A French soccer fan was reduced to tears following France’s heartbreaking loss to Portugal in the finals of the UEFA Euro 2016 tournament. “We represented Portugal, a attractive country of immigrants, and we represent every one of them”.
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“I’ve always told the players we’ve got great talent, but we need to fight more than our opponents, run more than them and be more focused than them”.
The Portugal captain won the silver boot award following the 1-0 victory.
Former Portugal coach Luiz Felipe Scolari, who lost to Greece in the 2004 final hosted by Portugal, showered praise on the players.
“We came close, really close”, said Griezmann, who has reached a totally new dimension this season, prompting Atletico coach Diego Simeone to say his disciplined and hard-working forward was among the top three players in the world.
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But not to be outdone, 18-year-old Renato Sanches also showed off his abilities with the microphone as the celebrations escalated.
Cristiano Ronaldo could have been the choice from Portugal, but his chances probably disappeared when he was injured in the 25th minute of the final.
France were hoping to win a record-equalling third European Championship, after previous successes in 1984 and 2000, and a third tournament on home soil after Euro 1984 and the 1998 World Cup. Ronaldo returned from treatment at the end of 90 minutes to give pep talks to his teammates. “It is a trophy for all Portuguese, for all immigrants, all the people who believed in us so I am very happy and very proud”, Ronaldo said after the win.
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Eder saw a header pushed out by France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, while Raphael Guerreiro hit the bar from a free-kick. I admire the strength he has’.
