During the summer, the Portuguese national team won the most important title in the country's football history - they became the 2016 European champions. Led by the three-time best player in the world, the Portuguese national team triumphed in the Old Continent's championship. For Cristiano Ronaldo himself, the European Championship final was bittersweet - the forward suffered an injury at the beginning of the match and could no longer continue. However, after extra time and a brilliant goal from Eder, the Portuguese defeated the tournament hosts, the French, and became European champions. C. Ronaldo himself experienced the entire course of the match emotionally from the sidelines. Portugal released an exceptional video in which the team captain C. Ronaldo delivers a speech after the triumph. "First of all, I would like to thank this man (pointing to coach Fernando Santos - ed. note). Secondly, the thanks go to all the players and, of course, the entire staff. No one believed in Portugal, but we knew we could do it. I am very happy - this is the happiest day of my life. Let's forget about Champions League trophies or individual awards. Today is the happiest day of my life. I cried many times for this. My brother tried to calm me down, but I couldn't come to terms with it. This is the most important trophy in my career. I am very, very, very happy," C. Ronaldo said.
