Euro 2016 Ronaldo: No one believed in us The Real Madrid forward lauded Portugal and felt it was a worthy champion. "Portugal have deserved this after many years of sacrifice. No one believed in us," Ronaldo said. Dejan Kalinic Paris 11 July, 2016 10:20 IST Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo after the EURO 2016 triumph in Paris on Sunday. Dejan Kalinic Paris 11 July, 2016 10:20 IST Portugal star and captain Cristiano Ronaldo praised his team for a deserved Euro 2016 success, saying it had proved the critics wrong. Eder scored a 109th-minute winner as Fernando Santos' men claimed a 1-0 victory over France in the final in Paris on Sunday. Ronaldo came off due to a knee injury in the first half, but returned to try and rally Portugal to a first major title from the sidelines. The Real Madrid forward lauded Portugal and felt it was a worthy champion. "Portugal have deserved this after many years of sacrifice. No one believed in us," Ronaldo said. "I had already won everything with clubs. I lacked something with the national team." Ronaldo said he knew Lille striker Eder would score the winner. He said: "I've been in football a long time. I have a lot of feelings. I felt that he was the one who was going to score." Subscribe to our daily newsletter Get your daily dose of Sportstar with handpicked stories delivered right to your inbox! SUBSCRIBE Please enter a valid email address.