Ronaldo interviewed local media after narrowly winning a quarterfinal ticket after a penalty shootout in the round of 16 at Euro 2024 against Slovenia at Frankfurt Arena in Frankfurt, Germany, on the 2nd (Korea time).

According to Portuguese daily Avola, Ronaldo told Sport TV, "Football gives you initial sadness and final joy. I could have given the team an advantage, but I couldn't. I haven't missed a single goal in the past year, but when I really needed a goal, I was blocked by Oblak. I can feel the sadness and joy at the same time, but most importantly, I passed it to the next round. The team deserves it. Slovenia has devoted almost all of its time to defending itself. Congratulations to our goalkeeper, who made three good saves."

In the 14th minute of extra time when the score was tied 0-0, Ronaldo faced a penalty kick that could determine the winner. Jan Oblak (Atletico Madrid), who had met countless times in the Madrid derby during his time at Real Madrid, made strong attempts to shoot towards the right corner of the goal, but Oblak, who knew the direction, swung himself and hit the ball. Ronaldo, who was mentally ill, burst into tears after the first half of extra time. "Even the strongest person has such a day. I was depressed and sad because I needed a goal," Ronaldo said. "I will talk about it later."

Portugal won the penalty shootout with a score of 3-0. As the first kicker, Ronaldo calmly connected the goal to the corner of the goal this time. Then, he expressed his apology to the audience with Portuguese fans. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) and Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) shook the net. The goalie Diogo Costa (Porto) hit all the shots of Slovenia's No. 1 and No. 3 kicker. Costa, who was named the Most Valuable Player of the Match (POTM), shed tears, saying, "This is the best game of my life."

The opponent team of the quarterfinals was France, the favorite to win after beating Belgium on the same day. Ronaldo and his younger brother Kylian Mbappe of Real Madrid had a showdown of the century. 스포츠토토사이트

"We will have difficult matches and wars against France," Ronaldo said in an interview with other media outlet RTP. "I will always do my best in this uniform. I have never been afraid to face such a situation. There is no giving up beforehand," he said, stressing that he will play against France with strong motivation. Ronaldo, who has set the record for the most appearances (six times) in Euro history, said afterwards, "Without a doubt, this is my last Euro."