Heartbreak for Ronaldo as France edge Portugal on penalties

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Portugal’s
Euro
2024
journey
came
to
a
dramatic
end
in
Hamburg
after
a
penalty
shootout
defeat
to
France.

Theo
Hernandez
converted
the
winning
spot-kick
after
Joao
Felix’s
miss,
sending
Les
Bleus
through
to
the
semi-finals.

This
likely
marks
the
final
Euros
appearance
for
Cristiano
Ronaldo,
who
confirmed
his
retirement
from
the
competition
earlier
this
week.
The
39-year-old
captain
couldn’t
deliver
the
fairytale
ending,
missing
a
crucial
chance
in
extra
time.

Both
Ronaldo
and
his
French
counterpart
Kylian
Mbappe
were
largely
quiet
throughout
the
match,
with
Mbappe
forced
off
due
to
an
injury
in
extra
time.
The
game
itself
was
a
tense
affair
with
few
clear
opportunities,
with
Portugal
edging
the
chances.

However,
penalties
proved
to
be
Portugal’s
undoing
for
the
second
consecutive
game.
Despite
overcoming
Slovenia
via
a
shootout,
their
luck
ran
out
against
France.

The
victory
sets
up
a
mouthwatering
semi-final
clash
between
France
and
Spain
in
Munich
on
Tuesday.