Portugal wins on penalties: Ronaldo misses, cries and wins

Between heaven and hell: Cristiano Ronaldo misses the best chances against Slovenia and misses a penalty. But when the tears have dried, Portugal advances to the quarter-finals in the penalty shootout.

Cristiano Ronaldo put the ball on the penalty spot, then took up position like John Wayne. His feet were exactly on the edge of the box, both revolvers, left and right, were loaded and off the safety catch. Ronaldo’s life consists of sequences that he has rehearsed and perfected a thousand times. It was the 15th minute of stoppage time, in the round of 16 of a European Championship, and now: penalty for Cristiano Ronaldo. What, what between heaven and hell could possibly go wrong?