WATCH: ‘Emotional’ Cristiano Ronaldo breaks down seeing his mother cry after he missed crucial penalty in Euros knockout

Cristiano Ronaldo has failed to open his goal-scoring account at the 2024 Euros, marking his first major international tournament without a goal.

WATCH: ‘Emotional’ Cristiano Ronaldo breaks down seeing his mother cry after he missed crucial penalty in Euros knockout

Cristiano Ronaldo broke down after he saw his mother crying in the stands, following the penalty miss. (via IMAGO)

Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo was in a flood of tears after missing a penalty against Slovenia, in the Round of 16 at the Euros. The 39-year-old broke down further, after seeing his 69-year-old mother crying in the stands.

The Al-Nassr forward has endured a difficult European campaign failing to score a single goal in the knock-out stages. Ronaldo was given the opportunity to put his side in front in the first half of extra time after a goalless stalemate in normal time. However, to the utter surprise of fans, the Portuguese skipper failed to convert the penalty owing to a brilliant save by Slovenian shot-stopper, Jan Oblak.

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Despite initially remaining unfazed, the Portuguese later crumbled into tears at the end of the first half of extra time. This emotional outburst reportedly stemmed from seeing his mother, Dolores Aveiro, visibly upset in the stands following his missed penalty. It is evident from the videos that her reaction triggered the forward’s on-field breakdown during the coach’s half-time pep talk. The ex-Los Blancos star had to be consoled by his team-mates following his emotional outburst.

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The 39-year old forward later stepped up to the fore during the penalty shootout, as Portugal made their way through to the quarter-final of the 2024 Euros. Moreover, the legendary footballer apologized after scoring a goal in the penalty shootout.

Cristiano Ronaldo-led Portugal edges Slovenia on penalties, reaches Euros quarter-finals

Cristiano Ronaldo-led Portugal advanced to the Euro 2024 quarter-finals by narrowly defeating Slovenia on penalties. After a goalless draw in regular and extra time, the match was decided by a tie-breaker.

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Cristiano Ronaldo-led Portugal defeated Slovenia in the round of 16. (via IMAGO)

Ronaldo saw an extra-time penalty saved by Jan Oblak, but he later recovered to score one in the shoot-out to help Portugal survive a scare from Slovenia. The standout performer was goalkeeper Diogo Costa, who saved all three Slovenia penalties from Josip Ilicic, Jure Balkovec, and Benjamin Verbic.

Ronaldo, Bruno Fernandes, and Bernardo Silva netted their penalties for Portugal. They will now take on France in the quarter-finals for a spot in the last four on Friday, while Slovenia will have to return home despite their brilliant performance.

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