Cristiano Ronaldo Breaks Unwanted Record
Portugal and Al Nassr star Cristiano Ronaldo has set a new record after missing a penalty against Ireland, making it his 34th career miss from the spot.
The penalty, saved by Brentford goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher, means Ronaldo now holds the record for the most missed penalties in football history.
- Ronaldo has taken a total of 211 penalties, converting 177 of them — an impressive 83.8% success rate despite the high number of misses.
- This makes him both the player with the most penalties scored and the most missed in recorded history.
In comparison, several other top players also feature on the list of most missed penalties in the modern era, including:
- Brazilian legend Ronaldinho with 16 missed penalties
- Zlatan Ibrahimovic with 17 missed penalties
- Italy’s Ciro Immobile with 19 missed penalties
Author's summary: Ronaldo sets record with 34 missed penalties.
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