The Portuguese national football team has emerged champions of the 2016 Euro hosted by France. Portugal defeated the host nation on Sunday, July 10, 2016, in front of their home supporters, including the French President, François Hollande, at the Stade de France in Paris.
Substitute, Eder, who plies his trade in Lille, France, scored the only goal of the match in 109th minutes, to give his team and Cristiano Ronaldo something to savour, their first major tournament win.
The game stretched into extra time after both teams played the normal regulation time goalless.
In the first half of normal time, Ronaldo was stretchered off in tears due to a knee injury after a heavy challenge by Dimitri Payet.
However, he geared up his teammates from the touchline alongside the team coach, Fernando Santos.
In 2004, when Portugal hosted the competition, they were beaten at the final by Greece, who were the underdog of the tournament.
