UEFA EURO 2016
France wants the crown, Ronaldo also
After the semi-final victory against Germany, the Équipe tricolore to the new Star Antoine Griezmann in the final against Portugal’s role in the favorites. Underestimate the Frenchman, Ronaldo and co. should not however.
Antoine Griezmann bows in front of the French Fans in Marseille
The world champion defeated, now the title. “We can arouse emotions and your concern forget,” said coach Didier Deschamps after the
2:0-victory in the semi-final against Germany. “The victory against the world Champions is a special joy for us. As we have shown, our skills and our tremendous qualities,” added goalkeeper Hugo Lloris. The captain of the Équipe tricolore warned his team-mates, however, to discipline. “It’s still missing a step. We have to seven quickly back down from the cloud, you need to concentrate. And when we do, it is very hard to beat us.”
Griezmann wants to hold the trophy high
At the latest since Thursday evening, France also has a new football hero: Antoine Griemann, who sealed with his two goals in the semi-final of the K. o. of the German national team, and with already six goals almost certainly the top scorer in these Championships. “My only goal is, on Sunday the Cup, hold up,” promised Griezmann. “It is a big game, an important game.” For the third Time, after the Euro 1984 and the 1998 world Cup hosts France wants to conclude a home tournament with a final triumph. Opponent on Sunday at the Stade de France in St Denis (kick-off 21 PM CEST, 20: 30 in the DW live stream) Portugal.
Superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, the focal point of the Portuguese team
Ronaldo’s dream of a major title
Also Cristiano Ronaldo & co. dreaming of the European title. “Now we need to make us ready for Sunday and our dream come true,” said Ronaldo. The captain, a record player (132 games) and top scorer (62 goals), the Portuguese national team has won with several club teams already in many titles and lots of awards garnered. A title with Portugal at a major tournament was the 31-year-old Superstar previously, but failed.
In 2004, he was once very close to. As at that time the age of 19, the youngest player on the team, he was at the home of EM, the bitter 0:1-final defeat of Portugal against outsiders Greece. In the case of the EURO in France, Ronaldo has already met three times, most recently in the
2:0-victory in the semi-final against Wales. “Even if I would finish my career today, I would feel privileged,” said the three-time world footballer of the European championship. “But I’ve never denied that I would love to win with my national team a title.”
Santos: “We always have a Plan”
Not only the betting, even for the most expert host France is the clear favorite. While the Portuguese, most largely with a minimal-soccer up to the final vorkämpften, enthusiastic France with the Offensive Power and scoring already 13 goals – more than any other Team. Coach Deschamps wants to know nothing of the role of a favorite. “This is going to be open,” said success coach. “Just because we have thrown out of Germany, we have no additional forces.”
The balance is from the point of view of the Portuguese sobering. In the past ten meetings of the two Nations, there was not a single victory against France, the last success is already 41 years old. Coach Fernando Santos is no psychological disadvantage for his team: “Portugal should have no fear of other Teams. We believe that we can beat any opponent.” The 61-Year-old can probably expect defensive leader Pepe who came on Board after his injury-related losses for the semi-finals back in Training. “We are not the best Team in the world, but it is not easy to defeat Portugal”, proclaimed Santos self-aware. “We always have a Plan.”