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Cristiano Ronaldo did not have the opportunity to strike at the goal.
"We lost to Spain only after a penalty shootout, so we can be proud of it," said the brightest star of the Portuguese national team.
C.Ronaldo stood apart from his teammates when Spain reached the final of "Euro 2012."
European champions once again rejoiced at the Donbass Arena stadium in Donetsk when they beat the Portuguese 4-2 in the penalty shootout after the semi-final match (0-0) on Wednesday night, thus keeping their title defense chances alive.
The captain of the Portuguese national team, the brightest star of the European Championship, did not have the opportunity to take a farewell shot.
C.Ronaldo hoped to become the main hero of the match, so he specifically asked to be given the right to take the final shot.
"We talked about it with the coach. Do you want to take the shot? - he asked. - Yes, the fifth one, - I answered, - C.Ronaldo admitted after the drama of the semi-finals. - We missed two penalties, so it's very unfortunate."
