Eder affirmed that Ronaldo brought him inspiration.

TPO – Eder, who scored the goal that helped Portugal defeat France in the EURO 2016 final, revealed that before coming on the field to replace Renato Sanchez, Cristiano Ronaldo stopped by and said that he would be the one to score for Renato Sanchez. home team.

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In the 79th minute of the EURO 2016 final, coach Fernando Santos made a rather surprising decision when he withdrew young talent Renato Sanchez from the field and replaced him with Eder, a relatively unknown striker who had previously only played 13 minutes at the tournament. tournament in France.

When striker number 9 was about to enter the field, Cristiano Ronaldo approached and whispered something in his ear.

Coach Fernando Santos’ decision and Ronaldo’s whispers worked when Eder scored the only goal in the 109th minute, thereby helping Portugal defeat France to win the championship for the first time in history. EURO.

After the match, the 28-year-old striker affirmed that he was extremely happy, and revealed that Ronaldo said he would be the one to score for Portugal.

“Ronaldo told me I would score the winning goal. It was Ronaldo who gave me strength and motivation to play. And that goal was extremely important,” Eder shared. “It was a wonderful moment. The whole team played very hard. We always know that the fans are always behind us. We fight with all our strength. Portugal deserves this title. Portugal has been waiting for this championship for a long time.”

“We went through a really difficult moment when Ronaldo was injured and couldn’t continue playing. He is the best player in the world and a particularly important player for us. It was his energy that gave us strength. This victory is very important, for both Ronaldo and Portuguese football,” Eder added.