Monday, July 11, 2016

Dour games, joy for underdogs at violence-marred Euro 2016 (The Associated Press)

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo kisses the trophy at the end of the Euro 2016 final soccer match between Portugal and France at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, Sunday, July 10, 2016. Portugal won 1-0. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

It wasn't clear what the absent Michel Platini was being thanked for at the end of the European Championship on Sunday. A public show of support before UEFA's banned president loses his title in September? An endorsement of the former France captain's vision to expand the tournament by eight teams?


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