Men need to show their emotions and shouldn't suppress the need to cry, a footballer has said.
The debate has been sparked after Cristiano Ronaldo shed tears after missing a penalty on Monday.
The 39-year-old bowed his head and cried when his penalty for Portugal was saved in extra time.
Portugal ultimately went through with a 3-0 win over Slovenia in a penalty shootout at Euro 2024.
Henry McKean spoke to Antonio Montero, who is half-Irish and half-Portuguese, and believes emotion is a natural thing.
"Portuguese people are quite sensitive, they can be quite emotional people," he told The Hard Shoulder.
"So seeing a Portuguese person crying isn't a surprise to me.
"When you're at that level, when you put in the amount of time and effort to achieve what he's achieved and be where he is, and then one kick of a ball decides a game and you miss it it's going to be emotional for anybody."
"He's not a robot'
Mr Montero said the show of emotion surprised many people.
"I think we associate Ronaldo with mental toughness and looking at that last night I think a lot of people were surprised," he said.
"Portugal had been in that situation before and he was the one going around telling the players, 'You can take one, you're up for it'.
"I suppose last night everybody was expecting Ronaldo to do that - it just shows that he's human.
"He's not a robot, he has emotions, he's an emotional guy".
Mr Montero Portugal's view of Ronaldo is unchanged.
"The Portuguese people absolutely adore Ronaldo, he's put Portugal on the map," he said.
"When you hear the name Ronaldo, you hear Portugal - the Portuguese people are immensely proud of him.
"Ronaldo is a game-changer, he only needs a split-second to change a game and the type of player that he is you're never not going to put him in the team".
'It's unnatural to suppress it'
Henry also spoke to Josh and Brian from the Castleknock Celtic Senior Team.
"I think it's completely OK for men to cry; it's a natural emotion," Brian said.
"If you feel something it's unnatural to suppress it.
"I've never felt the need to cry [at a football match] - I've just never been in that situation".
Josh (19) said Ronaldo's emotion simply shows his dedication.
"I think it was completely acceptable and OK [that] Ronaldo cried last night," he said.
"He just showed his passion for his country and showed how much it means to him.
"I think it should be more acceptable in society for men to cry because it shouldn't be suppressed causing mental health issues in men," he added.
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