A jubilant Cristiano Ronaldo says he never doubted teammates and Fernando Santos
Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo admits he always has complete trust in his teammates and Fernando Santos in their 1-0 win over France in Euro 2016 final.
Portugal had to do it without Ronaldo, who was withdrawn in the 25th minute of the game due to the injury.
A jubilant Cristiano Ronaldo says he never doubted teammates and Fernando Santos
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Portugal were on the wrong end when they lost 1-0 to Greece 12 years ago, but this time they found a goal from unlikely source Eder in the 109th minute.
“I’m so happy – very happy. This was something I’ve wanted for a long time now, ever since 2004. I asked God to give me another chance,” the captain told UEFA.
“The Portuguese people deserve this; our players deserved this.
“We beat France and I’m delighted. This is one of the happiest moments in my career,” Ronaldo said.
“I’ve always said I wanted to win a trophy with the national team and make history. And I did it. Thank God, things went well for us.”
“This was tough as we lost our main man and we had all our hopes on him because he can score a goal at any moment.
While Pepe reveals he told his teammates that they have to win the Euros for their captain Ronaldo.
“When he couldn’t go on I tried to tell our team-mates that we had to win it for him.
“The coach set us up very well, the subs came on at the right time too. We poured our blood, sweat and tears into this.
“We’ve written a brilliant page in the book of Portuguese football history.”