ANPCristiano Ronaldo
NOS Voetbal•vandaag, 10:53
The duel was very difficult for the Portuguese. The 39-year-old Ronaldo missed a penalty in the 105th minute of extra time and could not hold back his tears afterwards. The former footballer of Manchester United and Real Madrid, among others, has not yet managed to score in this tournament.
However, during the penalty shootout, it was a hit. “You can’t fail if you don’t try,” Ronaldo stressed.
He then gestured with his hands to the crowd to apologize. “Making people happy is what motivates me the most,” he said after the match. That also stirred up emotions, he said. “I feel joy when I see my fans, my family. Because of the affection they show me.”
Crying Ronaldo inconsolable after missing penalty in extra time against Slovenia
Not Ronaldo but Portuguese goalkeeper Diogo Costa eventually emerged as the hero of the evening by saving three Slovenian penalties in the penalty shootout. Portugal hit the first three flawlessly, meaning the shootout was over after just six penalties.
Waging war
In the quarterfinals, France awaits on Friday (21:00), against whom Portugal also played the won final of the European Championship in 2016. Ronaldo was injured early in that match and had to leave the field in tears. From the sidelines, he drove the Portuguese team to the title.
Ronaldo: “We now face a difficult match against France, who are one of the favourites for the title. But we are going to war.”
This gives him at least one more chance to score a goal at his sixth European Championship and eleventh final tournament with Portugal. He was there for the first time twenty years ago during the European Championship in Portugal.
The striker, who currently plays for Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia, is also the all-time top scorer in the European Championship with 14 goals. Number two Michel Platini from France follows at a respectable distance with 9 goals.
In total, the Portuguese international played 211 international matches. He scored 130 goals for his country.
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