How the UEFA EURO 2016 final unfolded on Twitter
Sunday, July 10, 2016
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#PORFRA trended throughout Sunday as fans across the globe (and one or two just outside its atmosphere) followed the UEFA EURO 2016 final. Here's how the night went.
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The stage is set amid azure skies and temperatures in excess of 25C ...
Some former EURO greats have their (not always neutral) say ...
Crowds line the streets as the hosts arrive at the Stade de France ...
People tune in across the planet (and beyond) ...
David Guetta and Zara Larsson sing This One's for You. Then it's time to begin ...
Antoine Griezmann goes close to an opener ...
Cristiano Ronaldo's evening is cut painfully short by injury ...
Portugal go in for half-time all-square ...
Griezmann again threatens a breakthrough ...
Giroud tests the excellent Rui Patrício before exiting the fray ...
Ricardo Quaresma almost hits France with a sucker punch ...
Giroud's replacement André-Pierre Gignac goes closest of all in regulation time ...
Quaresma the creator this time ...
Éder!!!
Portugal are European champions!
The congratulations come in ...
And sympathy for the hosts ...
Portugal's place in history is secured ...