Heartbeat proves Ronaldo's mettle: Penalty shootout as calm as walking

Cristiano Ronaldo had a match full of emotions. The 39-year-old superstar was disappointed when he missed a penalty but then burst into emotion when he saw Portugal beat Slovenia in the penalty shootout to win a ticket to the quarter-finals.

TNT Sport has just published a graphic of Ronaldo's heart rate from the end of 120 minutes of play until Portugal successfully took the third penalty kick.

After the final whistle, Ronaldo's heart rate was very high, exceeding 170 bpm (beats per minute). The reason was that he had just been active. After that, Ronaldo's heart rate gradually decreased while he and his teammates rested and psyched up before entering the penalty shootout.

Unlike previous tournaments when Ronaldo took the last kick, he was the one who took the first penalty kick for Portugal. The pressure on the person who opens the "shootout" is always very high. The nervousness and anxiety will push the heart rate very high.

However, Ronaldo was almost unaffected. The Al Nassr star's heart rate when taking the first penalty was at a completely normal level (about 90 bpm). This index shows Ronaldo's calmness and courage at the most important moment.

After completing his mission, Ronaldo began to worry. During Portugal's second penalty shootout, Ronaldo's heart rate was nearly 140 bpm. When his teammates took the third and winning penalty kick for Portugal, Ronaldo's heart rate exceeded 170 bpm, as when working at the highest intensity.

Goalkeeper Diogo Costa's sublime performance helped Portugal go through the shortest penalty shootout in EURO history. The 3-0 victory helped the Iberian representative book a ticket to the quarter-finals to meet France.

The match will take place at 2am on July 6. Fans will once again witness the top competition between living legend Cristiano Ronaldo and the best attacking star of contemporary world football, Kylian Mbappe.