Real Madrid star Ronaldo: Mourinho gave me peptalk after defeat

Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho was on the phone to Cristaino Ronaldo immediately after Portugal's Euros defeat to Germany.

Ronaldo was down after the 1-0 Group B defeat by Germany, watched by the player’s Real Madrid boss from the stands in Lviv.

But he revealed: "I have spoken to Mourinho and he told me we must trust in ourselves for the next two games and believe we can still go through."

"Even my Real team-mate Mesut Ozil, who played for Germany, said we have a great team and have become very difficult to beat."

"I’m very frustrated, as we deserved at least a draw. But we can still reach the quarter-finals."

"In Euro 2004 we lost the opening game and reached the final. We must remember that."

Ozil said: "I gave Cristiano some encouragement."

"I really believe Portugal can reach the next phase."