'This is why Ronaldo is doing Ronaldo' despite PK's miss 'strong heart' This is the last time in history 'confirmation'
Jul 03, 2024
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Ronaldo got a great penalty kick at the end of the first half of extra time when he was 0-0 in the round of 16 of Euro 2024 against Slovenia on the 2nd (Korea time). But he dropped his head with a miss. Ronaldo shed tears of regret as the whistle blew in the first half of extra time.
In the end, the game was not mixed even with 120 minutes of extra blood. There was nothing unusual about it. Portugal advanced to the quarterfinals with a 3-0 win in the shootout. Ronaldo made it as the first kicker in the shootout. Slovenia ended the tournament with all the kickers 1 to 3 missing.
Portugal will meet its opponent France in the quarterfinals on the 6th. This is Ronaldo's last Euro tournament at 39. Ronaldo once again confirmed the end in an interview with Portugal 'RTP' after the round of 16.
"Without a doubt this Euro 2024 will be my last Euro tournament," he said. "But I am not swayed by emotions. I am touched by everything soccer brings. I'm not leaving the soccer world at all."
Ronaldo has participated in the Euro tournament six times, becoming the highest number of participants ever. He made 29 appearances at the Euros until Slovenia, scoring 14 goals and 8 assists. His name is also in the most points and help ever.
However, Ronaldo has not scored yet in this tournament. This is why the failure of the penalty kick against Slovenia is painful.
He said "The beginning was sadness, the end was joy. That's football, an unexplained moment. "Sometimes it's hard to score a goal from a penalty kick. "I scored 200 goals in my career, but sometimes it's still difficult to decide whether to put right, left or center."
And "I've done this all my life, I've played for 20 years. Missed the penalty but wanted to be the first to score in the shootout because I have to be responsible. I'm not afraid of head-on. Giving up is something I've never heard in my life."
Ronaldo went on to say, `We will have a tough match against France, Germany and Spain, who are favourites to win this tournament. You're going to go to war" "But you're going to do it well because the team is doing well and has a lot of energy. I will do my best in this uniform,' he added.
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