![epa06853361 Cristiano Ronaldo (L) of Portugal helps Edinson Cavani of Uruguay to walk off the pitch during the FIFA World Cup 2018 round of 16 soccer match between Uruguay and Portugal in Sochi, Russia, 30 June 2018.
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Edinson Cavani is helped off the pitch by Cristiano Ronaldo during Uruguay's World Cup win over Portugal. Mohamed Messara / EPA
Edinson Cavani is helped off the pitch by Cristiano Ronaldo during Uruguay's World Cup win over Portugal. Mohamed Messara / EPA
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