Cristiano Ronaldo, Portuguese football superstar, has announced that Euro 2024 will be his last. Portugal beat Slovenia on penalties to advance to the quarter-finals, where they will face France.
Ronaldo is a legend, and this time he announced that Euro 2024 will be his last, which really made fans feel mixed feelings. However, he said that was not the reason for his tears in this game. Ronaldo also went out of his way to stress that his emotional response was due to his love for football, his affection for his supporters and his family, and not because he was going to say goodbye to the field.
Portugal have been doing quite well at this edition of the tournament and have already booked a place in the quarter-finals. We all know that their road to victory is not easy. The game against Slovenia was too torturous. The game went to extra time, and the two sides still couldn't tell the winner. In the end, it was a penalty shoot-out that Portugal struggled to defeat their opponents.
Goalkeeper Diogo Costa became a hero for Portugal as he saved all three of Slovenia's penalties in the shoot-out. Ronaldo also converted a penalty in the shoot-out to make up for the disappointment he missed in the first half of extra-time. Slovenian goalkeeper Jan Oblak made a brilliant save to keep Cristiano Ronaldo's shot at bay, and the latter burst into tears and his team-mates had to comfort him.
Ronaldo also said that it is not about leaving football, because if he leaves, what else does he need to do or win? It's not a question of taking one more point or one less point. He was thrilled because these were unique moments that he couldn't put into words. Even the strongest people will have bad luck. Cristiano Ronaldo insists he has forgotten about the penalty he missed, as the Portugal captain showed when he scored the first penalty in the shoot-out last night. He missed the penalty and he wanted to be the first to score because you have to take responsibility. He was never afraid to face the usual situations.
Ronaldo also said that the losers also tried. The fans have always supported us, especially me, and I'm very happy about that. His words are really touching, after all, he loves football so much and cherishes every moment.
Portugal's victory means they will face France in the quarter-finals of their next match, with the winner of France going to face either Germany or Spain in the semi-finals. Cristiano Ronaldo added: "We have a tough game ahead of us against France, who are one of the favourites. We're going to give it our all, we're doing well and I'm going to do my best with this shirt all the time. ”
Cristiano Ronaldo's spirit and love for football will always inspire us and we hope he will have a great performance in his final European Championship and a perfect end to his career.