00:00Just in case anyone doesn't know, that's all in the last two months.
00:03Those three games.
00:04He was on Keyes and Grey about five weeks ago and we did the very best.
00:07It was certainly our best.
00:08They could have picked any referee out of this tournament
00:10because the refereeing has been absolutely outstanding in this tournament.
00:14Yes, we need one more game, Ken.
00:45Kevin, what's Portugal's best hope here?
00:48The best hope is that a few of the French players freeze in the stadium through nerves
00:55and that Ronaldo absolutely catches fire.
00:58If those two things happen, they've got a chance, but so much is against them, isn't it?
01:03When Nani's ready, away we go.
01:05They've got the courage within the ranks.
01:10Germany, and rightly so.
01:13An early sighted goal here for Nani, who's had a terrific tournament as well.
01:19Wins himself a move to Valencia for next season.
01:22It's a sweeping ball and he just catches, because Chalney unawares there, Nani.
01:27It nearly fell for Giroud, it does fall for Sissoko, who's only ever scored once for France in over 40
01:36international.
01:39Matuidi stepping in, Griezmann.
01:42Not an easy ball to strike on the turn.
01:45And Portugal at the moment struggling to get up to the pace of France.
01:48Getting rocked to the ball just like Ronaldo was there.
01:52And he stayed down, but Mark Kattenberg saw nothing wrong and France play on.
01:58And now Fernando Santos is telling his players from down in the technical area, there you can see him put
02:04it out.
02:08Didier Deschamps got his players.
02:09In this squad, here's Payet.
02:11Not a slip.
02:12But what a good header.
02:14It was typical of a man in form from Griezmann.
02:17But Rui Patricio in Portugal's goals having a good tournament too.
02:20And he was needed to stop that just looping in.
02:23Starting with a mistake from Pep.
02:24That's probably the main quality that's got them as far as this.
02:30The ones providing a bit of defensive cover.
02:33The direction his football took him internationally.
02:38He always likes to get tight, Lauren Cashelny.
02:40That is not good news, is it?
02:42I think that's the end of his night by the looks of him.
02:50And sheer distress for Cristiano Ronaldo.
02:55Well, I think it must have been.
02:57He stepped up a bit.
02:59He seems to be moving over here.
03:01But when you get hit directly on the knee, the penalty area.
03:07It's in towards Ronaldo and City climbing the football here.
03:14It's a great run by Moussa Sissoko.
03:18And they can't handle it, can they?
03:19They can't handle that power once he starts steaming through.
03:25If there's a criticism of him.
03:27It is that he does hold onto the ball too long at times.
03:31But he does really well here.
03:36A sight of goal, a difficult dropping ball.
03:39But the armband's off.
03:41And he's off.
03:44And you did read the signs right, Alan.
03:49Well, it's the worst case scenario for him and his team.
03:53But at this point, he's feeling sorry for himself as much as anything else.
03:57And you can understand that.
03:58He's worked so hard.
03:59Waited so long to get to this point.
04:02To a major final with his country.
04:06And when it happens, it only lasts a few minutes.
04:11He's done well here.
04:14He's done really well.
04:16It was Jean Mario who knocked it back.
04:18Tried to knock it into a dangerous area.
04:19But Hugo Lloris.
04:22Sissoko goes again.
04:24It's a wonderful run.
04:26Led to a corner.
04:27More than any.
04:28Here's Payet.
04:32Sissoko has done well.
04:34Oh, Patricio well again.
04:36It's turning out to be a bit of a duel here.
04:39They just got plenty behind there.
04:42Luis Sissoko.
04:45In by Matuidi.
04:47Headed out by Pepe.
04:48Collected by Pogba.
04:49Burns that longer ball up to Giroud.
04:51As long as it's a quality one.
04:54Can bypass the midfield.
04:57First coming out for Mark Klatenberg.
04:59For Mario.
05:05Again, you'd think if Cristiano Ronaldo had been in the middle.
05:07With his strength to ease defenders out of the way.
05:11It might have been more of an end product here.
05:14The final he'd been looking forward to so much.
05:20But Portugal have dug in since then.
05:24They've kept their confidence.
05:27Now he's taking on greater responsibility in that armband.
05:32Let's rejoin Alan Smith.
05:34And Martin Tyler.
05:37There's Giroud.
05:39As Sissoko drives on again.
05:41Trying to roll it in for...
05:45The dual strike force of Giroud and Griezmann.
05:48Jig for him.
05:49Pogba.
05:51Trying one of those to...
05:53Sit.
05:55And dip.
06:00There's a decent enough ball.
06:02Font.
06:04Third group game.
06:05Here's your Mario.
06:07Needed dealing with him.
06:08Umtiti.
06:11Full of...
06:12He's done well here.
06:14And that's better.
06:15He's created a shooting chance for Antoine Griezmann.
06:18Not an easy one from that angle.
06:21Straight...
06:21It was ball to Coman.
06:26Griezmann!
06:28Wow.
06:30I don't think too many people in the stadium can believe he's missed that.
06:34Well, he's ran off Guerrero at the far post.
06:36And I think the left back thought this was going to be a goal.
06:39Does he mistime his jump?
06:40He certainly doesn't get up high enough.
06:43And that's a big surprise for somebody who is good in the air.
