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Pepe named Euro 2016 final Man of the Match

Eder was Portugal's Euro 2016 final match-winner, but it was the Real Madrid centre-back who took Man of the Match honours after a defensive masterclass

Pepe was named Man of the Match after a stout defensive display helped Portugal beat France 1-0 after extra time to win Euro 2016.

Substitute Eder struck in the second half of extra time to secure victory, with Portugal having to play the majority of the match without injured captain Cristiano Ronaldo on Sunday.

France came into the game as the tournament's top scorers and boasted the leading marksman in Antoine Griezmann.