Sunday, July 10, 2016

Injured Ronaldo leaves European final in tears for 2nd time (The Associated Press)

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo covers his face as he is stretchered off the pitch after suffering an injury 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) -- Cristiano Ronaldo has left a European Championship final in tears for a second time. Hobbled by a tackle from France's Dimitri Payet in the ninth minute, the Portugal star struggled on after bouts of treatment on his injured left knee until he accepted the inevitable - that his game was over. Ronaldo exited the Stade de France pitch on a stretcher in the 25th minute with his hands covering his face to hide the tears beneath.


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