This is not football: Portugal's Euro 2016 victory a damning indictment on the sport
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Portugal crowned Euro 2016 champions
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Portugal into semi-finals without winning a match
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Hungary 3 Portugal 3, Euro 2016: Cristiano Ronaldo scores two equalisers in dramatic draw to set-up round of 16 tie with Croatia
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Cristiano Ronaldo makes special request before Portugal's World Cup play-off vs North Macedonia - Manchester Evening News
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Portugal's win over France was the dreadful ending that this terrible European Championships deserved.
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This is not football: Portugal's Euro 2016 victory a damning indictment on the sport
Atletico's cautious approach losing appeal after latest European failure
France and Portugal in goalless stalemate
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This is for all Portuguese and all immigrants,' says Ronaldo after Euro 2016 triumph
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Portugal win Euro 2016: Eder goal seals victory over France despite Cristiano Ronaldo heartbreak, The Independent