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The Euro 2016 minute: it all comes down to this

France expects.
France expects. Photograph: Edward Berthelot/Getty Images

5. L’Oignon Bag

The Euro 2016 awards: the best player, best gaffe … and Will.i.am.

Here’s the rundown

Cristiano Ronaldo: man of the summer
Cristiano Ronaldo: man of the summer. Photograph: Srdjan Suki/EPA

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4. The water carrier

Dismissed as the water carrier by Eric Cantona, Didier Deschamps now holds France in his trusted hands.

Read Amy Lawrence’s profile

Didier Deschamps: a new French hero
Didier Deschamps: a new French hero. Photograph: Thanassis Stavrakis/AP

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3. Portugal's debt to England?

The Portugal manager who has guided his hardworking side to the Euro 2016 final was inspired by Jimmy Hagan’s success with Benfica in the 1970s.

David Hytner has the story

It’s not just about Ronaldo.
It’s not just about Ronaldo. Photograph: Francisco Leong/AFP/Getty Images

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2. France smiles again

The France team were considered pariahs after the 2010 World Cup but have reformed their image and given a traumatised nation cause to be positive.

Dominic Fifield has more

Win or lose, France has been lifted
Win or lose, France has been lifted. Photograph: Matthew Ashton - AMA/Getty Images

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1. History makers

Will it be France or Portugal?

Watch our video preview

Who will win?

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