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."