In the 6th 1/8 final of the European Cup that ended in the early morning of July 2, Beijing time, Portugal, the favorite to win the championship, defeated the dark horse Slovenia 3-0 after a penalty shootout, and advanced to the top 8 to meet the French team. In this game, Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo missed a penalty in extra time and almost became a sinner, and he once broke down and cried.
When the penalty shootout was in danger of qualifying, Ronaldo still couldn't suppress his excitement in an interview after the game. Cristiano Ronaldo summed up the game this way: "The first sadness and the last joy, that's what football gives you. These are unexplained moments, from 8 to 80, and that's what happened in this game. ”
As for his penalty missed in extra time, Ronaldo said: "I had a chance to take the lead for Portugal but I didn't take it, Oblak made a good save, I have to look back at the whole process of this conceded point, I don't know if I got a penalty or not, because I haven't missed a single time in this year, when I needed it most, Oblak saved it, but it was a mixed feeling." ”
As for why he broke down and cried after losing a point, Ronaldo was still emotional when he talked about it, he only said one sentence, and because he couldn't control his emotions, he asked for another interview later: "Even the strongest people have moments like this, I'm disappointed, sad, because the team needs that goal, I didn't do it, I want to talk about it later, I'll talk about it later." Ronaldo then interrupted the interview.
Indeed, Ronaldo's performance in this game can hardly be called outstanding, but he can still bravely take the first penalty before the penalty shootout when he misses a penalty in extra time.