We're super happy, says Portugal hero Ricardo

GELSENKIRCHEN, July 1 (Reuters) Portugal goalkeeper Ricardo became the first man to save three penalties in a World Cup finals shootout and then said his team was super happy.

"This was a game to win, it reached penalties once again, thank God I managed to save three. We are super happy," the keeper, who plays for Sporting, said today.

Ricardo saved penalties from Frank Lampard, Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher as his team won the shootout 3-1 to set up a semi-final with Brazil or France who play later today.

Ricardo scored the winner from the spot against England in the Euro 2004 quarter-final shootout but this time Cristiano Ronaldo put away the decisive penalty.

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