Sunday, July 10, 2016

France's poor finishing resurfaces at Euro 2016 final (The Associated Press)

Portugal's William Carvalho fights for the ball against France's Olivier Giroud and Antoine Griezmann during 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. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) -- Wasteful finishing came back to haunt France in the European Championship final against Portugal on Sunday, with even tournament top scorer Antoine Griezmann missing chance after chance. Despite being willed on by an entire country and a packed French crowd, France failed to come up with any original ideas against a stubborn Portugal defense rallied by unyielding defender Pepe. Midway through the second half, Griezmann reached for Kingsley Coman's cross from the left and headed over from a few meters out.


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