Cristiano Ronaldo departed the Euro 2016 final on a stretcher, shedding tears after suffering a knee injury, before being replaced in just the 24th minute. The Portugal star came off second best in a challenge with West Ham's Dimitri Payet in the seventh minute of the game at the Stade de France. The Real Madrid man tried to continue and went off twice for treatment, the second time visibly in tears from the pain. The Frenchman won the ball cleanly with a forceful tackle but caught Ronaldo with his trailing leg. Ronaldo's participation officially ended in the 24th minute when he was carried off on a stretcher, with Portugal boss Fernando Santos sending on former Chelsea man Ricardo Quaresma in his place.

Source: The Star July 10, 2016 21:56 UTC