Football Cristiano Ronaldo
“I was incredibly sad and then overjoyed. That’s football”
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Ronaldo fails from the penalty spot and breaks into tears – The scene in the video
Pure drama! Cristiano Ronaldo misses a penalty in the 105th minute of the European Championship round of 16 match against Slovenia. The Portuguese captain bursts into tears and is consoled by his teammates. Watch the scene here in the video.
Cristiano Ronaldo misses a penalty in extra time in the European Championship round of 16 and breaks down in tears during the match. He takes another shot in the penalty shootout that follows: and scores. After the victory, Portugal’s captain gives an insight into his emotional life.
Cristiano Ronaldo showed courage. As if nothing had happened, the superstar ran into the penalty shootout in the round of 16 against Slovenia. Four steps and then the Portuguese shot the ball flat into the left corner.
Unlike in extra time, he scored the penalty and helped his team to advance to the quarter-finals of the European Championship. Portugal will face France in Hamburg next Friday after beating Slovenia 3-0 on penalties.
Ronaldo had the victory within his grasp in the first half of extra time. But the Portuguese captain’s penalty was saved by Slovenia’s goalkeeper Jan Oblak. He cried uncontrollably on the pitch in the middle of the game. His teammates repeatedly hugged him and tried to comfort him.
Cristiano Ronaldo (l.) cried after missing his penalty. In the end, he was able to laugh and celebrate his entry into the quarter-finals
Quelle: Getty Images/Justin Setterfield
As the second half of extra time remained goalless, the showdown came in the penalty shootout. The tears had already dried. Ronaldo went ahead and was the first to take the shot for his team. He scored and celebrated with relief.
Team spirit in red – the team tries to console Ronaldo at half-time of extra time
Quelle: Getty Images/Alex Grimm
“I was incredibly sad and then overjoyed. That’s football, you can’t explain what’s happening. That’s football. It’s all or nothing, it happens again and again. Then fate and luck change. I tried to decide the game and score the penalty, but I didn’t succeed,” said Ronaldo after reaching the quarter-finals.
Diogo Costa becomes a hero
Oblak saved his first penalty brilliantly: “I was deeply sad and then overjoyed, that’s what happens in football. We got through, we had to work hard. That’s why we deserved to win. Congratulations to Diogo Costa, who saved three penalties.”
Before his first penalty in the game, Ronaldo had to hold his breath
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Costa was the hero of the evening for the Portuguese. The goalkeeper saved his team in the penalty shootout with a brilliant save against Slovenian striker Benjamin Sekso in the 115th minute. There he then saved all three attempts by the opponent.
