A brilliant strike by Eder clinched Portugal’s first-ever major title, as the nation prevailed over hosts France 1-0 to take the Euro 2016 trophy.
Fernando Santos’ men suffered a blow early on when Cristiano Ronaldo was taken off injured, and Rui Patricio made a string of excellent saves to keep France at bay.
But in the second half of extra time Eder swooped to smash home a perfect low shot, leaving the sizeable Lusitanian support delig hted as they celebrated victory.
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