Cristiano Ronaldo: It's better to start badly and finish well

ByReuters

Updated 06/07/2016 at 22:10 GMT

Portugal have fought from the very start of the tournament to get to the final, says Cristiano Ronaldo.

Portugal's forward Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after Portugal beat Wales 2-0 in the Euro 2016 semi-final football match between Portugal and Wales at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais stadium in Décines-Charpieu, near Lyon, on July 6, 2016

Image credit: AFP

Portugal can look forward to their first European Championship final in 12 years after Ronaldo led his team's effort to end the fairytale Welsh story at Euro 2016.

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“We've been dreaming about this from the start. We knew it would be a long way but we've fought all the way," said man-of-the-match Ronaldo.

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"But like I always say, it's better to start badly and finish well. We haven't won anything but the dream is still there."

With Portugal scoring two goals early in the second half and Wales lacking the guile of Aaron Ramsey in midfield, the Welsh never looked like getting back into the game.

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