The Ronaldo theatre in several acts

A machine. This is how Ronaldo mentioned often. Partly out of admiration, partly disparagingly. Because the 39-year-old breaks record after record year after year.

Stop? Certainly not. Slow down a bit? Absolutely not. Focus on young people? Not if CR7 apparently timeless, just like a machine, for the pull to the gate.

But then something happened before the eyes of the world that Superstar from Portugal certainly didn’t expect that. And that’s probably why he lost his composure.

Ronaldo has against the Slovenians missed a penalty after 105 minutes.

Tears then ran down the record holder’s face. When his colleagues tried to console their captain during the break in extra time, things seemed to get even worse. Ronaldo cried bitterly. The machine became human.

For the Spanish newspaper Marca, this is the “image of this European Championship”.

But he would not be the most successful goalscorer in European Championship history if he Goalie Oblak in the penalty shootout of the round of 16. Ronaldo grabbed the ball right at the start, changed his approach and also the corner.

Oblak was there again, but the shot was as precise as it often is – hit.

Record Tormann Costa

The hero then became Goalie Diogo Costawho parried three attempts by the Slovenians in a row – RecordPortugal finished the penalty shootout with a score of 0-0 and scored after the laborious 3-0 in the quarter-finals against the equally faltering French.

Another chance for Ronaldo to Oldest goalscorer at a European Championship (ahead of Modric and Vastic). The 20 most recent shots on goal did not bring any redeeming joy.

Another opportunity, also in the overall eleventh finals in a row as a goalscorer to remain in the history books.

And another chance for a Title with PortugalThe 43-year-old will no longer be taking part in the 2028 European Championship.

Ronaldo actually announced this.

Only that Free kick shootout he could leave immediately. If Team Chef Roberto Martinez dare to give this tip. The coach could show Ronaldo another impressive statistic: 60 free kicks The sharpshooter fired towards the goal in his eleven finals (European Championship and World Cup).

Only once did a goalkeeper have to get the ball out of the net.