Ronaldo's Tears → 120-Minute Life Theater
Jul 02, 2024
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Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo (Alnasr) cried like a child. He missed a penalty kick at a crossroads between going home or going to the quarterfinals. Ronaldo didn't end the game, but he cried. As a result, Portugal won and Ronaldo shed tears of joy again.
Portugal advanced to the quarterfinals by beating Slovenia 3-0 in the penalty shootout after a 0-0 draw in the Euro 2024 round of 16 at Frankfurt Arena in Frankfurt, Germany on the 2nd (Korea time).
Portuguese hero Ronaldo almost became a traitor in the match and then narrowly escaped.
Ronaldo had a chance to take a penalty kick in the 14th minute of extra time when the score was 0-0. Ronaldo aimed to the right. However, Slovenian goalkeeper Jan Oblak (Atletico Madrid) completely took a turn. Oblak succeeded in defending.
Portugal led the match for the entire 120 minutes, but Ronaldo missed the penalty and was dragged to the penalty shootout. Even if I fell from here, I was pushed to a situation where it was no longer strange. Portuguese goalkeeper Diogo Costa (FC Porto) saved Ronaldo. Ronaldo also made up for the previous mistake by calmly succeeding as the third kicker. Costa stopped Slovenia's shootout from 1 to 3.
The British press 'Mirror'Ronaldo shed tears of distress at first, but then tears of joy. Portugal was stronger as a team than it was when it relied on Ronaldo.
Mirror pointed out that if Ronaldo had made another mistake or Slovenia had eliminated Portugal, he would have lived the rest of his life regretting this night.
Ronaldo said "The beginning was sad, but the end was joy. This is football. There are unexplained moments"I swept my chest down.
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Ronaldo said "I'll have to check if I kicked wrong, but I've never missed it this year. It was the most necessary moment, but Oblak blocked it." He praised Oblak.
He said Portugal was fully qualified for the quarterfinals.
Ronaldo said "Portugal led the game more. Slovenia only played defense throughout the game. It was a very difficult game. Congratulations to the whole team, especially our goalkeeper who saved three penalty shootouts"I looked back.
He went on to say that "Portugal always had the upper hand. He pressed hard but failed to score a goal anyway. The game was bad. It was very hard. Still, I want to say we were better considering everything. It is natural that we have advanced to the quarterfinals,' he said, rejoicing over the victory.
Ronaldo said "We're still very excited. I want to enjoy the game and give joy and happiness to the fans. This is how we live."
dhhan@sportschosun.com
