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France 0-1 Portugal ● Cristiano Ronaldo Post Match Interview ● EURO 2016 (FINAL)

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Portugal vs France Highlights and Full Match Competition: European Championship Date: 10 July 2016 Stadium: Stade de France (Paris) Referee: M. Clattenburg #Euro2016Final #PORTUGAL #FRANCE #CRISTIANORONALDO #FRANCE VS #PORTUGAL #FINAL 2016 #EURO 2016 #FINAL #EDER GOAL VS #FRANCE #PORFRA Portugal: Patrício; Cédric, Pepe, Fonte, Guerreiro; Carvalho; Mário, Adrien Silva, Renato Sanches; Ronaldo, Nani. France: Lloris, Sagna, Umtiti, Koscielny, Evra, Pogba, Matuidi, Sissoko, Griezmann, Payet, Giroud. Portugal have won Euro 2016 after Eder's superb extra-time strike gave them a 1-0 victory over hosts France in Paris, despite Cristiano Ronaldo coming injured in the first half. Substitute Eder, who came on as a late second-half replacement for Renato Sanches, struck low into the bottom corner past Hugo Lloris from 25 yards to hand Portugal their first-ever major tournament crown in dramatic fashion. The sight of Portugal's captain Cristiano Ronaldo in tears after being substituted with a knee injury was undoubtedly the key moment from a tame first half in Paris, though the majority of half-chances fell to France. In the second half, unmarked Antoine Griezmann's glancing header went just over the bar from close range, before substitute Andre-Pierre Gignac hit the post in stoppage time. Portugal had the better chances in extra-time before Eder's stunning winner, and the victory also means Fernando Santos' side ended a 41-year winless streak against the French, which included the infamous 1984 European Championship semi-final defeat in Marseille. France went unchanged from the 2-0 semi-final win against Germany on Thursday, while Pepe came back into the Portugal side for Bruno Alves, and William Carvalho replaced Danilo. The Portuguese medical staff attempted to strap Ronaldo's knee but he was unable to continue After the lights of the Stade de France were left on overnight, a swarm of moths threatened to cause havoc in the build-up to the match, but the players looked undeterred in the early stages. Portugal had the first half-chance of the game, new Valencia signing Nani striking over the bar from the right corner of the area with a first-time half volley after Cedric Soares' searching ball from deep. Tournament top scorer Griezmann's instinctive header inside the area looped towards the top corner moments later, only for Rui Patricio to acrobatically tip wide, before disaster struck for Ronaldo. Ronaldo attempted to continue, but eventually came off in tears The three-time Ballon d'Or winner, hoping to lead Portugal to their first international success, came off worse after clashing knees with Dimitri Payet following a hefty but fair challenge from the West Ham man. It was tears for a 19-year-old Ronaldo 12 years ago as Portugal lost the Euro 2004 final against Greece in Lisbon, and it was tears again for the captain in Paris, returning to the pitch from receiving treatment only to be brought off on a stretcher after finally giving in to the pain. A tearful Cristiano Ronaldo was forced off injured in tears just 25 minutes The incident evoked memories of the World Cup final at the same venue in 1998, where Brazilian talisman Ronaldo's fitness was heavily speculated before the clash, and even more after his side lost 3-0 against France. Portugal manager Fernando Santos replaced Ronaldo with Ricardo Quaresma, but his side looked conservative for the remainder of the first half as France pushed for the opener. Antoine Griezmann shoots in the first half at the Stade de France Newcastle midfielder Moussa Sissoko, France's brightest player in the first half, turned wonderfully in the area to gain a yard on Adrien Silva, but his fierce effort from 12 yards was beaten away by Patricio. The early stages of the second half continued in a similar fashion as France dominated possession while failing to create any clear-cut chances, forcing Didier Deschamps to replace Payet with winger Kingsley Coman. Griezmann came close with 25 minutes remaining, heading over from six yards after Coman's superb cross from the left, an opportunity that looked tailor-made for the Atletico Madrid man having scored two headers previously in the tournament. The Stade de France was infested with moths before the game after the stadium lights were left on overnight Coman then fed the ball through to Olivier Giroud to shoot from a tight angle from the left of the area, but Patricio was equal to it, parrying it across goal and clear. At the other end, Lloris' unnecessary acrobatic punch clear from Nani's mis-hit cross put France in danger, but the Tottenham goalkeeper was able to catch Joao Mario's rebound from an overhead kick.