Portuguese international striker Cristiano Ronaldo has expressed his disappointment over his missed penalty against Slovenia in the last 16 of the Euro on Monday.
Portugal snatched their qualification for the quarter-finals of Euro 2024 in a thrilling scenario, winning on penalties against Slovenia (0-0, 3-0 on penalties) after a hard-fought match. A match marked by a strong event, Cristiano Ronaldo’s missed penalty in extra time, which almost cost his team dearly.
Indeed, while the score was still 0-0 at the end of regulation time, a penalty was awarded to the Seleção in the first half of extra time. The responsibility was given to their captain. But the five-time Ballon d’Or winner saw his shot pushed away by Slovenian goalkeeper Jan Oblak, who was excellent throughout the match.
” I did not succeed “
The Portuguese star was seen in tears on the pitch after his miss, before being comforted by his teammates. Despite this missed penalty, CR7 was able to remobilize and score in the penalty shootout. A relief for the Al-Nassr striker, who then expressed his feelings.
“There was sadness at first, then joy at the endRonaldo said. That’s football. Sometimes there are moments that you can’t explain. We had chances to score in this game, we didn’t succeed. I didn’t succeed, Oblak made a very good save. I’ll watch the footage to see if I took my penalty well or not. I haven’t missed a penalty all year, and there I miss… But the most important thing is to enjoy. We’re qualified.”
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