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Cristiano Ronaldo Hasn't Slept After Portugal Penalty Miss, Says Fernando Santos

Portugal coach Fernando Santos has told reporters star forward Cristiano Ronaldo “hasn’t been able to sleep” since missing a vital penalty in the scoreless UEFA Euro 2016 draw against Austria that has left the team in real danger of missing out on a spot in the next round.

With 11 minutes left to play during Saturday's clash, the Real Madrid man missed the chance to become the first player to score in four separate Euro tournaments, smashing an effort off the post. As reported by Copa 90's Stuart Ballard, it led to much hilarity on social media, but Santos revealed the miss has weighed on Ronaldo, per James Orr of the Sun:

Cristiano hasn’t been able to sleep.