SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) -- Portugal defender Pepe is fit and ready for another duel with France's top forward Antoine Griezmann on the European Championship final on Sunday. The tough Real Madrid defender sat out a 2-0 win in the semifinals against Wales because of a thigh muscle injury. The decision paid off for coach Fernando Santos not to risk his defensive leader against a Welsh attack that lacked the options France possesses.
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