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Portugal hero Eder reveals his dad is a killer
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
London, July 15 (ANI): Days after guiding Portugal to their historic Euro Championship triumph, star forward Eder has made the astonishing revelation that his dad is currently serving a 16-year jail term in England for the murder of his stepmother .
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Euro champ Portugal rise to sixth in FIFA rankings
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg, July 14 (ANI): Portugal have surged into the sixth spot in the latest FIFA rankings after lifting maiden European Championship title with a 1-0 win over hosts France at Stade de France.
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Ronaldo, Griezmann named in Euro 2016 team of the tournament
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Paris, July 11 (ANI): Portugal stars Cristiano Ronaldo and Pepe have been named in the Euro 2016 team of the tournament for the second consecutive time while France forward Antoine Griezmann was chosen as the player of the tournament.
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Injured Ronaldo was `tremendous` from bench, says Portugal coach
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Madrid, July 11 (ANI): Portugal manager Fernando Santos has hailed the pro-active role of injured captain Cristiano Ronaldo from the bench during their historic 1-0 win over hosts France in the Euro 2016 final in Paris on Sunday evening.
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France coach devastated by `immense` Euro 2016 final defeat
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Paris, July 11 (ANI):Devastated by his side's Euro 2016 final defeat at the hands of Portugal, France coach Didier Deschamps has admitted he is running out of words to describe the disappointment of losing the summit showdown.
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Ecstatic Ronaldo says Portugal `deserved` Euro 2016 glory
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Paris, July 11 (ANI):Ecstatic by his side's successful Euro 2016 campaign, Portugal skipper Cristiano Ronaldo has praised his team's deserving 1-0 win over hosts France and said that they have proved their critics wrong by clinching their maiden international title.
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Portugal lift maiden Euro title courtesy Eder's extra-time goal
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Paris, July 11 (ANI): In what can be termed as a dream coming true for Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal clinched their maiden international title after beating hosts France 1-0 in the mouth-watering summit clash of the European Championship here at Stade de France on Monday.
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Portugal coach goads critics prior to Euro 2016 final
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Paris, July 10 (ANI):Ahead of the much-anticipated Euro 2016 final clash against hosts France, Portugal coach Fernando Santos has hit back at the critics and said that he would like to win the championship without deserving it.
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Portugal to take on France for maiden Euro title
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Paris, July 10 (ANI):Cristiano Ronaldo-led Portugal will aim to clinch their maiden international title when they take on hosts France in the mouth-watering final of the European Championship 2016 at the Stade de France, here on Monday.
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Ronaldo believes Portugal will prevail over `favourites` France in Euro fi
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Paris, July 9 (ANI): Portugal star striker Cristiano Ronaldo believes his side will script history in the tantalizing Euro Championship final on Sunday despite hosts France being the 'favourites' for the continental tournament.
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Matuidi downplays France's `favourites` tag for Euro final against Po
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Madrid, July 9 (ANI): Ahead of the tantalizing Euro 2016 finale on Sunday, France midfielder Blaise Matuidi has refused to label his side as the clear cut favourites for the summit clash against resurgent Portugal.
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Euro 2016: Deschamps delighted after France end hoodoo against Germany
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
London, July 8 (ANI): Didier Deschamps has conceded that France need to be at their best when they face Portugal in the Euro 2016 final but the French manager expressed that he was delighted after his side ended nearly six decades of hoodoo against Germany at a major tournament.
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