Cristiano Ronaldo saw only 25 minutes of play during the UEFA Euro 2016 Finals match against France.
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“Cristiano could score at any moment and sort everything out on his own, but I always said we are a team – we win as a team”, Santos added. “I’ll need some time to digest this, just like the players”.
As the injury is anticipated to take around four weeks to heal, Ronaldo faces the prospect of missing the European Super Cup against Sevilla on August 9.
Portugal celebrated its first European Championship title in full force this Monday, with Ronaldo dedicating the award to Portuguese emigrants and fans.
It’s not certain whether Ronaldo had an epiphany that his future lay in management or that he felt the only way his team could possibly win was if they could see him on the sidelines urging them on.
“We left a lot of energy in the game against Germany and we were probably not as fresh as we needed to be”, Deschamps said.
However, as any sports fan will tell you, with every Portugal fan overjoyed by the thrill of Sunday’s victory, there was an opposing France fan who felt the agony of defeat.
“Words fail me. We deserved it. We finally silenced the French and everyone who spoke ill of us”.
“We had to work very hard and be more humble than the other team, that’s the only way to win”.
“For having given me the gifts of wisdom, humility and perseverance to guide this team, and for having guided me and lit my way”.
Griezmann played in seven matches and 555 minutes and scored six goals.
Recorded in the moments after France’s 1-0 loss to Portugal in extra time, the video shows the man sobbing and throwing his hands into the air until he is approached by the young fan.
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Portugal is lovely, it is majestic, it is serene, it is gothic and baroque and a place I think everyone should visit in their lifetime.
