Cristiano Ronaldo had the chance to give Portugal the lead against Slovenia with a penalty in extra time on Monday, but missed. The striker was in tears at the time, but did not hesitate to take the first penalty in the shootout that decided the tie, thus scoring the first of the penalties that put Portugal into the quarter-finals.
“He doesn’t need to worry so much. I thank him for being the way he is, for caring about the group, for being the first to take the shot after missing a penalty. He was sure that he had to be the first to take it, and show us the way to victory. We are very proud of our captain. He has taught us all a lesson,” said his coach, the Spaniard Roberto Martínez, after him.
