The penalty that was saved in the Portugal-Slovenia The Euro 2016 round of 16 was no exception. And although the Portuguese captain did not miss in the penalty shootout, his detractors chose the penalty in extra time that stopped him. Jan Oblak to mock him.
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The coach of Portugal Roberto Martinez said after the difficult win against Slovenia that he was “proud” of Cristiano Ronaldoafter the captain missed a penalty in extra time.
“We are all very proud of our captain“He taught us all a lesson about having high standards and never giving up. We are proud of the way he reacted” to his mistake, said the Spanish coach.
Although Jan Oblak He saved a penalty in extra time, Cristiano Ronaldo He was the first penalty taker during the final penalty shootout. After scoring, he apologized to the crowd.
“Only pitchers can fail“It was clear that he was going to be the first pitcher and he showed us the way to victory,” Martinez said of the inning.
“I think that We deserved to win in the 90 minutes but Slovenia played a great game“I loved our strength, concentration and faith,” he said of the match.
Portugal will face France in the quarter-finals on 5 July in Hamburg, a repeat of the 2016 tournament final, won by the ‘Seleçao’.
“We are focused on France, it is a historic team. 2016 will always be a key moment for the Portuguese national team (…) three days is enough time to prepare for the next match,” he said about that encounter.
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