• Portugal’s head coach Fernando Santos (L) and Portugal’s forward Cristiano Ronaldo (R) hold the trophy on arrival at Lisbon airport on July 11, 2016 after their Euro 2016 final football win over France yesterday. The Portuguese football team led by Cristiano Ronaldo returned home to a heroes’ welcome today after their upset 1-0 win triumph over France in the Euro 2016 final. AFP / PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA
    Portugal’s head coach Fernando Santos (L) and Portugal’s forward Cristiano Ronaldo (R) hold the trophy on arrival at Lisbon airport on July 11, 2016 after their Euro 2016 final football win over France yesterday. The Portuguese football team led by Cristiano Ronaldo returned home to a heroes’ welcome today after their upset 1-0 win triumph over France in the Euro 2016 final. AFP / PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA
  • Portugal’s forward Cristiano Ronaldo (R) and Portugal’s forward Ricardo Quaresma laugh as they celebrate their victory at Belem Palace on July 11, 2016 after their Euro 2016 final football win over France yesterday. The Portuguese football team led by Cristiano Ronaldo returned home to a heroes’ welcome today after their upset 1-0 win triumph over France in the Euro 2016 final. AFP / NUNO FOX
    Portugal’s forward Cristiano Ronaldo (R) and Portugal’s forward Ricardo Quaresma laugh as they celebrate their victory at Belem Palace on July 11, 2016 after their Euro 2016 final football win over France yesterday. The Portuguese football team led by Cristiano Ronaldo returned home to a heroes’ welcome today after their upset 1-0 win triumph over France in the Euro 2016 final. AFP / NUNO FOX
  • Portugal’s national football team members parade on a bus on its way to the Presidential Palace as they celebrate their victory on July 11, 2016 after their Euro 2016 final football win over France yesterday. The Portuguese football team led by Cristiano Ronaldo returned home to a heroes’ welcome today after their upset 1-0 win triumph over France in the Euro 2016 final. AFP / JOSE MANUEL RIBEIRO
    Portugal’s national football team members parade on a bus on its way to the Presidential Palace as they celebrate their victory on July 11, 2016 after their Euro 2016 final football win over France yesterday. The Portuguese football team led by Cristiano Ronaldo returned home to a heroes’ welcome today after their upset 1-0 win triumph over France in the Euro 2016 final. AFP / JOSE MANUEL RIBEIRO
  • Portugal national soccer team supporters waving Portuguese flags and scarfs at Marquis of Pombal square as the Portuguese Team crosses Lisbon downtown, Portugal, 11 July 2016. The Portugal national soccer team on 10 July 2016 had won the UEFA Euro 2016 final against France by 1-0 to win the title for first time. EPA/NUNO VEIGA
    Portugal national soccer team supporters waving Portuguese flags and scarfs at Marquis of Pombal square as the Portuguese Team crosses Lisbon downtown, Portugal, 11 July 2016. The Portugal national soccer team on 10 July 2016 had won the UEFA Euro 2016 final against France by 1-0 to win the title for first time. EPA/NUNO VEIGA
  • Portugal’s football players gesture on the balcony of the Belem Palace as they celebrate their victory on July 11, 2016 after their Euro 2016 final football win over France yesterday. The Portuguese football team led by Cristiano Ronaldo returned home to a heroes’ welcome today after their upset 1-0 win triumph over France in the Euro 2016 final. AFP / JOSE MANUEL RIBEIRO
    Portugal’s football players gesture on the balcony of the Belem Palace as they celebrate their victory on July 11, 2016 after their Euro 2016 final football win over France yesterday. The Portuguese football team led by Cristiano Ronaldo returned home to a heroes’ welcome today after their upset 1-0 win triumph over France in the Euro 2016 final. AFP / JOSE MANUEL RIBEIRO
  • Portugal’s national football team members parade on a bus on its way to the Presidential Palace as they celebrate their victory on July 11, 2016 after their Euro 2016 final football win over France yesterday. The Portuguese football team led by Cristiano Ronaldo returned home to a heroes’ welcome today after their upset 1-0 win triumph over France in the Euro 2016 final. AFP / JOSE MANUEL RIBEIRO
    Portugal’s national football team members parade on a bus on its way to the Presidential Palace as they celebrate their victory on July 11, 2016 after their Euro 2016 final football win over France yesterday. The Portuguese football team led by Cristiano Ronaldo returned home to a heroes’ welcome today after their upset 1-0 win triumph over France in the Euro 2016 final. AFP / JOSE MANUEL RIBEIRO
  • Portugal’s winning EURO 2016 team ride through Pombal Square in open bus on their return to Lisbon, Portugal, July 11, 2016. REUTERS/Rafael Marchante
    Portugal’s winning EURO 2016 team ride through Pombal Square in open bus on their return to Lisbon, Portugal, July 11, 2016. REUTERS/Rafael Marchante
  • Portugal national soccer team supporter holds a scarf with the words ‘Portugal European Champion Euro 2016’ in front of the Belem palace in Lisbon, Portugal, 11 July 2016. The Portugal national soccer team on 10 July 2016 had won the UEFA Euro 2016 final against France by 1-0 to win the title for first time. EPA/ANTONIO COTRIM
    Portugal national soccer team supporter holds a scarf with the words ‘Portugal European Champion Euro 2016’ in front of the Belem palace in Lisbon, Portugal, 11 July 2016. The Portugal national soccer team on 10 July 2016 had won the UEFA Euro 2016 final against France by 1-0 to win the title for first time. EPA/ANTONIO COTRIM
  • Portugal’s forward Cristiano Ronaldo waves to his fans as he celebrates their victory at Belem Palace on July 11, 2016 after their Euro 2016 final football win over France yesterday. The Portuguese football team led by Cristiano Ronaldo returned home to a heroes’ welcome today after their upset 1-0 win triumph over France in the Euro 2016 final. AFP / NUNO FOX
    Portugal’s forward Cristiano Ronaldo waves to his fans as he celebrates their victory at Belem Palace on July 11, 2016 after their Euro 2016 final football win over France yesterday. The Portuguese football team led by Cristiano Ronaldo returned home to a heroes’ welcome today after their upset 1-0 win triumph over France in the Euro 2016 final. AFP / NUNO FOX

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Euro 2016 champions Portugal return home to hero’s welcome as thousands celebrate in Lisbon – in pictures

Rob Gurdebeke

July 11, 2016

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Tens of thousands of people greeted Portugal on arrival in Lisbon a day after the team won the European Championship for its first major trophy.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Fernando Santos held the cup up to great cheers. Thousands of people packed the streets to greet the team, which traveled in an open-topped, double-decker bus to the Belem presidential palace and a parade through the city.

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