The boy then waits until the man is out of sight before continuing his celebration.
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“I can’t reproach my players, they gave it all they had but we lacked that bit of luck”.
At full-time, Portugal boss Fernando Santos said: “First of all I’d like to thank God for being with us, my wife, my mother, my grandson”.
“The disappointment is there and it’s vast”, Deschamps told French television channel M6 at Stade de France.
The talismanic left-hander posted a video on Facebook where is seen standing beside a TV set which shows Ronaldo lifting the trophy.
The France forward missed a penalty for Atletico Madrid in the Champions League final in May and his team went on to lose on penalties to city rivals Real with Ronaldo sealing the shootout win.
“There are no words to describe this feeling”, he added.
Despite losing their talisman so early, Portugal frustrated hosts France for long periods before hitting them with a 109th minute victor from former Swansea City striker Eder.
Portugal have somewhat erased their harsh memories of the Euro 2004 final defeat to Greece, which left the Real Madrid striker crying on the pitch. He failed to make a goal in the finals due to a knee injury in the 25th minute, but he was paramount to team Portugal’s success in the semifinals, scoring one goal and assisting for another to beat Wales 2-0. He has also stolen a march on his great rival Lionel Messi, who announced his Argentina retirement two weeks ago, in the battle for the next FIFA Ballon d’Or.
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Eder came to his country’s rescue after Cristiano Ronaldo had been taken off on a stretcher following a challenge by West Ham’s Dimitri Payer.
