On July 2, Beijing time, the 2024 Euro Cup continued the 1/8 finals, and it was not easy to win both games, France received an own gift to advance, and Portugal advanced through a penalty shootout.
Portugal won 3-0 against Slovenia on penalties, in regular time, Ronaldo scored five free kicks to create danger, and in extra time, Ronaldo missed a penalty and Sheshko missed a single shot. Entering the penalty shootout, Diogo Costa made three consecutive penalty saves, and Ronaldo, B Fei, and B were scored respectively. Portugal eventually got through the risk.
In 2004, facing a flashy Three Lions line-up led by David Beckham, the Portuguese goalkeeper opted to take off his gloves and walk onto the goalline. Vassell and David Beckham's penalties were denied by him as Portugal progressed to the European Championship final.
In 2024, facing the dark horse Slovenia, which staged a miracle, the Portuguese goalkeeper walked to the goal line after making a single save. Under the watchful eye of his teammates, fans and coaching staff, his three consecutive saves sent Portugal to the quarter-finals.
Hero Diogo Costa, surrounded by his teammates after the game...
Cristiano Ronaldo hugs goalkeeper Diogo Costa! Costa saved Portugal and also saved Ronaldo's championship dream!
The goalkeeper who cried in Qatar two years ago now holds his head high at the stadium in Frankfurt
1 save, 3 penalties – Diogo Costa wrote an epic of redemption with his performance: this time, the Portuguese sail was not broken by the wind, and this time, the butterfly still flew its dream over the sea again.
It was his first European Championship journey and he made history with his standing up performances, becoming the first goalkeeper in European Championship history to save three penalties in a single penalty shoot-out and the first goalkeeper not to concede a goal in a single penalty shoot-out!
Portugal have reached the quarter-finals of the European Championship for the seventh time in their history, more than any other team in the competition.
Cristiano Ronaldo was the first player to score three goals in a penalty shoot-out at the European Championships, but unfortunately missed a penalty in extra-time, ending a streak of 21 penalties so far in February 2022.
On July 1, 8 years ago, Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal team defeated Poland on penalties and finally won the European Championship in France.
Cristiano Ronaldo said after the game that this is my last European Championship and I will be thrilled by what football has to offer, my passion for the sport.
I'm going to give my best forever with this jersey. I've been like this all my life, I'll never be afraid to face what's in front of me, and you'll never hear the word give up from me. ”
At present, there are six places in the quarterfinals, namely Spain against Germany, Portugal against France, and England against Switzerland.
Portugal and France meet in the quarterfinals, having met three times in the knockout stages of the European Championship before, and the winners have won the championship, can this European Championship continue this record?
As young players emerge, so do the likelihood that they will be playing alongside their younger idols. A few days ago, in Georgia's match against Portugal, the fan brother Kvaratskhelia hugged his idol Cristiano Ronaldo after the game and was lucky to exchange jerseys with Ronaldo.
Equally lucky is Cristiano Ronaldo's number one fan, Mbappe, who is about to meet his idol again. Cristiano Ronaldo and Kylian Mbappe first met in a national team match in the 2020 UEFA Nations League. The two sides shook hands and made peace, and after the game, Ronaldo touched Mbappe's head to express encouragement, Mbappe couldn't hide his excitement, and posted a photo of him and Ronaldo on social media after the game. In the group stage of the last European Championship, Cristiano Ronaldo and Mbappe met again, France and Portugal played to a 2-2 draw, and the two teams joined hands to qualify, and the two exchanged jerseys after the game.
On July 6, Beijing time, Portugal and France will meet in the quarterfinals, and Mbappe will compete with his idol Cristiano Ronaldo again.