IN „Misstiano Penaldo“
Ronaldo mocked by BBC live on TV
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“There are moments that cannot be explained” – Ronaldo interview in video
Cristiano Ronaldo experienced a rollercoaster of emotions in the round of 16. First he missed a penalty and burst into tears. Shortly afterwards he and Portugal won the penalty shootout against Slovenia. His statements after the game in the video.
Cristiano Ronaldo is on everyone’s lips after his missed penalty and subsequent crying fit. The BBC Sport broadcaster underlined its analysis with a mocking play on words. “A disgrace,” says England’s football legend John Terry.
Diogo Costa was the hero of Portugal’s dramatic penalty shootout victory over Slovenia. The goalkeeper saved all three of Slovenia’s attempts in the round of 16 and saved the favourites from being knocked out of the European Championship. Despite his heroic actions, the main topic of conversation afterward was Cristiano Ronaldo.
The Portuguese superstar had an emotional evening, chasing his first goal of the tournament for 120 minutes, crying bitterly after missing a penalty in the middle of the game and then showing his nerves of steel shortly afterwards. This did not stop the English broadcaster BBC Sport from mocking the striker live on TV.
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When analyzing his missed shot in extra time, a small graphic was visible in the live image. Written on it was “Misstiano Penaldo”, based on Ronaldo’s name. It is unclear whether this was intentional or a production error.
Ronaldo’s crying fit during the game
Ronaldo had a penalty in the match (English Penalty) in extra time and then had a real crying fit. But the captain stepped up again in the penalty shootout and converted the Portuguese team’s first attempt. He then explained his emotions with the things “that football brings with it” and continued: “The joy I have in the game, the joy of seeing my fans, my family and the affection that people show me.”
Tears for Ronaldo and penalty hero Costa – Portugal’s shaky victory in video
Portugal struggled to reach the quarter-finals of the European Championship against Slovenia in a penalty shootout. Things got dramatic in extra time: Ronaldo burst into tears after missing a penalty, but his Portuguese team celebrated in the end. The highlights in the video.
He was rarely seen so emotional during a match. During the break in extra time, teammates had to console and rebuild Ronaldo for minutes. His mother also suffered in the stands of the Frankfurt stadium when his well-taken penalty in the 105th minute was saved by Slovenia goalkeeper Jan Oblak.
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“You can’t fail if you don’t try,” said Ronaldo, who apologized to the Portuguese fans with a gesture after scoring the penalty during the shootout. “Making people happy is what motivates me the most,” he said in the post-match interview, during which his voice often faltered.
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John Terry, a former England international and long-time Chelsea FC player, came to Ronaldo’s defense. On his Instagram profile, Terry shared a photo of the TV scene and wrote: “BBC this is a disgrace!”
