Cristiano's Portugal eliminated from the EURO against France , the first thing Ronaldo did after the game

Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal are out of the EUROS 2024 after losing in a penalty shoot against France in the quarterfinals. Portugal and France drew 0-0 after extra time but they lost 5-3 on penalties as Joao Felix was the only player to miss his penalty. He hit the post while Mike Maignan guessed the right way. The Portuguese players and their fans were devasted after the final whistle. The cameras focused on Cristiano Ronaldo, and he looked visibly disappointed. Unlike the Slovenia game, in which he missed a penalty, Ronaldo did not cry this time and was consoled by some French players and some Portuguese players. Ronaldo showcased his leadership after the final whistle when the cameras captured a moment between him and Pepe. The Portuguese defender couldn't hold in the tears and was crying in Ronaldo's arms. CR7 hugged and consoled him after the final whistle, which was a great moment to see since the two stars have been amazing for Portugal for many years. These were the last moments for both players at a European Championship.

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Pepe is 41 years old, but he won the hearts of many football fans because of his incredible campaign in the EUROS with Portugal. The defender was very upset about the elimination, but he had already won the European Championship with Ronaldo. This tournament is likely the last major tournament with Portugal for Pepe, and for now, Ronaldo, the 2026 World Cup is still a goal for him that he wishes to reach.

A stat that Ronaldo hates to have this season is the penalty shootout record with Al Nassr and Portugal combined. Ronaldo's teams have lost 3 out of 4 penalty shootouts this season, with CR7 scoring in every shootout. He was involved in two penalty shootouts with Portugal at the EUROS and two with Al Nassr in Saudi Arabia.

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Pepe on Ronaldo and Portugal

Pepe spoke after the match against France about Cristiano Ronaldo, his teammate in the national team for many years. Pepe talked about the hug he had with Ronaldo and said, "Thank you for everything. It means a lot. We have to go through this stage, and it is painful."

When talking about Portugal's loss he said, "We were all here with the goal of wanting to win and wanting to do our best for our country, and obviously, we could not give that joy to our people. Unfortunately, this is football; it is very cruel. Four days ago we won on penalties, today we lost.”