Ronaldo was injured in the 7th minute, after a tackle by Dimitri Payet. By the 24th minute, he could not continue playing and was forced to leave the field. The captain of the Portuguese team burst into tears because he could not fight with his teammates in the Euro 2016 final.

At the end of the official 90 minutes, CR7 returned to the field and encouraged each Portuguese player before entering extra time.

In the first minutes of extra time, Ronaldo sat on the bench…

… but then he got too impatient and continuously rushed out to direct his teammates.

Towards the end of the match, Ronaldo became more and more fiery.

At times, he was even more fierce than coach Fernando Santos.

Ronaldo tried very hard, even though he was injured and had to have his leg bandaged. At times he limped but still kept close to the touchline.

Ronaldo’s support helps coach Santos convey ideas better to the players on the field.

At times when he was excited, Ronaldo even hugged his teacher. Santos was the one who taught the Portuguese superstar when he was a young talent at Sporting Lisbon.

The referee reminded him many times, but Ronaldo continued to give instructions. He came close to France coach Didier Deschamps.

Ronaldo repeatedly asked his teammates to buy time after Eder scored in the 109th minute.

Portugal maintained the 1-0 score until the final whistle blew.

This is Ronaldo’s first title with the Portuguese team. 12 years ago, he failed in the Euro final at home (lost 0-1 to Greece).

After the end of the match, Nani returned the captain’s armband to CR7. He was honored to be the first to lift the Euro 2016 Championship Cup.