At 39, Portugal's captain and striker is a model of longevity. With nearly 900 goals to his name, the Portuguese is used to the big events. He showed that in the round of 16 against Slovenia, before facing France on Friday night.
So yes, Cristiano Ronaldo missed a crucial penalty for his selection early in extra time on Monday night in the Euro 2024 last 16 against Slovenia. But the Portuguese, who was decisive minutes later in the shootout that his team won, still put in a stunning performance before joining the Blues in the quarter-finals.
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The day after Portugal's victory, Whoop, the American brand that measures and analyzes the number of beats per minute (BPM), and therefore its ambassador Cristiano Ronaldo, published the data of the man who has won the Ballon d'Or five times. At the end of regulation time, the Portuguese recorded a BPM above 170, before it dropped significantly.
when I was @CristianoThere is no fear in football. Watch as CR7 enters flow mode and his heart rate drops moments before the momentum of the match changes against Slovenia. See you in the quarter-finals, Portugal! pic.twitter.com/E9kLLTdFjt
– Caw, caw July 2, 2024
In fact, the 39-year-old apparently went into a “state of flexibility” at the time when Portugal were awarded a penalty kick at the start of extra time. When it came time to try his luck against Jan Oblak, Cristiano Ronaldo showed incredibly low BPM due to the exercise and stress on his shoulders. BPM would then fluctuate during the penalty shootout before delivery.
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“When you are Cristiano, there is no fear in football. Look how CR7 got into a state of flow and his heart rate dropped moments before changing the momentum of the match against Slovenia. See you in the quarter-finals Portugal!” Whoop wrote on his social networks. It will be the French team that will present itself this evening on the way to the 2016 European champions.
