most remarkable displays of the competition.
Who is Cristiano?
No, this was Kvicha Kvaratskhelia’s night, spent with Georgia and his brothers in arms.
Kvaratskhelia stated before the match that he had struggled in his nation’s first significant tournament.
The wildly talented winger who was instrumental in Napoli’s 2022–2023 Serie A triumph was not living up to the reputation that his teammates had given him.
Diego Maradona will always be ahead of Kvaradona.
But for one night only, he and his side defeated living legend Cristiano Ronaldo and his highly regarded Portugal team.
They took the lead after just 90 seconds, thanks to Kvaratskhelia’s spectacular breakaway goal.
It seemed improbable that they could hold out for another 90 minutes or more.
However, some brave defending and Portugal’s failure to take advantage of their opportunities kept them ahead until George Mikautadze increased their lead with a VAR-awarded penalty.
