It wasn’t pretty, but Portugal have defeated France in the Euro 2016 final. The hosts were more threatening throughout, but Eder struck in the 109th minute of extra time to defeat France 1-0 at the Stade de France.
Portugal were the first team to advance to the knockout rounds of a major international tournament without winning a game, but they’re the final team standing after a month of engrossing football in France.
Ronaldo out after an injury to his left knee. These are words that any fan of team Portugal and Cristiano Ronaldo did not want to hear in the Euro 2016 final versus France. Least of all the Madrid man himself.
After an early challenge in which Dimitri Payet collided with Ronaldo, impacting his left knee, the Portugal captain went down clearly in pain.
No team on the planet passes the ball quite like Barcelona. The tiki-taka masters display a telepathic connection on the pitch that leads to some magisterial build up play and fantastic goals. Thanks to FC Barcelona’s official YouTube page, we can now watch Barcelona’s top 10 assists of the 2015-16 season.
All this talk about Messi retiring lately made us really depressed, so we decided to look to the future instead. Namely, his offspring, the fabled Messi sons.
France take on Portugal in the Euro 2016 final on Sunday in what promises to be a titanic battle.
Oh, who are we kidding?
Portugal are going to play the same blasé football that they have for the entire tournament, and we can only hope that France break their defense early enough to make them come out of their shell. Otherwise, get ready for a long battle of attrition, and possibly penalties.
Anyways, following that cheery outlook on proceedings, let's take a look at some of the interesting facts coming into this match.
The stage is set for the final of UEFA Euro 2016, and it’s France vs. Portugal at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis. Here's how to watch on TV, online and streaming the UEFA Euro 2016 Final between France and Portugal.
Over 80,000 spectators will watch Paul Pogba, Dimitri Payet and Antoine Griezmann take on Cristiano Ronaldo, Nani and Renato Sanches. The match kicks off on Sunday, July 10 at 3 p.m. ET.
Mario Balotelli may be short of friends in Liverpool's front office, but he isn't alone and miserable.
The out-of-favor striker, who Liverpool are actively shopping, has met some ducks to make up for the lack of human companionship in Liverpool.
Remember the last time you went to nature and everybody was like "don't feed the animals it's bad and dangerous?" Balotelli has decided to ignore those warnings in favor of inviting his feathered friends inside and offering them a bote to eat (note: the warnings are correct and you should not do this).
Six years ago, the France national team was on strike at the World Cup. Two years ago, the German national team was celebrating their World Cup triumph. Earlier today, the Germans were bossing the French around like the varsity scrimmaging the JV in practice. How things can change in a hurry.
The first half, as mentioned, was a lecture in everything this German generation has become known for. For stretches, they barely let one of the best teams in the world out of their own half. Then it became a lecture in everything they've become known for not doing.
We can't wait for the Olympics. Rio is one of the most beautiful cities in the world, and Brazil is sure to be a wonderful host. It's going to be a safe and fun Olympic games for all involved!
her name is Rio she goes dancing in the sand we cleaned the swimming pool and found a severed hand https://t.co/WESyrYV9sD
— actioncookbook (@actioncookbook) July 5, 2016
Portugal were always favorites to overcome Wales and advance to the Euro 2016 final, but, for 50 minutes in Lyon, Wales appeared ready to upset the footballing hierarchy once more. It took an inspirational header from Cristiano Ronaldo and a fortunate goal from Nani for Portugal to overcome Wales 2-0 in their Euro 2016 semifinal.