When Cristiano Ronaldo exited the Euro 2016 Final in the first 25 minutes with an injury, all hope seemed gone for Portugal. But A Selecao proved their heart and mettle with a shocking win over host nation France in the second period of extra time to take a 1-0 win and claim their first-ever major tournament title.
One of the untold stories of the match was the presence of thousands of moths, which had apparently made their way into the stadium overnight when someone left the stadium lights on…
The Stade de France is currently being invaded by moths – here’s why:https://t.co/nrMrnWQr7V pic.twitter.com/pSdnLYSgHp
— Telegraph Football (@TeleFootball) July 10, 2016
Invasion…
Moths have taken over Stade de France! pic.twitter.com/DPAY6PIsCg
— Eurosport UK (@Eurosport_UK) July 10, 2016
what was better?
retweet for ronaldo’s moth.
like for ronaldo. pic.twitter.com/Lx2jV4AlNF— theGOALpage (@theGOALpage) July 10, 2016
When Cristiano Ronaldo went down with an injury, the pain was palpable:
Ronaldo stretchered off after a brutal tackle by a moth
— Old Holborn ? (@Holbornlolz) July 10, 2016
A closer look at the Ronaldo moth.
(Credit: @JadeStamate) pic.twitter.com/zSiZZZDoEu
— BoyleSports (@BoyleSports) July 10, 2016
But former Swansea City forward Eder – who had not scored for Swansea this past year – scored a goal in extra time, to ultimately seal the win over France:
Eder. So predictable. It HAD to be him #POR
— Men in Blazers (@MenInBlazers) July 10, 2016
Needless to say, Ronaldo was excited:
The moment when you win the #EURO2016Final…https://t.co/fkmLKnh00m pic.twitter.com/8rIn43LpyB
— Standard Sport (@standardsport) July 10, 2016
Ronaldo has shown us how much football means to him. Respect.#Euro2016Final pic.twitter.com/MqeUzVHWG8
— 9GAG Football (@9GagFootball) July 10, 2016
Unfortunately, the pain for France was all too real and the memes were in full-effect:
France… #Euro2016Final pic.twitter.com/8CfiFSFMLV
— Crying Jordan (@CryingJordan) July 10, 2016
Congratulations to #Portugal for winning #Euro2016Final. The best team win… And poor France for their lost… pic.twitter.com/AMMPIAM4hZ“
— Irmawaty Prahayu (@imoth78) July 10, 2016
It’s a win that will certainly go down in history for Portugal:
Definitive proof there is there is no “I” in Team pic.twitter.com/eqhXy6JDRE
— Men in Blazers (@MenInBlazers) July 10, 2016
Ronaldo. One game as Coach of Portugal. One Trophy
— Men in Blazers (@MenInBlazers) July 10, 2016
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