CRISTIANO RONALDO was in floods of tears after missing an extra-time penalty amid extraordinary scenes at Euro 2024.
Mum Maria Dolores dos Santos Aveiro was spotted distraught in the stands after Jan Oblak brilliantly foiled Ron's spot-kick in Portugal's last-16 nail-biter with Slovenia.
But there was a stirring twist for the Manchester United legend when the contest went to a shootout.
Ron not only scored but APOLOGISED to Portugal fans - as his side wrapped up a 3-0 route to the quarter-finals on penalties following a goalless draw.
However, it had been so different in the 105th minute - when Oblak plunged full length to tip Ron's powerful penalty away.
The 39-year-old striker at first just put his head in his hands and carried on.
But when the first period of the additional half-hour ended a few seconds later, his emotions erupted.
Team-mates tried to console Ron as tears streamed out, seemingly uncontrollably.
And when cameras panned to the stands, his mum also looked tearful.
Ronaldo had entered the game on a career-worst run of seven games in international tournaments without a goal.
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And as Portugal struggled against outstanding defending from Slovenia, Ron had just a couple of chances in normal time to break that duck.
Then came his extra-time woe from the spot.
But Ronaldo showed his mental strength when the clash went to penalties.
He smashed his spot-kick into the opposite corner of his failed attempt.
And rather than celebrating, he put his hands together and made a humble expression - a gesture that said sorry to his country's supporters inside the Frankfurt Arena.
Portugal then clinched a 3-0 shootout success as Slovenia crumbed from the spot.
But it was a match where much of the drama before that had come from the emotions of an icon rather than the physical actions of his below-par side.
