According to data from the European Football Federation (UEFA), Cristiano Ronaldo reached a maximum speed of 32.7 km/h at Euro 2024. This parameter is outside the 100 fastest players in the tournament to date. However, for a player who is about to turn 40, it is still a respectable number.

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 Portuguese superstar’s speed at EURO 2016 and EURO 2020 is 29.1 km/h and 29.7 km/h respectively.

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.”