Portugal may have experience of a European Championship final, but Sunday's Euro 2016 showpiece against France will be a role reversal for them. Cristiano Ronaldo was a teenager when Portugual, with Luis Figo as their talisman, suffered a shock 1-0 defeat to Greece before a disbelieving crowd in Lisbon in the Euro 2004 final. Twelve years on, Real Madrid superstar Ronaldo and veteran centre-back Ricardo Carvalho are the only survivors in the Portuguese squad from that game as they prepare to face the hosts for the Euro 2016 title at the Stade de France.
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Painful lesson of 2004 can be inspiration for Portugal
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