“A great champion” – Cristiano Ronaldo Al-Nassr FC teammate sends a heartfelt message to the 39-year-old striker after a penalty miss in the Euro 2024 match between Portugal vs Slovenia

Cristiano Ronaldo cried after missing a penalty in extra time, but Portugal went on to make it to the round of 16 at the Euros, with Sadio Mane sending a word of support.

Before Ronaldo missed the penalty kick for Portugal against Slovenia, Sadio Mane praised him and told him that he is “a great champion.”

When the game went into extra time and there were still no goals, the great Portuguese player messed up his lines and Jan Oblak saved his penalty. Ronaldo’s shot hit the post, and he started crying at halftime during extra time, which showed how upset he was.

His teammates came together to support him, and Portugal went on to make it to the quarterfinals. Ronaldo made up for his first miss by scoring in the penalty shootout, but people who know him sent him words of support, and Mane was one of them.

It’s been a year since the Senegal star moved from Bayern Munich to Al-Nassr. He told them, “You are still a great champion.”

Ronaldo’s only gold medal with Portugal was at the Euros, which happened eight years ago. After letting them down at the start when he missed from 12 yards, the senior, who is nearing the end of his career, was crushed. “Everyone has bad days sometimes, even the toughest people.” “When the team needed me the most, I was at my lowest point,” he said.

“Being sad at the beginning makes you happy at the end.” That’s what sports is. times, times that you can’t explain. I’m both sad and happy at the same time. But have fun with it. The team really did a great job. We fought until the end, and I think we earned it since we were stronger.

It was the goalie, Diogo Costa, who stole the show, even though Ronaldo was Portugal’s star player. The Porto number one saved all three penalties that Slovenia took, which made things a lot easier for his country.

“Everyone knows that Cristiano works the hardest,” he said. Because he spends all of his time on this, I can see how angry he is. Being on the same team as him is a pleasure and an honor. I really believe that we are a family. I try to make the most of these chances because I want to help the team. This is the most important thing. I think this is the best game I’ve ever played.

Ronaldo has often taken his chances, especially when he had the chance to score. He’s scored a lot of big penalties, including the one that won the Champions League final eight years ago, but he missed the one on Monday night, even though it didn’t cost Portugal.