“I think that that’s it-it’s done”, Griezmann, who struck six times in the competition, twice as frequently as Ronaldo, said.
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“There was a lot of suffering, a very intense game”, Pepe told reporters in a post-match conference. He was injured seven minutes in when he was in collision with Dimiti Payet of France, who plays for West Ham United in the UK.
“It’s frustrating, it sucks, but that’s football”, said the 25-year-old marksman who also missed a penalty when his Atletico Madrid club side lost to arch-rivals Real Madrid in the Champions League final. “We have a great captain, it is an honour to play alongside him and have him in the national team and all Portuguese people should be proud to have Cristiano”. I’m very disappointed for them.
And maybe now Patricio will get wider recognition – because even though he has now made 52 worldwide appearances for Portugal, and is competing in his fourth major tournament, he still remains one of the most under-appreciated top goalkeepers in Europe.
“Ugly duckling”: The result ended Portugal’s run of 10 straight defeats against France, who had eliminated them in the semi-finals at Euro 1984, Euro 2000 and the 2006 World Cup. We gave everything on the field and we know you were always with us.
Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo looked like he never wanted to let the European Championship trophy go as he touched down in Lisbon.
“We’d have loved to win this trophy for the fans”.
Disappointed after losing to Portugal in the European Championship final clash, France’s football team head coach Didier Deschamps said his boys weren’t cool-headed and missed lot of opportunities which where there to score.
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“I admire the strength he has”.
