Cristiano Ronaldo is carried off on a stretcher during the UEFA Euro 2016 Final at the Stade de France.
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France coach Didier Deschamps named an unchanged team for the third game running with an attacking 4-2-3-1 formation.
With six goals to his name, Antoine Griezmann is nearly certain to be the tournament’s top scorer and will support Olivier Giroud up front, Moussa Sissoko and Dimitri Payet will provide support from the flanks. The Lyon centre-back made his global debut in the quarter-final win over Iceland in place of the suspended Adil Rami, before turning in an excellent performance to keep Germany at bay last time out. Surely, Griezmann showed to the world that he is one of the best football players.
Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo, left, and Eder celebrate at the end of the Euro 2016 final soccer match between Portugal and France.
Cristiano Ronaldo was substituted in the 23rd minute against France.
Paul Pogba, who had had a quiet game sitting deeper in midfield as Sissoko bombed on ahead, looped a half-volley over the crossbar from 25 yards just after the break, but France failed to pose a persistent threat despite controlling most of the play. The Portugal captain was taken off after handing his armband to Nani.
Marcelo, another team-mate of Ronaldo’s at Madrid, has also praised Ronaldo after his left the pitch.
– Portugal, who won just once in normal time during Euro 2016, have become the 10th different nation to win the tournament.
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In the semi-final against Wales, he equalled Michel Platini’s European Championships goalscoring record with nine.
