In the same interview where told how he felt after missing a penalty in the match with Slovenia In the last 16 of Euro 2024, Cristiano Ronaldo has spoken about how he deals with the toughest games, suggesting the quarter-final exit against France “took at least two days” to “disappear” from your head.
“At the end of the game, if we win, it’s always better than if we lose. In the game, we have to show that we are upset and angry. That’s part of sport. But the next day I know: ‘Come on, Cristiano, the past is the past, and the present is the best we have.’ Because we will never know tomorrow,” stressed the captain of the national team, who will not forget the game against the Gallic team.
“There are games or moments that take longer. [a esquecer]. For example, the European Championship elimination against France on penalties took me at least two days. But that’s normal, because of the pressure, because of the special moment it was. But on the third day, I went back to the gym to work, because everything is still ahead. Life goes on. We can’t stay in the past. I can make this distinction and this division very well. Over the years, I have learned to do this, because you will constantly feel pain and uncertainty, but you have to keep working. That’s how I see life and especially sport,” concluded CR7.