On July 2nd, Portugal advanced to the quarter-finals of the European Championship after defeating Slovenia in a penalty shootout with a 3-0 aggregate score. Cristiano Ronaldo remains goalless in this tournament, having taken 16 shots without scoring in the European Championship so far, making him the player with the most shots in the competition to date.
This is Ronaldo’s 6th European Championship, and he has started all four of Portugal’s matches so far. He has been relentless in finding opportunities to threaten the opponent’s goal, but he still hasn’t scored his first goal in this competition.
In the Round of 16 match between Portugal and Slovenia, Ronaldo failed to find the back of the net and missed a crucial penalty, forcing Portugal into a penalty shootout. Fortunately, Portugal’s goalkeeper, Costa, was in superb form, saving three penalties in a row to help his team narrowly advance to the quarter-finals.
So far in this European Championship, Ronaldo has taken 16 shots in four matches, but hasn’t managed to find the net. Portugal will face France in the quarter-finals. Will Ronaldo finally break his duck?
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