Ronaldo missing a penalty

Defiant Manchester United FC forward Cristiano Ronaldo has vowed to make amends in the second leg of his side's UEFA Champions League semi-final against FC Barcelona after missing a penalty in Wednesday's goalless draw at the Camp Nou.

Ronaldo fired wide from the spot in the third minute after Gabriel Milito had handled his header in the area, but he took the disappointment in his stride. "Sometimes you score, sometimes you don't," he said. "I missed a penalty - no problem. I'll try to score in Manchester. I'm always confident. I have 38 goals this season. It is not a problem if I miss one or two. I try to do my best in every game.

Ronaldo's team-mates rallied around the Portuguese forward. "What can you say about Cristiano Ronaldo? How many important goals has he scored?" defender Patrice Evra said. "I think for the return he will score one, maybe two goals." Wayne Rooney added: "He's an unbelievable player. His record speaks for itself. All the great players have missed penalties so let's not worry about it."

But Liverpool goalkipper Pepe Reina concluding that Cristiano Ronaldo made a huge error with his missed penalty. Pepe Reina told the Spanish sports daily, "Ronaldo always shoots his penalties to the left. The other day, against Arsenal, he had to re-take a penalty but took both the same way - low and to to the left. Faced with Barcelona, he hit it high and right.

"He wanted to surprise, but to change his style was wrong." (*)

source: uefa and goal
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