Euro 2016: We Had Pinned Our Hopes on Ronaldo, Says Pepe
Watch Portugal’s defender Pepe and manager Fernando Santos speak after their team clinched the Euro 2016.
Portugal’s defender Pepe said that the Euro 2016 final against France was a tough match because they lost their main man – Cristiano Ronaldo early on in the game. Pepe added that the Portugal team had pinned their hopes of winning the final on the Real Madrid star.
The manager of the Portugal team Fernando Santos said that Eder told Santos that he was going to score before going on the pitch.
Eder’s thunderous finish deep into extra time secured Portugal’s first European Championship title after they overcame the early loss of Cristiano Ronaldo to snatch a 1-0 smash-and-grab victory over hosts France on Sunday.
Eder picked the perfect moment to score his first competitive goal for his country, marauding forward before letting fly with a bullet shot from 25 metres in the 109th minute.
Video Editor: Prashant Bhardwaj
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