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Added on the 12/07/2016 17:00:00 - Copyright : RT Ruptly EN
Euro 2016 champions Portugal received a heroes' welcome on arrival to Lisbon on Monday evening, following their 1-0 triumph over France in the Euro 2016 final on Sunday. The victorious players and triumphant coach Fernando Santos paraded through the Portuguese capital on the back of an open-top bus, accompanied by the wild cheers of thousands of fans. They then entered the Presidential palace, where they were to be formally received by Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa.
It wasn't Cristiano Ronaldo's knee injury that went viral on the web, nor was it the fact that Portugal won the Euro 2016. No, it was a certain moth who stole the spotlight.
The Portuguese football team led by Cristiano Ronaldo return home to a heroes' welcome after their upset triumph over France in the Euro 2016 final. IMAGES
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