
Tears of sadness, but also tears of joy, Portugal dramatizes the qualification for the quarter-final stage. For better or for worse, the protagonist always remains him, C.Ronaldo. Contrary to expectations, the Lusitanians suffered greatly against Slovenia, it took a penalty shootout to decide the winner, at a time when regular time and extra time ended in a goalless draw.
CR7 tried in every way to score, but in extra time, when the golden chance came to his feet, the Portuguese star made a mistake from the penalty spot, with Oblak catching his arm waiting for the 11-meter penalty. That was enough for Ronaldo to burst into tears. Portugal were also lucky, where in the final minutes of extra time, a blunder by Pepe almost cost them dearly, but Diogo Costa played the hero to keep Portugal in the game.
From the roulette of penalties, Ronaldo did not make a mistake by realizing, but the absolute protagonist was again Diogo Costa who received 3 of the 3 penalties giving Portugal a ticket to the quarter-final stage where they will face France.
At the end of the match, Ronaldo did not hide his emotions for this success: "I felt sadness, but in the end it was joy. This is football. I experienced incredible moments, I could have put my country ahead, but I didn't, Oblak was outstanding. Slovenia were well placed but the boys gave it their all and our goalkeeper was excellent. Of course, this is my last European Championship, but I am not motivated by this fact, what motivates me is the enthusiasm", said Ronaldo.
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