Euro 2024: France Defeats Portugal as Ronaldo Plays Last European Championship
- France beat Portugal 5-3 in the penalty shootout in the Euro 2024 quarterfinal match in Hamburg on Friday, July 5, to secure a spot in the semifinals
- Joao Felix was the only player to miss from the spot, hitting a post and Cristiano Ronaldo bids farewell to the Euros
- France will play Spain in the semifinals after its extra-time win over Germany in Stuttgart, with Les Bleus staying on course for a third European Championship title after 1984 and 2000
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Hamburg, Germany - France downed Portugal on penalties in the Euro 2024 quarter-finals following a goalless draw on Friday night, July 5.
With the 5-3 win on penalties, Didier Deschamps' men have set up a last-four meeting with Spain.
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A largely dull 120 minutes saw both sides struggle to create clear chances in Hamburg before Joao Felix was the only player to miss in the shoot-out and Theo Hernandez netted the winning spot-kick.
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Ronaldo confirms Euro 2024 is his last
Before the game against France, Cristiano Ronaldo has confirmed the 2024 European Championship will be the last of his career.
His first Euros was in 2004 when his country hosted the European continent.
The 39-year-old Portuguese football superstar is playing at the Euros for a record sixth time and his country reached the quarterfinals.
The former Manchester United and Real Madrid man won the Euro in 2016 when his Portugal side beat France 1-0 in extra time, thanks to a long-range strike from Eder.
With the national team, Ronaldo is also a UEFA Nations League winner (2018–2019).
It remains to be seen whether the Al Nassr of Saudi Arabia forward will partake in the 2026 FIFA world cup.
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Euro 2024: UEFA suspends Bellingham
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that UEFA confirmed disciplinary action against Jude Bellingham, the English midfielder currently playing for Real Madrid.
Following a controversial celebration during a recent match, Bellingham has been handed a suspended one-match ban.
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