Following a goalless 120 minutes, Spain secured their berth in the final by captivating the shoot-out 4-2 through Ronaldo, actually having been listed to catch the fifth penalty, watching on.
The Portuguese skipper was not at his superlative however demonstrated hints of form and also missed a huge opportunity to settle the contest for Portugal in the last moments of regular time.
He said in O Jogo: "It's always painful losing on penalties but penalties are always a lottery and the one who has the best luck wins.
"It was a good Euro. We played the four best teams. We're going out a bit frustrated because we could have gone to the final but we were unlucky.
"I gave my best as I always have done and that's why I'm happy with my own contribution.
The Portuguese skipper was not at his superlative however demonstrated hints of form and also missed a huge opportunity to settle the contest for Portugal in the last moments of regular time.
He said in O Jogo: "It's always painful losing on penalties but penalties are always a lottery and the one who has the best luck wins.
"It was a good Euro. We played the four best teams. We're going out a bit frustrated because we could have gone to the final but we were unlucky.
"I gave my best as I always have done and that's why I'm happy with my own contribution.
"We must be proud because we played well but we didn't have the luck we needed."
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