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Portugal beat Wales 2-0 to reach Euro 2016 final

Wales’ dream of reaching the European Championship final is over after a 2-0 defeat by Portugal in the French city of Lyon.
A goal and an assist from Cristiano Ronaldo in the space of three second-half minutes sent Portugal into Sunday’s final and left Wales and their fans to reflect on an historic campaign.
To reach the semi-final in their first tournament in two generations was a mighty achievement that sets new standards for Welsh football and raises the bar for the British game.
Portugal were the bookmakers’ favourites and boasted by far the greater international pedigree, reports Sky Sports.
It was their seventh major tournament semi-final and their fourth in the last five European Championships, a run that included reaching the 2004 final where they lost to Greece.
Wales by contrast were playing in their first-ever semi-final in their first major tournament since the 1958 World Cup.
It was also the first appearance by a British team at this stage of a finals since England at Euro 96, and victory would have made them the first home nation to reach a final since the 1966 World Cup.

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