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More from France coach Didier Deschamps: "The overriding emotion is of huge disappointment, you have to accept it. Portugal are the newly crowned champions.

"Clearly we had our chances but we weren't cool headed enough.

"My players gave everything tonight but unfortunately we lacked what it essential. We have to try and digest this.

"There is no way of reducing their disappointment but we must not forget the enthusiasm of millions of people which our run generated. It is hard to look at the positives now but there are many.

"We did not play with the brakes on but Portugal are good at stopping you from playing. They play as a unit. Without Ronaldo they had one fewer attacking options.

"We didn't play a bad game. We went for it."