On July 6th, the quarter-finals of the European Cup saw Portugal eliminated by France in a penalty shootout, with a final score of 3-5. Throughout this Euro Cup, Cristiano Ronaldo had 23 shots but failed to score a single goal, setting the second highest record for shots without a goal in the history of the European Cup.
Ronaldo’s performance in this Euro Cup was not up to par. In the 5 matches he played, he did not score a goal and only contributed 1 assist. With 23 shots across all 5 matches, he failed to score, becoming the 5th player since 1980 to have 20+ shots in a single European Cup without scoring.
The current record holder is Ronaldo’s fellow countryman Deco, who in the 2004 Euro Cup, took 24 shots but unfortunately scored 0 goals. Ronaldo is only one shot away from his predecessor’s record. However, in 2004, Portugal reached the Euro Cup final for the first time in their history, while this time they were eliminated in the quarterfinals.
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