LHe had been a starter throughout the Euro Cup and he still hadn’t been able to score. Roberto Martinez, in an exercise of faith in his historic career, kept him in the Portuguese eleven. And the game ended up being a cross for the striker. Al Nassrwho went a fourth straight game without scoring in the, presumably, last European Championship of his career.
The meeting before Slovenia It will always be marked by the penalty that Oblak saved him in the 105th minute. The tears that flowed on his face, also on that of his mother in the stands, at 39 years old at the twilight of his career, were also the tears of a generation that sees how one of its idols is very far from the aura he used to have. .
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Before that action already for history, CR7 had a match to forget. As if it were a tribute match, all the offensive actions of his teammates ended up in him. They looked for him even when it was the worst possible pass, the worst decision. But the Portuguese ‘7’ had to score.
In addition to the missed penalty, Cristiano had four free throws (record in a Euro Cup match) and numerous shots on goal. In fact, he is the player in this tournament who has shot on goal the most times without getting the goal prize, sometimes due to the intervention of cloudothers due to their own failure and others due to the good work of Drkusic.
Despite his terrible game, Cristiano Ronaldo He did not hide and took the first penalty, which put Portugal ahead in the decisive final shootout. He scored, although Oblak guessed the direction, and did not celebrate, he only apologized to the Portuguese stands on several occasions.
Portugal are in the quarterfinals despite the worst night of their career Cristiano Ronaldo.
