The Portuguese narrowly avoided elimination in the round of 16 on Monday 1is July. It was finally in pain that they imposed themselves against Slovenia, during a one-sided penalty shootout (0-0, 3-0). Captain Cristiano Ronaldo, who went from tears to euphoria after his missed penalty just before half-time of extra time, is reinvigorated and mobilized his team three days before the quarter-final against the French team.
The five-time Ballon d’Or winner spoke about the upcoming duel against Les Bleus: “We are going to have a difficult match against France, who are favourites in this competition, with Germany and Spain, and we are going to war.”
“We must take responsibility”
“The team is doing well, it’s been a breath of fresh air and I’m always going to give my best with this jersey.followed by Cristiano Ronaldo. I’m going to do this all my life, I’ve been doing it for 20 years.” The qualification pushed not only Portugal but also “CR7” to his limits: “I could have given the Seleção an advantage, but I couldn’t. During the year I didn’t miss a single goal and, when I needed it most, Oblak saved. It’s a feeling of sadness and joy at the same time, but the most important thing is the qualification, the team deserved it. Slovenia spent almost all their time defending, congratulations to the team, especially to our goalkeeper who made three good saves.”he confided to Sport TV, in reference to the enormous performance of Diogo Costa.
“I missed the penalty, but I wanted to be the first to score, because you have to take responsibility. I have never been afraid of challenges. Sometimes I succeed, sometimes I don’t. But giving up is something I will never tell you about.” he added.
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With this victory against Slovenia, Portugal will meet the French team in the quarter-finals of Euro 2024. Kick-off will be this Friday at 9 p.m. at the Volksparkstadion in Hamburg.
