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Cristiano Ronaldo told his Portugal team-mates his Champions League medals paled into insignificance compared to their Euro 2016 triumph in an emotional post-match speech in Paris after this year's final.
In newly-published video footage, released four months after July's showpiece occasion, the Portuguese captain delivers a passionate address to the rest of the squad in which he hails the work of manager Fernando Santos.
And a shirtless Ronaldo — often derided for being selfish and self-centred — says 'all individual trophies and the Champions League' were forgettable compared to success with the national team.
'I would like to thank this man (manager Fernando Santos) right here. First of all, without him, none of this would be possible. Second, to all the players, all the staff, everyone involved in this conquest.
'No-one believed in Portugal, but the truth is we made it. All of us. We did it.
'I am very happy, this is one of the happiest days of my life. Forget the individual trophies, Champions League, this one right here, is the happiest moment of my life. I have cried three or four times already. My brother had to tell me to calm down. And I said "Hugo, I can't".
'It's true, from the bottom of my heart, I swear on my son's life, I am so very, very, very happy. I could repeat this 100 times. I am so happy. This is the trophy that was missing.
'Thanks to all of you players, all the staff, and you again coach. All the faith you had, honestly, it touched me. To all the medical staff, the security, Joaquin, Ricardo, Miguel, my brother.
'From the bottom of my heart, I am truly happy. We deserved this. We are now in the history of Portugal. We are the first team to achieve this.'
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