On July 10, all football fans were watching the Euro 2016 Final, that took place in France. Two strong rivals were fighting nail and tooth for the main prize: France, who welcomed the championship, and Portugal. No secret, that France was expected to gain the victory, as it's always more relaxing to play in the native country, plus they had the title of the European champions in 1984, and in 2000. The national football team of Portugal has never been the gold medal winner in all history of the European Football Championships.
On the photo, Portugal celebrating victory in Euro 2016.
The win is also so important due to the non less significant fact – the forward of the Portuguese national football team, and the main hope of the country - Christiano Ronaldo - had a knee injury during the 20th minute of the first half, thus he was unable to continue playing. Suggestively, this event induced the team to struggle with all the power right until the victorious end. After the football game, triumphators mentioned they had done their best in order to shoot a goal honoring Christiano Ronaldo.
On the photo, Christiano Ronaldo is taken away from the field after the injury.
The first and, in fact, the only goal of the final Euro 2016 match was scored by a footballer from Portugal Eder in the 109th minute of the game. He commented that it was Christiano Ronaldo who had told him he would be the one to score the winning goal.
On the photo, Christiano Ronaldo and Eder – the new favorite of the Portuguese football fans.
The team was brought to the astonishing victory with the help of its coach Fernando Santos.
On the photo, Christiano Ronaldo and Fernando Santos a few minutes before the Portuguese national team wins the Euro 2016.
On the photo, the goalkeeper of the French national team Hugo Lloris does not take the ball sent by Eder.
On the photo, a dangerous moment at the goal mouth of the Portuguese team. However, no luck to the French team: the ball sent by André-Pierre Gignac met the upright.
On the photo, the Portuguese Pepe and the French Moussa Sissoko during the final football match.
On the photo, the footballer of the French national team being disappointed at the loss in the Final.
On the photo, Antoine Griezmann and Olivier Giroud – the French national team footballers.
It should be mentioned that Griezmann was named the best player of Euro 2016. He netted six goals.
On the photo, Portugal is celebrating the victory of the national football team.
On the photo, a young Portuguese is holding the European Football Championship trophy.
On the photo, the football players of the Portuguese national team are congratulating their coach Fernando Santos.
On the photo, new winners of the European Football Championship 2016 in full.
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