It was the pinnacle of Jose Fonte's career. The moment the Portuguese international had dreamed about since kicking his first ball as a young boy. It was also the beginning of the end of his Southampton days.
When Fonte hoisted the Henri Delaunay Trophy into Parisian skies last July after helping his country to a surprise winner over hosts France in the final of Euro 2016 it was widely greeted as one of the feel-good stories of recent times. It completed Fonte's fairy-tale climb from Tuesday night trips to the likes of Hartlepool and Dagenham & Redbridge to being crowned king of Europe in the space of only six unforgettable years.