"I was hitting the bottom" Ronaldo who cried three times. Portugal's Tearless Dilemma
Jul 02, 2024
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Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo is out in the air. He told himself of his slump.
Ronaldo showed tears in a Euro 2024 round of 16 match against Slovenia at Frankfurt Arena in Frankfurt, Germany on the 2nd (Korea time).
Ronaldo was a dedicated kicker for Portugal. However, he was consistent with several inaccurate shots. Countless crosses from both sides also made header misses.
Portugal, which had an objective power, showed a wave of attacks, but Ronaldo's goal-scoring ability fell significantly and entered the 0-0 overtime battle.
In the 14th minute of extra time, Portugal had a golden chance. He got a penalty, and Ronaldo stepped up again. However, it was blocked by Slovenian goalkeeper Jan Oblak.
At this point, Ronaldo began to shed tears. Teammates offered words of consolation one after another, but he did not stop crying.
However, he did not fall into the 'hell of hell' in the end. a game that led to a penalty shootout. Ronaldo made it as the first kicker. In the end, Portugal advanced to the quarterfinals dramatically with Portuguese goalkeeper Diogo Costa's thrilling defense. Then, this time, we shed tears of relief.
After the game, Ronaldo said in an official interview, `No matter how strong a person is, there are bad days. I was bottoming out when the team needed me the most. Even after the game, he shed tears.
He said 'What's important is to enjoy it. Tim did an amazing job. We fought to the end, and we deserved to be in the quarterfinals.
Portugal is the favorite to win Euro 2024. However, one of the Achilles tendons is Ronaldo. He has been scoreless in eight consecutive major tournaments.
However, Ronaldo still plays a very important role in the team. As a front-line striker, there are numerous opportunities coming, and he is also a dedicated free kicker. However, it has not been proven. Portugal went scoreless in the round of 16.
Ronaldo is clearly aging. In addition, Portugal has many cards to replace Ronaldo. There are many players who can use it as a dedicated kicker. Bruno Fernandes, Bernardu Silva and others.
Ronaldo, by the way, is the dedicated kicker. In addition, local media reported that the speed of Portugal's unique transition to offense and defense slows down as Ronaldo is deployed to the front line. The team as a whole will have to worry about it. Reporter Ryu Dong-hyuk sfryu@sportschosun.com …
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