Portugal are hoping to preserve their title as Europe's elite nation by adding the maiden UEFA Nations League trophy to their Euro 2016 crown. An exuberant Holland side stand in their way, however, fuelled from their 3-1 extra-time win over England on Thursday night. While the home nation have Cristiano Ronaldo, who blitzed Switzerland with a hat-trick in the semi-finals, Holland boast the imperious Virgil van Dijk, the frontrunner for this year's Ballon d'Or. Speaking ahead of the final, Ronaldo told UEFA.com: "When I pull on the shirt of the national team, it's a huge honour for me and it's a different feeling than it is playing for clubs.

Source: Express June 09, 2019 17:45 UTC