Cristiano Ronaldo has already experienced a lot in world soccer – but this evening in Frankfurt is special for him too. After tears and cheers, Portugal’s superstar talks about his feelings on the mic.

These pictures of Cristiano Ronaldo are once again going around the world. Confident before the penalty, dejected after the penalty, crying on the pitch, jubilant after the penalty shoot-out. Even for the 39-year-old superstar, this European Championship night in Frankfurt, in which he even apologized to his own fans with a humble gesture, was something very special.

“Of course I was incredibly sad and overjoyed afterwards. That’s soccer. You can’t explain what happens. All or nothing, it happens again and again. Then fate and luck take a turn,” said Ronaldo immediately after the 3-0 penalty shoot-out win over Slovenia. The captain had first missed from the spot late on Monday evening in extra time and then converted Portugal’s first penalty in the shoot-out.

Ronaldo congratulates the match-winner “Anyone can make mistakes. The most important thing is what we do after the mistake. We have to believe in ourselves and that’s what we did. Now we’re happy,” said goalkeeper Diogo Costa, who made European Championship history by saving three penalties and becoming the match winner. Costa did not see himself as a hero. In the press conference room, he even forgot about the trophy he had received as player of the match.

On Friday (21:00), the quarter-final in Hamburg will now be a duel of giants against runners-up France with Kylian Mbappé. “We’re through, we had to work hard, did quite well and therefore deserved to win. Congratulations also to Diogo Costa, who saved three penalties,” said Ronaldo.