By Seyi Babalola
Portuguese player Cristiano Ronaldo has revealed why he cried after missing a penalty at Euro 2024.
Ronaldo was devastated after missing a 105th-minute penalty against Slovenia in the Round of 16 at the Euro 2024 in Germany.
Despite this, Portugal advanced to the competition’s quarterfinals after defeating their opponents in a penalty shootout.
Ronaldo went on to score Portugal’s first penalty in the shootout less than half an hour after missing the last one.
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… 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.”
