His heart is on his face
Some people wear their hearts on their sleeves, but whatever goes on in Cristiano Ronaldo's mind, can be easily seen on his face. Him on the ground and crying his eyes out was one of the most defining images in the competition (the moth helped), the hurt and disappointment on his face as he was carried out would have got a tear out of the most neutral of neutrals.
Alas! He came back, hopping, but with the energy and vigour, he brings to the game of football. Much like he does for every time a free kick is awarded his body language only says he has never missed one. How many times have we failed at something an not tried again, there seems to be nothing like that in the encyclopaedia of Cristiano Ronaldo. His ego just doesn't allow it, his happiness while lifting the trophy was so infectious, and boy he deserved it.
What a guy.