Portugal coach Fernando Santos hailed Cristiano Ronaldo and said his captain was a 12th player during their Euro 2016 final win.
Ronaldo came off after just 25 minutes of the decider in July last year due to a knee injury, but his side managed to edge France 1-0 after extra time.
The Real Madrid star, along with his coach, was vocal from the sidelines as Eder proved the match-winner.
Santos praised Ronaldo for his role in helping Portugal secure a first major trophy.
Cristiano played part of the final. Second, his presence on the field, after he went off injured, it was like having a 12th player, he told Corriere della Sera.
Ronaldo was criticised for his actions during the final, with some suggesting he was coaching ahead of Santos.
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Xabi Alonso hopes to mark his 100th game in charge of Bayer Leverkusen with a victory, but the Spaniard is not underestimating bottom club Holstein Kiel.
Alonso led his side to a win over Milan in the Champions League on Tuesday, with the Bundesliga champions one of only seven teams with a perfect record in the competition so far.
But their fortunes in the league have been much different, taking 10 points from their opening five games, the latest of which ended in a 1-1 draw with Bayern Munich.
Leverkusen s start to the campaign is the worst by a reigning champion in 12 years since Borussia Dortmund managed eight points after the first five games in 2012-13.
But Alonso, who has won 67 of 99 games in charge of Die Werkself, is wary of the threat this w…
Manchester City have announced losses of £126million in their 2019-20 financial results as the Premier League leaders count the cost of the coronavirus pandemic.
Overall, City s revenues were down 11 per cent to £478.4million from the previous 12 months.
The year in question runs up until June 30, 2020, taking in the period when the Premier League was suspended due to the COVID-19 crisis and meaning deferred revenues for the 2019-20 campaign have impacted the figures.
Nevertheless, City s matchday revenue was down by £13.5million, UEFA broadcast revenue fell by £18.5m and all other television money dropped by £44.5m, although money raised from commercial streams was up by £19.5m.
Leroy Sane s move to Bayern Munich for an initial £44.7m is not incl…
One of the NFL’s best rivalries in recent memory will play out in the Bay Area, as the struggling Seattle Seahawks fly south to take on the San Francisco 49ers.
Seattle, fresh off one of the flattest losses of the Pete Carroll-Russell Wilson era, won’t be looking at an easy get-right spot with a San Fran team eager to get over its Sunday Night Football heartbreaker playing host.
Read on for our free NFL betting picks and predictions for Seahawks vs. 49ers, with kickoff set for October 3.
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Trilogies have a history of falling short of expectations by the third go-around. But with a ticket to the Super Bowl on the line, the third meeting between the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams promises to be an instant classic — especially if their Week 18 war is any indication.
The Rams, who blew a 17-0 lead and eventually lost in overtime to the 49ers in a thrilling season finale (allowing San Francisco into the playoffs), are 3.5-point NFL betting favorites in the NFC Championship Game.
Here are our free NFL picks and predictions for 49ers vs. Rams on Sunday, January 30.
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After nine seasons, a handful of playoff trips, and even some franchise records, Derek Carr and the Las Vegas Raiders will officially part ways in the near future.
The divorce between quarterback and team comes after Josh McDaniels and Vegas brass made the decision to move on before the end of the regular season, sitting him in favor of Jarrett Stidham.
A long-anticipated breakup meant potential suitors were quickly identified, and NFL odds for Carr’s next spot quickly followed. We’ve got the odds and the spotlight on some favorites below.
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The New York Giants hope a familiar foe can stop their freefall when they welcome the Washington Commanders to MetLife Stadium in Week 7.
New York is caught in a four-game spiral and has been ravaged by injuries on both sides of the ball during this slump. The status of quarterback Daniel Jones is the most impactful injury to the NFL odds, as he will once again not return from a neck injury this Sunday.
Washington, on the other hand, snapped its own three-game slide with a road victory this past weekend. The Commanders are playing their second straight away game and third road stop in four weeks when they venture to East Rutherford.
I size up the spread and Over/Under total for this NFC East rivalry and give my best NFL picks for the Commanders vs. Gian…
It’s only fitting that the first Detroit Lions home playoff game since 1994 features Matthew Stafford.
However, Stafford will be wearing a visitors jersey as he leads the Los Angeles Rams into battle vs. Jared Goff and Co.
Both teams will believe they can win this game and the betting odds leave very little to choose between them.
While there are a number of different subscription-based TV channels and streaming services available to watch this game… did you know that you can also live stream Rams/Lions directly from legal sports betting sites?
FanDuel, Caesars, BetRivers, and Fanatics Sportsbook are four of our most trusted NFL betting sites — and the only platforms that offer NFL live streaming for eligible U.S. custom…
Two Super Bowl contenders coming off ugly losses meet as the Baltimore Ravens take on the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium in Week 3.
With both of these defenses having issues in very different ways, we expect two of the game’s biggest names to shine in our Ravens vs. Cowboys predictions and NFL picks.
I’ve isolated three Ravens vs. Cowboys props to target for this late-slate clash on Sunday, September 22.
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Turkey midfielder Nuri Sahin is certain his country can qualify for the 2014 World Cup as they prepare to begin their campaign on Friday.
Having finished third in Japan and South Korea in 2002, Turkey have failed to participate at the last two major international tournaments.
Speaking ahead of Turkey s first qualifier against the Netherlands, Sahin said his team had been given a sense of direction by new coach Abdullah Avci, and are more than equipped to book their place in the showpiece event.
We are on the right path, I m certain we ll be there in 2014, the midfielder told reporters.
Competition is necessary in every team, we would all like to have starting positions. However, it s up to the coach.
As well as the Dutch, Turkey have also been…