Why ARE so many men suddenly crying in public? As Cristiano Ronaldo, Dermot O'Leary and even Jeremy Clarkson break down onscreen - four writers debate if tears are 'the ultimate show of strength' or the 'world's biggest turn off' Cristiano Ronaldo burst into tears on Monday night after missing a penalty READ MORE: Cristiano Ronaldo breaks down in TEARS after his extra-time penalty was SAVED By Femail Reporters For Mailonline Published: 16:30, 2 July 2024 | Updated: 17:06, 2 July 2024 e-mail 7 View comments Cristiano Ronaldo , regarded by many as the greatest football of all time, cried nothing short of a river on Monday night, so frustrated was the Saudi-based striker with his inability to find the back of the net in the Euros knock-out match against Slovenia. And the footballing superstar isn't the only one to howl at the moon in public. Taylor Swift 's squeeze Travis Kelce has cried on camera on multiple occasions during his football career.
When King Frederik of Denmark took the Danish throne in January this year, he couldn't stop the tears flowing from his eyes, using his formal white glove to dry his moist eyes. And even Brits, renowned for our stiff upper lips, are beginning to let it go in public. Dermot O'Leary has been known to well up when faced with harrowing real-life stories on This Morning and even Jeremy Clarkson , who appears granite of heart much of the time, couldn't help looking a little choked up when told it was better 'not to ask questions' about the fat.
