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Portugal 1-0 France

Eder scores to give Portugal the Euro 2016 title

Eder, who plays for Lille, scored in extra time of the Euro 2016 final to give Portugal a 1-0 win over France.

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Portugal's forward Eder (C) celebrates after scoring a goal with team mates during the Euro 2016 final football match between Portugal and France at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on July 10, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / PHILIPPE LOPEZ
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After 109 minutes of the Euro 2016 final between Portugal and France, with neither side having been able to find the net, the Portuguese striker Eder ran in from the left hand side after holding off Koscielny. Eder found himself in space, some 25 yards out and let fly...

Eder hits it
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Eder hits itMatthias HangstGetty Images

...sending the ball past Lloris' despairing dive...

Non, non, non!
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Non, non, non!KAI PFAFFENBACHREUTERS

and rocketing into the bottom left-hand corner.

1-0 Portugal!
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1-0 Portugal!CHARLES PLATIAUREUTERS

Cue wild scenes of celebration.

1-0!!
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1-0!!Dan MullanGetty Images

Portugal held on to claim their first ever major trophy. 

Trophy time for Portugal!
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Trophy time for Portugal!Michael ReganGetty Images