Celebrations continue in Portugal two days after their 1-0 victory over France in the final of the competition on Sunday.

Portugal is still relishing in its first major international football title after stunning host France 1-0 in the final of the 2016 European championship at the Stade de France in Paris on Sunday to clinch the much coveted title of European champions. The Portuguese went wild with joy in the streets partying and jubilating after the salvation goal from substitute Eder at the 109^th minute of extra time of play.

The victory is significant in that it came against expectations after a string of mishaps in major international football tournament coupled with the premature exit of their flag bearer, Cristiano Ronaldo and it looked like the curse would strike again when Ronaldo lay on the turf distraught after two attempts to play on through the pain after sustaining a knee injury interpreted as an ill omen for foreboding things to come. Portugal began the campaign on a low gear drawing all its group matches and merely qualified for the knock out stage as third of the group thanks to Iceland's last-minute winner against Austria.

They began with a 1-1 draw against Iceland in their first outing in the tournament, then went ahead to plat a zero-all-tie against Austria in the second group game and ended up with a 3-3 draw against Hungary in the last group game. In the round of 16, Portugal edged Croatia 1-0. They butted out Poland 5-3 on post match penalties after both sides were tied at one goal each way at the end of regular time of play.

Ronaldo rose up to challenge in the semi final jumping as high as 2.6 metres to make the header that gave his country the curtain raiser against Wales and by so doing putting an end to Wales’ fairy tale. The second goal from Nani opened the way for the final. France, the firm favourites, were unable to capitalise on Ronaldo's absence in the final. Raphael Guerreiro hit the bar with a free-kick for Portugal after 108 minutes, but seconds later they were ahead when Eder fired a low, 25-yard drive past keeper Hugo Lloris.

The triumph puts an end to a long string of setbacks for Portugal in international tournaments, the greatest disappointment being when, as hosts of Euro 2004, Portugal were beaten 1-0 by outsiders Greece in the final at Lisbon's famous Stadium of Light.