Cristiano Ronaldo confirmed that the ongoing Euro Cup will be his last European Championship. “This will be my last Euro, of course”. “But I’m not moved by this, I’m moved by enthusiasm”. “I was sorry for the fans. I will always give my best for this shirt, whether I miss it or not. And I will do this my whole life. You have to take responsibility”.

Ronaldo is 39 and holds various tournament records, including the most appearances and most goals. This is his sixth European Championship. He was in tears after missing a penalty in extra time but scored in the shootout as Portugal beat Slovenia to move into the quarter-finals and keep Ronaldo’s hopes of a dream swansong alive.

It was a roller coaster of emotions for Portugal and their captain Cristiano Ronaldo in Portugal’s thrilling win via penalty shoot-out on Monday midnight (India time).

The match went into extra time after a 0-0 draw and in the early minutes of its first half, Ronaldo's penalty was saved by Slovenian goalkeeper Jan Oblak. It led to the 39-year-old being in tears after the first half of extra time.

The match had to eventually be decided via a penalty shootout and Ronaldo stepped up to take the first kick for Portugal. Oblak went the right way once again but this time, Ronaldo managed to put it out of the reach of the goalkeeper towards the bottom left. Ronaldo celebrated by folding his hands together and then holding them apologetically to the Portugal fans behind the goal.