Cristiano Ronaldo announced Euro 2024 as his last European Championship appearance
He is currently the men's all-time leading scorer for Portugal, with a total of 130 goals
Ronaldo made his debut with Portugal in 2003 and won the tournament with them in 2016
Cristiano Ronaldo, the Portuguese soccer star, confirmed that the Euro 2024 championship in Germany will be his last appearance in a European Championship. Ronaldo made his debut with Portugal in 2003 and won the tournament with them in 2016. He is currently the men's all-time leading scorer for Portugal, with a total of 130 goals.
In an interview with Portugal TV's RTP, Ronaldo expressed his feelings about his upcoming departure from international soccer.
Portugal advances to the European Championship quarterfinals after beating Slovenia in a penalty shootout.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored the first penalty for Portugal and later praised his teammate Costa for his crucial saves.
Ronaldo went into the game without a goal at Euro 2024 and had several chances during extra time before scoring during the penalty shootout.
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The author makes an appeal to emotion when describing Ronaldo's tears and the reaction of the fans. This is an informal fallacy known as an appeal to emotion or pathos. The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric when describing Portugal's victory as 'epic personal drama' and 'intense extra-time drama'. These are subjective descriptions that do not add any logical value to the article.
][author] The last-16 game went to a shootout because Ronaldo’s extra-time spot kick in the 114th minute was saved by Slovenia goalkeeper Jan Oblak. Regulation and extra time finished 0-0. [/]
[author] Sadness at the start is joy at the end.
[author] Those emotions are incredible.
[author] He doesn’t need to care that much after the career he has had and everything he has achieved.
[author] The way he reacted is an example, and we’re very proud.
Portugal advanced to the quarterfinals of Euro 2024 after a penalty shootout win over Slovenia that Ronaldo missed a penalty in the first period of extra time.
Ronaldo went into the game without scoring at Euro 2024 and faced a long-time rival goalkeeper, Oblak.
Portugal goalkeeper Diogo Costa saved all three of Slovenia’s penalty kicks in the shootout.
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The article contains emotional manipulation through the use of descriptive language to elicit an emotional response from readers. The author uses phrases such as 'operatic extent', 'compelling viewing', 'tears', and 'adulation' to create a sense of drama and excitement around Cristiano Ronaldo's performance in the soccer game. This is an attempt to manipulate the reader's emotions towards Ronaldo, making the article biased.
But there were tears, lots of them, from Ronaldo;
The fans responded with a bellowing and forgiving shout of ‘Siuuuu’ – their soccer icon’s trademark goal scream.
Instead, Slovenia goalkeeper Jan Oblak, a long-time adversary from their time playing Spanish league soccer in Madrid, dived left to push aside the well-struck shot against a post and away to safety. Tears welled in Ronaldo’s eyes and soon flowed during the break before the second period of extra time began.
Ronaldo went into the game without a goal at Euro 2024. The moment when he surely had to become the oldest player ever to score at a Euros finals tournament came in the first period of extra time.
No one does high drama in international soccer to such an operatic extent as Cristiano Ronaldo.
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The author uses inflammatory rhetoric by describing Cristiano Ronaldo's performance as 'operatic', 'compelling viewing', and 'high drama'. The author also makes an appeal to emotion when describing the tears of Ronaldo and his mother. No formal or informal fallacies were found beyond these examples.
The Portugal is heading to a blockbuster quarterfinal with France at the European Championship after its star captain generated compelling viewing on center stage of the victory over Slovenia on Monday.
Winning a penalty shootout 3-0 after a 0-0 game against the 57th-ranked team in world soccer might not sound much. But there were tears, lots of them, from Ronaldo; an apology in prayer-form to his fans, who responded with adulation; extravagant arm gestures of anger, frustration and exasperation; chances wasted and denied to make more tournament history; a renewed duel with an old rival goalkeeper; and ultimately redemption and victory.
The 39-year-old Ronaldo went into the game without a goal at Euro 2024. The moment when he surely had to become the oldest player ever to score at a Euros finals tournament came in the first period of extra time, the 105th minute, after missing five or six of the kind of chances he has thrived on now for 20 years at this level.
Instead, Slovenia goalkeeper Jan Oblak, a long-time adversary from their time playing Spanish league soccer in Madrid, dived left to push aside the well-struck shot against a post and away to safety. Tears welled in Ronaldo’s eyes and soon flowed during the break before the second period of extra time began.
The fans responded with a bellowing and forgiving shout of ‘Siuuuu’ – their soccer icon’s trademark goal scream.
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The article focuses on the emotional response and drama surrounding Cristiano Ronaldo's missed penalty and subsequent redemption in a penalty shootout. While there is no overt bias towards or against any particular political, religious, ideological or monetary group, the author does use language that depicts Ronaldo as an operatic figure and highlights his emotions extensively. This could be seen as an attempt to humanize and add intrigue to the story.
Costa answered the rest of those fans’ prayers with as good a penalty shootout as any goalkeeper could have.
He placed it perfectly low beyond Oblak diving to his right. Ronaldo looked apologetically to the fans and put his hands together as if in prayer. The fans responded with a bellowing and forgiving shout of ‘Siuuuu’ – their soccer icon’s trademark goal scream.
Instead, Slovenia goalkeeper Jan Oblak dived left to push aside the well-struck shot against a post and away to safety. Tears welled in Ronaldo’s eyes and soon flowed during the break before the second period of extra time began.
No one does high drama in international soccer to such an operatic extent as Cristiano Ronaldo.
Portugal is heading to a blockbuster quarterfinal with France at the European Championship after its star captain generated compelling viewing on center stage of the victory over Slovenia.
Ronaldo went into the game without a goal at Euro 2024. The moment when he surely had to become the oldest player ever to score at a Euros finals tournament came in the first period of extra time, the 105th minute.
