Euro 2016 Photos

Cheers For Portugal, Tears For Wales in Emotional Semi-Final

July 07, 2016 12:41

Wales had a fairytale run in the Euro 2016 as they reached the semi-final but they lost to Portugal. However, it was a memorable time for both fans.

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Portugal had a remarkable journey to the semi-finals, having not won a single match in the league stages.
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Portugal and Wales came into the Euro 2016 carrying the weight of history. Cristiano Ronaldo's side were aiming to reach the final after 12 years while Wales were making a magnificent impression (All Images: AFP)
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Wales, who were playing their first international tournament since 1958, were proving to be the the tournament's ultimate success story.
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Portugal had also not won an international football tournament and they were desperate to change that.
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Wales, on the other hand, had emerged out of the shadows of England with their performance in Euro 2016.
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Wales were aiming to recreate the feats of Denmark in 1992 and Greece in 2004
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Portugal, who had suffered heartbreak in the 2004 final, had reached the semi-final stage yet again.
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Portugal came out all guns blazing and they opened the scoring thanks to Cristiano Ronaldo
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Portugal scored again and they entered the final of Euro 2016 with a 2-0 win over Wales.
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For Wales, who were harbouring hopes of a dream final, it ended their spectacular journey.
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For the Welsh, it was a magnificent journey riddled with wonderful performances, especially their win over world number two Belgium in the quarter-finals.
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Portugal had come one step closer to creating history, giving Cristiano Ronaldo a golden opportunity to cement his legacy as one of the greats
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There was tremendous appreciation for Wales, with Gareth Bale stating that the future looked bright for the national team.
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After the win, Ronaldo said, "Dreams are free. We can keep on dreaming." For Portugal, the dream lives on as they await winner of Germany-France clash.

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