"This is the last Euro tournament"...Ronaldo's confession that he couldn't hold back his tears

Jul 03, 2024

Cristiano Ronaldo has announced that Euro 2024 will be his last Euro tournament. After the match, Ronaldo said of the tournament, `Without a doubt this Euro 2024 will be my last Euro"This is the last competition, but I won't be swayed by that feeling. I am touched by everything soccer brings. I will never leave the soccer world," he said, revealing that it was his last participation.

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Cristiano Ronaldo said this Euro 2024 will be his last Euro tournament.

Portugal's national team advanced to the quarterfinals with a 3-0 victory in the penalty shootout after 120 minutes of extra blood against Slovenia at Frankfurt Arena in Frankfurt, Germany on the 2nd (Korea time).

Ronaldo started the game and had a great chance to score in the first half of extra time. He took the opportunity to take a penalty kick and stepped up as a kicker, but was blocked by the opponent's goalkeeper. Ronaldo couldn't hide his sorrow with tears after missing out. . Ronaldo responded, `Even the strongest have such a day. I was depressed, sad because it was a situation where I needed a goal."

Fortunately, Ronaldo was the first kicker in the penalty shootout and made it neatly, and he was able to help his team advance to the quarterfinals.

After the match, Ronaldo said of the tournament, `Without a doubt this Euro 2024 will be my last Euro"This is the last competition, but I won't be swayed by that feeling. I am touched by everything soccer brings. I will never leave the soccer world," he said, revealing that it was his last participation.

Then "The most important thing about the path I've ever experienced is that the passion to be here remains. Playing for the national team for 22 years and bringing joy to people, families and children has been my biggest motivation,' he added.

Ronaldo, who first entered the Euro 2004 tournament, succeeded in participating in the Euro tournament for the sixth time in a row, the first time ever. Ronaldo, known as the highest peak of self-management, may consider participating in seven consecutive Euro tournaments if he continues his career until four years later, but Ronaldo does not seem to be thinking about the number of such cases.

He will also have a tough game against favorites France, Germany and Spain. You'll go to war. But the team is doing well and has a lot of energy, so they will do well. I'm going to do my best in this uniform," he said, strengthening his determination to do his best in the rest of the schedule.

Meanwhile, Ronaldo and Portugal are scheduled to face France, one of the strongest teams in the quarterfinals. It will attract more attention as it is a showdown between Ronaldo, who was at the peak, and Kylian Mbappe, who is at the peak.

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"This is the last Euro tournament"...Ronaldo's confession that he couldn't hold back his tears

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