Man of the match, Eder!
Speaking in an interview with FIFA.com,
Guinea-Bissau born striker, Eder who netted a 109th-minute winner
worthy of the grand occasion, as Portugal secured their greatest triumph
at the expense of hosts France in Euro 2016 final, has revealed that
Cristiano Ronaldo told him he would score.
Eder, a second-half substitute for young star, Renato Sanches,
muscled clear of marker, Laurent Koscielny, before unleashing a fierce
low shot past goalkeeper, Hugo Lloris for the only goal of the contest.
The 28-year-old goalscoring hero revealed Ronaldo, who was forced
off with injury midway through the first half, provided words of
inspiration prior to making the decisive contribution.
"[Ronaldo] told me I would score the winning goal for the team.
He gave me this strength, and I just took that energy into my game, and
it was vital.
"Ever since [coach] Fernando Santos called me up. He knows what
my capabilities are and so does our group. They trust me and I have
worked hard to contribute and today it was possible. I'm very happy
about what we've achieved.
"We went through a difficult spell after [Cristiano] Ronaldo's
injury, because he's the best player in the world and an important
player for us. But after that he still gave us all his strength and
bravery, and we got this important victory, both for him and all of
Portugal.
"It was an amazing moment. Our team worked really hard. We knew
that the Portuguese people were behind us. The Portuguese people
deserve this.
"We weren’t the best technical team, but we worked for each
other. Since the coach arrived he believed this group could do this," he said.
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