06:47What a chance that is for Ferns.
06:52That's a big hit back home.
06:54But, er...
06:55He wasn't too close to the target.
07:00He's made a difference since coming on.
07:02Not with that shot.
07:03Again, great interplay.
07:07And, er...
07:08He'll get back on his feet here.
07:09And he has done.
07:10For Giroud on his strong side!
07:13Another strong save from Rui Patricio.
07:17Oh!
07:18Sania.
07:19Sissoko in too much of a hurry.
07:21Out comes Guerrero.
07:26He there.
07:29There's a forward with not a very good goal-scoring record.
07:33See Nani from the right.
07:35Oh!
07:35Oh!
07:36It comes out for Quaresma!
07:39Well, that could have been the final decided in a most unorthodox fashion.
07:45And then his ball in.
07:46Yeah, well it was a cross.
07:48It would be a great time to find a real moment of quality like that from Sissoko!
07:56Koeman!
07:58And then...
08:00The follow-up from Rui Sissoko, who's done so much to try and...
08:08Kept France in front.
08:10Evra.
08:13Gignac.
08:13He's been here.
08:14He has done!
08:18It's still on for France.
08:22Griezmann.
08:24Well, they'll come no closer without actually climbing the back of Rui Patricio's net.
08:31He's had so little to do that the players have more work and no wonder Gignac reflects on that.
08:39It was a superb turn.
08:42Portugal's rescue.
08:43Maybe they would argue that they deserved that having lost Cristiano Ronaldo so early in this final.
08:49Those who were left have fought so hard and thoroughly deserve to take the contest into...
08:59So, here we go again. Alan Smith, Martin Tyler.
09:0215 minutes.
09:03Jean Moutinho to Ed Ayr to all the Portuguese substitutes.
09:07The striker is brought down.
09:14Taken by Juarez.
09:17And...
09:22Wasn't too far away, but it wouldn't have counted.
09:26It was a nice ball in. Nothing wrong with that, but...
09:30Linesman...
09:32Too much pace on the ball.
09:36All it is from players...
09:38Matuidi.
09:40Sparing the card.
09:42Garnadier's thrown himself at it over the top of...
09:46Gerezmann. In air!
09:50Well, France survived.
09:52And look to counter-attack here with Gerezmann.
09:55And Coman.
09:57There it is, a corner and so nearly, Alan.
09:59Yes. Yes.
10:01It would have been...
10:04A little casual from Nani, but...
10:06Here we are at half-time.
10:10And Fernando Santos, everything he is deemed should be in front.
10:14Lloris having to deal with...
10:17The effort from Ed Ayr.
10:21And a straight-forward ball in from the corner.
10:24It's still 0-0.
10:25After now 105 minutes, here in the Stade de France.
10:29Here we go again.
10:29Alan Smith, Martin Tyler.
10:32Headed by Guerrero.
10:34Chance for handball.
10:36They've done it.
10:37They've given.
10:37And it's within range.
10:41Koscielny deemed to have done it deliberately.
10:44I think he thinks he's got the wrong man here, Koscielny.
10:48But it's Guerrero who takes it.
10:49Hits the bar!
10:59Well, he scored a couple of goals already in his short senior international career for Portugal from free-kicks.
11:04Yeah, it was a good kid up, wasn't it?
11:06Everybody thinking Churesma was going to take it.
11:08What a lovely effort that was.
11:11I think that's what Fernando Santos could have written and had their name inscribed on the trophy with that free
11:17-kick.
11:17Here comes Eder.
11:20Not got much help.
11:21Oh, he doesn't need any help!
11:23How about that?
11:29The striker who rarely scores has scored maybe the biggest goal in the history of the Portugal national team.
11:40Well, I said earlier, he would have been an unlikely hero when he had that head of save by Hugo
11:47Lloris.
11:50But that drive from distance, he could not have hit it any better.
11:54But, as you say, Martin, he's not a striker that stands out.
12:00But, boy, has he stepped forward for his country here.
12:03Had a bit of space, they stepped up here, Montiti for one, and he turned his back.
12:09Nani.
12:13Not sure that's what Fernando Santos wanted from his team because there are some gaps here.
12:19Jean Moutinho trying to get back.
12:20Counterattack Portugal here.
12:22Very ambitious.
12:24Churesma, the flag has stayed down.
12:26Could be in again.
12:29Oh, and he fancies his chances, Jean Mario.
12:31He's got energy to burn.
12:34He's been a mentor, his country.
12:37He's feeling it now, but, oh, he's covered some ground.
12:41Needs to get his cross in.
12:43Does get his cross in.
12:46Oh, the flag's up.
12:49The flag did go up in the end.
12:51Not on the shot from Martial.
12:55Well, that could be that.
13:00But it's the greatest night in Portugal's football history.
13:04For Cristiano Ronaldo.
13:06From tears to cheers, and more tears this time of joy.
13:10France, just as Portugal did themselves in 2004.
13:14Fail in front of their own fans.
13:18And it's Portugal who are champions of Europe.
13:23They hadn't beaten the French.
13:26They are maybe party poopers in Paris, but they are Portugal.
13:31And tonight they've been simply magnificent.
13:35Champions of Europe 2016.
13:59Stunning.
13:59Stunning.
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