[London (UK) = Egan Sports Chosun.COM reporter] Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) dumped his chance to become the oldest scorer in the history of the Euro tournament.
Portugal tied 0-0 in the Euro 2024 round of 16 against Slovene in Frankfurt, Germany, on the afternoon of the 1st (local time). They reached the quarterfinals with a 3-0 victory in the shootout. Ronaldo played hard for 120 minutes until the 90th minute of the first half and the 30th minute of extra time. But he didn't make a goal. If he scored a goal, he could set a new record, beating Luca Modric's record as the oldest Euro scorer set in the group stage. Modric scored a goal against Italy, setting a record of scoring a goal in the `38 years, 289 days.' Ronaldo's birthday is about seven months earlier than Modric. If Ronaldo scores in this tournament, he will unconditionally become the oldest scorer.
However, the luck of the goal did not follow, with both free kicks unfortunately not leading to a goal. The most regrettable part was the first 14 minutes of overtime. Diogo Jota won the penalty. Ronaldo stepped up as a kicker. But goalkeeper Jan Oblak hit Ronaldo's kick. The ball hit the post and came out. Ronaldo cradled his head. He also shed tears after the first half of extra time.
Still, Ronaldo set his pride in the shootout. He was Portugal's first kicker and scored a goal. After scoring the goal, Ronaldo joined his fans and expressed his regret for missing a penalty during the game. Portugal, which won the game, was relentless in the penalty shootout. Portugal beat Slovenia 3-0 in the shootout with consecutive goals from Ronaldo, Bruno and Bernardo. Diogo Costa helped by showing how he blocked all three of Slovenia's kicks.
