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Cristiano Ronaldo plunged into despair, vocalizing his distress after botching a penalty during a nail-biter against Slovenia. He described hitting an "all-time low" during a moment when his team leaned heavily on his skills. In an anticipated quarter-final clash at Euro 2024, Ronaldo's emotions ran high when Jan Oblak parried his penalty in extra time. Despite the setback, the master forward redeemed himself in the penalty shootout, confidently converting Portugal’s initial shot. Amid a tense extra half-hour, Ronaldo…

Portugal's goalkeeper Diogo Costa shut down three penalties in the shootout, knocking out a tenacious Slovenia 3-0 in their Euro 2024 Round of 16 clash at Frankfurt's Deutsche-Bank-Park on Monday. From the get-go, Portugal hogged possession, pushing Slovenia onto the ropes in the initial minutes. Yet, Robert Martinez's squad found it tough to capitalize on their early dominance. Cristiano Ronaldo and Bruno Fernandes both squandered golden opportunities from close range. Slovenia's defense held firm, with every…

Cristiano Ronaldo overcame a fumbled penalty in extra time to score in the decisive shoot-out, helping Portugal escape a close shave and triumph over Slovenia in the nail-biting penalty rounds post a scoreless deadlock in the Euro 2024's round of 16. Ronaldo’s miss earlier could have clinched a win for Portugal, but Slovenian keeper Jan Oblak’s save left him visibly distressed. Throughout the standard ninety minutes, Oblak was a fortress, nullifying Portugal’s attempts, including numerous strikes from Ronaldo. Undeterred…

Despite a strong outset at Euro 2024, Portugal heads into their round of 16 clash with Slovenia following a surprising 2-0 loss to Georgia. The Selecao clinched first place in Group F well ahead of schedule, courtesy of victories against Czechia and Turkiye. Their final group fixture, however, saw them succumb to Georgia, an unexpected challenge, this past Wednesday. Coach Martinez acknowledged Portugal's enhancements post their group round hiccup, focusing now on the stiff challenges that lay ahead. "Three matches down,…

Pepe acknowledges Slovenia as a formidable opponent for Portugal in the Euro 2024 Round of 16. He anticipates a more robust performance from the Selecao. After a stunning 2-0 loss to Georgia, Portugal completed the Euro 2024 group stages. Pepe is keenly aware that a stronger effort is critical for their next clash against Slovenia this Monday. Despite this setback, the Selecao still managed to lead Group F. They’re now set to face Slovenia, a team advancing as one of the top third-placed teams. Now sharing a knockout…

Gareth Southgate explained how tough the competition has been for the English squad at Euro 2024, while attempting to highlight the bright spots after yet another lackluster tie against Slovenia. In Cologne last Tuesday, this stalemate was sufficient to clinch first place in Group C for England, inching past Denmark, who also ended up with a scoreless draw against Serbia. Dodging a clash with Germany in the round of 16, Southgate’s men still struggled to light a fire in their offensive plays. With the trio of Harry Kane,…

The Three Lions culminated their initial stage at Euro 2024 without much dazzle yet secured the lead in Group C, despite a scoreless clash with Slovenia in Cologne. England's performance continued to lack zest as they struggled to find the net. The disallowed goal from Bukayo Saka in the first half constituted the sole highlight of Gareth Southgate’s squad. A dynamic shift seemed imminent when Cole Palmer came off the bench, though the elusive winning goal kept England at a mere five points after three matches.…