During Euro 2024, Cristiano Ronaldo achieved a top speed of 32.7 km/h, according to UEFA data. While this doesn’t place him among the tournament’s top 100 fastest players, it’s a notable feat for someone approaching 40 years old
Compared to Ronaldo himself, the top speed he reached at Euro 2024 was higher than at his peak. Since UEFA began collecting data on player speed in the final phase of Euro 2012, CR7 had never reached a parameter of 32.7 km/h like in this tournament.
Specifically, in Euro 2012, Ronaldo’s top speed was 32 km/h. The speed of the Portuguese superstar at EURO 2016 and EURO 2020 is 29.1 km/h and 29.7 km/h respectively.
Ronaldo remains persistent at 39 years old. (Photo: Reuters)
In Euro 2024, Ronaldo has not scored after 2 important games. In the match against the Czech Republic, the 1985-born superstar had the chance to become the oldest player to score at the EURO, when he dribbled the ball past the goalkeeper.
However, CR7 chose to pass horizontally to his former Man Utd teammate, Bruno Fernandes, to score into an empty goal.
Ronaldo rejected the opportunity to score but still achieved another remarkable record. He is the player with the most assists in the EURO (8 times), equaling the achievement of former Czech player Karel Poborsky.
“I think Cristiano Ronaldo has never been selfish. At that moment he decided to pass the ball. If he had shot straight, it would have been a completely correct decision. “Ronaldo is the top scorer, but when he has the opportunity he always knows how to make the best decision for the team,” said Bruno Fernandes about the captain.
During the press conference prior to the final match of the group stage against Georgia at 2:00 a.m. tomorrow (June 27), coach Roberto Martínez confirmed that Ronaldo will continue to start: “Cristiano will start tomorrow. Ronaldo is very important for us. He has just had an impressive season and is used to playing every game. Therefore, forcing Ronaldo to rest is inappropriate at this time.”
