Portugal overcame an injury of superstar Cristiano Ronaldo to capture their first major football title when they beat hosts France 1-0 on Sunday from an extra-time winner from substitute Eder.
Eder, who plays at French club Lille, beat Hugo Lloris with a low shot into the bottom left corner in the 109th minute.
The goal came shortly after Raphael Guerreiro had hit the crossbar with a free-kick, but Portugal were lucky as France substitute Andre-Pierre Gignac was denied a winner by the left post in stoppage time before the extra period, dpa reported.
Ronaldo meanwhile hurt his left knee in a collision with Dimitri Payet, and after trying to play eventually had to leave in the 24th minute on a a stretcher and in tears.
Portugal fulfilled their dream of a first major title at last after they had lost the 2004 decider at home against outsiders Greece, with a then 19-year-old Ronaldo.
France meanwhile lost a match at home for the first time since a 2-0 defeat against Czechoslovakia in the match for third place in 1960 - going unbeaten in 18 games, with 17 wins, en route to titles at Euro 1984 and the 1998 World Cup, plus the run into Sunday's final.
It was Portugal's first win against France in 11 games and since a 1975 friendly, and only their sixth overall in 25 meetings between the two teams
Source: QNA
GMT 23:04 2016 Thursday ,02 June
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