Sports
Why I cried after missing penalty against Slovenia at Euro 2024 – Ronaldo opens up
Veteran Portuguese footballer, Cristiano Ronaldo, has revealed why he cried after missing a penalty at Euro 2024.
Ronaldo was inconsolable after missing a 105th-minute penalty against Slovenia in the Round of 16 of the Euro 2024 in Germany.
But that did stop Portugal from advancing to the quarter-finals of the competition after beating their opponents in a penalty shootout.
Ronaldo stepped up to convert the first penalty for Portugal during the shootout less than half an hour after his previous miss.
Speaking on his YouTube channel with Rio Ferdinand, the 39-year-old addressed the moment at the Frankfurt Arena.
“I cried the day I missed the penalty even though I thought Oblak made a great save,” he said.
“When I cried, it wasn’t because I felt that if I missed and if Portugal were eliminated, the world would collapse on me. It’s not because of that.
“Imagine in the last 27 penalties, you score. I missed and in that moment, you bad about myself, I didn’t even think about that.
“The people who come to the stadium, your kids, your mom, your girlfriend, everyone. I felt sad because of that.”
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