Right now we are waiting for the penalty shootout between Slovenia and Portugal. He had the all-time opportunity to become history’s oldest EC goalscorer, and the first to score in six ECs in a row. Instead, it ended in tears for the just over 40-year-old footballer. In overtime in the first extra period, Diogo Jota was brought down, and Portugal were awarded a penalty kick. Of course Cristiano Ronaldo would take it. The captain, who has won virtually everything, had been in this situation countless times before. Against Slovenia’s goalkeeper Jan Oblak, he was to complete what will probably be his very last EC. Ronaldo shot hard to the right, but Oblak went the right way and made a masterful save. A huge save, and afterwards Ronaldo was absolutely devastated. The rescue was about the last thing that happened before the break towards the second extra period, and then the TV pictures showed an inconsolable 39-year-old. Surrounded by several teammates, Cristiano Ronaldo cried all the way back to the grass for the last 15 minutes of the important round of 16 match against Slovenia. – He is almost completely inconsolable. He is terribly sorry, Ronaldo, comments news’s Patrick Steen Rowlands during the match. – He missed a penalty kick. He shouldn’t be in tears. Get your head in the right place, says BBC expert Pat Nevin Cristiano Ronaldo demonstrated to the whole of Düsseldorf when he was frustrated with himself, his teammates or the referee. Photo: Reuters Published 01/07/2024, at 23.25 Updated 01.07.2024, at 23.39
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