Portugal President Marcelo Rebelo da Sousa and Prime Minister Antonio Costa should lead its government delegation.
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Sports leaders include FIFA’s president and secretary general, Gianni Infantino and Fatma Samoura, and International Olympic Committee member Prince Albert of Monaco.
Sixteen years later at Euro 2000, the scores were tied as extra time wound down, only for Portugal to concede a last-gasp penalty and hand France a 2-1 victory.
“And yet, when teams are hard to beat – and Portugal are undefeated in 13 competitive games under Santos – it is indicative of a deeper resilience”.
“It’s not just that he can get up high but he can hang there as well”. “There’s been no dissent, no mobbing of the referee”. Their opponents, France, have a lot going for them – primarily that they are very good and are the hosts of the tournament.
Ronaldo started the tournament in subdued fashion, much like his team, but has improved, culminating in a match winning display against Wales in the quarterfinal, where he scored the first and made the second in a blistering three minute spell that knocked Wales out.
Portugal’s team is hoping to win the game of their lives on Sunday’s Euro 2016 final against hosts France.
Griezmann has already had a tearful tournament exit, having cried on the pitch at Rio de Janeiro’s Maracana after France lost to Germany in the 2014 World Cup quarter-finals. You can also get live commentary in your preferred language – Hindi, Bengali, Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu. They didn’t qualify for the World Cup until 1966 or the Euros until 1984. He said: “I think the French people really needed to escape via this competition and sport has this strength to bring people together, to unite people”.
What to expect: This final is France’s to lose.
More than 80,000 spectators will be lucky enough to watch the final at the Stade de France itself.
France looked to have won it late in regulation when Andre-Pierre Gignac beat Rui Patricio from close, but his shot hit off the post and went out.
Group F stage: 1-1 against Iceland, 0-0 against Austria and 3-3 against Hungary in the Group F stage.
Clattenburg was also the referee for the FA Cup final won by Manchester United over Crystal Palace in May, after which Palace manager Alan Pardew said he was frustrated by two of his decisions.
Spectacular goals from left, right and centre, and some of the weirdest hairdos have all contributed towards a memorable tournament.
FC’s Roberto Martinez and Craig Burley discuss France’s and Portugal’s lineups for the European championship final.
But, at 31, his powers are inevitably starting to wane, and Euro 2016 may be the first signs of that.
Portugal have been criticised, including by the French media, for their style of play.
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A total of 51 cameras will capture the action around the European Championship final.
