The American company "Whoop," specialized in athletic performance, revealed the heart rate of Cristiano Ronaldo, captain of Portugal, during the match against Slovenia in the Round of 16 of the "Euro 2024." His heart rate reached 180 beats per minute just before the crucial penalty kick that confirmed his country's advancement to the next round. Ronaldo was visibly upset after missing a penalty in extra time, as Slovenian goalkeeper Jan Oblak saved his shot, but he later converted the first penalty in the shootout, placing it to the right of the Atletico Madrid keeper.
"Whoop" displayed a graphic of Ronaldo's performance in the match, showing that his heart rate peaked at 180 beats just before Bernardo Silva took the third penalty, which secured the qualification of the 2016 champions to face France. Ronaldo has become the first player to participate in six editions of the European Championship, and he now has more assists than any other player in the tournament's history. However, he has not yet scored to extend his record of 14 goals.
