SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) " Portugal defender Pepe says he is fit and ready for the European Championship final against France on Sunday. Coach Fernando Santos made changes after his team trailed three times in a 3-3 draw against Hungary in its final group game. Pepe was the leader of a reshaped Portugal during tightly-contested games in the knockout rounds against Croatia and Poland. Pepe says at a news conference at the Stade de France that "I feel great. The Real Madrid defender sat out a 2-0 win in the semifinals against Wales because of a thigh muscle injury.

Source: New Zealand Herald July 09, 2016 17:03 UTC