Watch: Injured Ronaldo plays manager in dying minutes of Euro 2016 final
Reuters
Cristiano Ronaldo may have been sidelined with a knee injury in the Euro 2016 final against France, but that didn't stop the Portugal captain from getting involved from the bench.
Ronaldo was even more animated than Portugal manager Fernando Santos, barking instructions at the players and complaining to the referee, and providing a touch of motivation to Eder before he came into the match (and scored the tournament-winning goal).
Related - Eder: 'Cristiano told me I would score the winning goal'
In the end, Ronaldo lifted the Euro 2016 trophy, an image forever immortalizing the Portuguese captain in international footballing lore.
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