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Euro 2016 final player ratings: Nigel Winterburn gives his Portugal v France verdict Portugal stunned France to win Euro 2016 at the Stade de France on Sunday thanks to Eder's stunning extra-time strike. The former Swansea striker's 109th minute goal  handed Portugal, who played for 95 minutes of the game without the injured Cristiano Ronaldo, their first major tournament crown in dramatic fashion. But how did the players from both sides fare in Paris?

France went into this Euro 2016 final backed by a tide of emotion and expectation after  victory against World Cup holders Germany  in Thursday's semi-final in Marseille. Goalkeeper Lloris, one of France's senior figures, spoke of how Euro 2016 had helped the population "escape" the suffering of the Paris attacks in November, in which 130 people died and hundreds more were injured. France's players have been dignified and carried that burden confidently to reach the final against Portugal, but there was to be no happy conclusion to this campaign as they failed to reproduce the form that beat Germany. Perhaps that weight was finally too much for them here with the nation behind them. They were unable to take advantage of what should have been a huge lift to their hopes when Ronaldo went off - indeed his departure seemed to effect the hosts more than Portugal. Gignac almost provided a dramatic winning goal in the final seconds of normal time, but in the ...

Portugal may have been unspectacular winners of an unspectacular Euro 2016 - they won only one game in 90 minutes. But this tough, resilient, organised team under coach Santos were justified in the wild celebrations that took place in front of their fans at Stade de France after the trophy presentation. They finished third in their group, edged out of second place by Iceland's last-minute winner against Austria, a result that led to England's downfall in the last 16.          Ivan Perisic stood out with his elaborate hairstyle in the colours of Croatia during defeat to Portugal Portugal saw off the talented  Croatia in extra time in the last 16,  beat Poland on penalties  in the quarter-finals and then ended the great Wales adventure with a  2-0 win  in the semi-finals. Every quality that kept them in contention - but never earned the plaudits - was on show here as they inflicted on France what Greece had inflicted on the...

Portugal overcame the early loss of captain Cristiano Ronaldo to beat hosts France in the Euro 2016 final and win their first major tournament thanks to substitute Eder's superb extra-time strike. Real Madrid forward Ronaldo was carried off in tears in the 25th minute at Paris' Stade de France, eight minutes after injuring his knee in a clash with France's Dimitri Payet. France, the firm favourites, were unable to capitalise on Ronaldo's absence, although they almost won it at the end of normal time when substitute Andre-Pierre Gignac turned and hit the inside of the post. Raphael Guerreiro hit the bar with a free-kick for Portugal after 108 minutes, but seconds later they were ahead when Eder fired a low, 25-yard drive past keeper Hugo Lloris. Ronaldo, who had given his Portugal team-mates animated encouragement in the break before extra time, was offering as much tactical advice as coach Fernando Santos in chaotic closing moments - and he was reduced to t...

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