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Euro 2016: Portugal coach Fernando Santos scoffs at Cristiano Ronaldo retirement question
•Portugal coach Fernando Santos laughed off a suggestion that Sunday's Euro 2016 final against hosts France could be Cristiano Ronaldo's last for his country.
Euro 2016: Undeserving win will make me happy, says Portugal coach Fernando Santos
•Portugal manager Santos would like nothing more than to win the Euro 2016 final, after living with criticism of his team's playing style through the tour.
Antoine Griezmann in the same league as Ronaldo, Messi: France's Bacary Sagna
•France right back Bacary Sagna, who will face the daunting task of keeping a close eye on Cristiano Ronaldo in Sunday's Euro 2016 final, said team mate Antoine Griezmann now belonged to the same elite club as the Portugal forward.
Cristiano Ronaldo is a great player, no one has found a plan to stop him, says Didier Deschamps
•Deschamps urged his players to be constantly mindful of Ronaldo in Euro final and insisted that the Ballon d'Or will be a battle between Ronaldo and Messi.
France are favourites, but Portugal will be Euro 2016 champions, believes Cristiano Ronaldo
Ians •Portugal captain Ronaldo said France will be favourites to win the Euro Cup this time, but he still believes his team can cause an upset on Sunday.
Euro 2016: My players have repaid me well, says France manager Didier Deschamps
•If France heads into the European Championship final against Portugal on Sunday as the favorite, it owes as much to the authoritative coaching of Didier Deschamps as to Antoine Griezmann's goals.
Euro 2016: Playing against France special, but we're not afraid, says Germany's Toni Kroos
•Toni Kroos said the pressure is also on hosts France when they meet in a mouthwatering Euro 2016 semi-final clash that will set up a final with Portugal.
Euro 2016: Germany best team in the world, but we have to believe, says France coach Didier Deschamps
•France coach Didier Deschamps has called on Les Bleus to end their 58-year wait to beat Germany in a major tournament and book their spot in the Euro 2016 final.
'Have had a lot of abuse': Wales jibes fire Gareth Bale for Euro semi-final against Portugal
•Gareth Bale will have the taunts of team-mates past and present echoing in his memory when he takes to the field for Wales in Wednesday's Euro 2016 semi-final against Portugal.
'We belong here': Iceland hungry for more of the 'big stage' after Euro 2016 exit
•Gylfi Sigurdsson has promised Iceland will not be content to bask in the glory of their Euro 2016 heroics having had a taste of the highs and lows of tournament football.