(Video) Eder summons the spirit of Ronaldo to win Euro 2016 for Portugal

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Portugal must have feared the worst when Cristiano Ronaldo was carried off inside the opening half-hour of tonight’s Euro 2016 final against France.

However, substitute Eder has only gone and won it for Portugal with a fine long-range goal that was ‘so Ronaldo’.

Summoning the spirit of his injured captain, Eder shrugged off Arsenal defender Laurent Koscielny before firing a low drive beyond Spurs goalkeeper Hugo Lloris.

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Eder is still on the books at Swansea City, although he has not played for the Welsh side since January.

After failing to impress with the Swans, the 28-year-old was loaned out to Lille.

He scored six goals in 13 Ligue 1 games for Lille, possibly putting himself in the shop window.

If those six goals hadn’t done enough to resurrect Eder’s career, tonight’s Euros-winning worldie surely will.

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