Penalty thriller
Tearful drama! Ronaldo misses a penalty and cries
Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo's bitter tears were followed by triumph in the round of 16 against Slovenia (3:0 in the final) on Monday! The five-time world footballer first missed a penalty in extra time and then scored in the penalty shoot-out to advance.
At 39 years and 147 days, the superstar would not only have secured the record for the oldest goalscorer in European Championship history - no, he would also have been Portugal's hero once again. But nothing came of it, because he missed the penalty against Slovenia in extra time of the round of 16.
It was in minute 105: Portugal were awarded a penalty. Ronaldo, who had previously missed a number of chances, took responsibility. The five-time world footballer stepped up to take the spot-kick and slammed the ball into the right-hand corner. But Slovenian keeper Jan Oblak makes a sensational save - and Ronaldo sinks into tears.
These are images that make history. Every single Portuguese player went to Ronaldo to comfort him, but their attempts were in vain. The superstar was still crying bitter tears on the pitch during the game.
"That has rarely happened to me"
After the game, he explained: "That's rarely happened to me, so I was incredibly sad and had to cry. But now I'm very happy. There are moments that you can't explain, where the passion just comes through. Oblak held it well. I haven't missed once all year."
Record-breaking Ronaldo
CR7 already holds plenty of records. No other player has taken part in six European Championship tournaments. With 14 goals, he is also the all-time top scorer at European Championships. He also appeared in 29 European Championship matches - more than anyone else.
And in the end, Ronaldo scored his penalty in the shoot-out after all. All's well that ends well! Ronaldo remains in the tournament and still has the chance to become the oldest goalscorer in European Championship history - and he could now also lead Portugal to their second title after 2016. That would also be historic at his age.
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