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Cristiano Ronaldo encourages Khvicha Kvaratskhelia after injury

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Cristiano Ronaldo sent a message of support to Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, the Georgian forward for Paris Saint-Germain, after a serious knee injury. The Portuguese player urged him to keep believing during his recovery, according to La Nouvelle Tribune, but this support had already been reported in an article published on 21 October.

Cristiano Ronaldo sent a message of support to Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, the Georgian forward for Paris Saint-Germain, after he was injured in the Champions League match against FC Barcelona on 20 October. The Portuguese player posted his encouragement on Instagram.

“Football’s toughest battles are often the ones nobody sees. I know that feeling, Kvara,” Cristiano Ronaldo wrote, before urging him to keep believing: “Keep that fire burning. The best is yet to come.” Kvaratskhelia, who considers Ronaldo his idol, is expected to miss the rest of the season.

PSG beat FC Barcelona 4-2 in Paris, but lost several players to injury. Paris’s win over Barcelona was also followed by the club announcing that three players were injured. PSG announced three injuries.

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