Ronaldo’s Moth Makes Headlines as Portugal Clinches Euro Title

A few of hours after Portugal clinched the Euro Championship trophy, the moth had already gone viral on Twitter.

Portugal won one of the biggest football tournaments on Sunday, and while French forward Eder is making headlines for his winning goal, there’s someone else who’s fighting him for the limelight. Its Mr Moth, the lepidopteran pest that’s giving the Portuguese a run for his money for the world’s attention.

After a tackle with French footballer Dimitri Payet in the 18th minute, an injured Ronaldo fell to the ground calling for medical attention. While he waited for help, a moth decided to come and help him before the medics could.

A couple of hours after Portugal clinched the Euro trophy, Mr Moth was already trending on Twitter with around 100 Ronaldo moth twitter accounts.

And for obvious reasons, Mr Moth is a meme.

I thought this moth was gonna cry and fix Ronaldo the way Dumbledore's phoenix, Fawkes does. 😔 #Euro2016Finale pic.twitter.com/Fr7K8WpclZ

— Hassnain. (@hassy110) July 10, 2016

Stop crying Ronaldo!!! What is it?... Your time of the moth 😉

— Nick Nevern (@NickNevern) July 10, 2016

About to toss this pokeball on Ronaldo face and get this moth https://t.co/PwJEw1kRBP

— jay caspian kang (@jaycaspiankang) July 10, 2016

prediction: 2-1, Ronaldo scores with a deflection off a really big moth, France riots

— Joel Golby (@joelgolby) July 10, 2016

it is cristiano ronaldo riding through the sky on the back of his moth friend xox pic.twitter.com/Wt1kskYNCV

— Chris SimpsonsArtist (@getbentsaggy) July 10, 2016

A closer look at the Ronaldo moth.

(Credit: @JadeStamate) pic.twitter.com/zSiZZZDoEu

— BoyleSports (@BoyleSports) July 10, 2016

How much better would it have been if a big goth instead of a big moth had landed on Ronaldo's face? #por pic.twitter.com/oWapqD3mZe

— mmmns (@Danny_McMoomins) July 10, 2016

RIP Ronaldo's Moth. The world's most famous footballing insect has died after a long and illustrious career. He was 6 weeks old.

— Ricky Gervais (@rickygervais) July 10, 2016

Fair play to that moth, the first over to Cristiano Ronaldo to comfort him.

— Jonny Gabriel (@JonnyGabriel) July 10, 2016

Best performer of the final: Sissoko, Clattenburg or Ronaldo's moth?

— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) July 10, 2016

RIP Ronaldo's Moth. The world's most famous footballing insect has died after a long and illustrious career. He was 6 weeks old.

— Ricky Gervais (@rickygervais) July 10, 2016

Ronaldo moth,
Ronaldo moth,
Does whatever a Ronaldo moth doth
Swoops in low on the man in red,
Drinks his tears, from his head,
Lookout..etc

— TittyBiscuits. (@dawneywawney) July 10, 2016

Cristiano Ronaldo struggling to prepare for one of the biggest games of his career due to moth invasion. #FRAPOR pic.twitter.com/5uO0o30QEl

— Marc Benamram (@MarcBenamram) July 10, 2016

MOTH: I'm sorry you hurt your knee mr Ronaldo but may I please drink your tears and eye juice please pic.twitter.com/QMx8JE0TzH

— huntigula (@huntigula) July 10, 2016