President of the Government congratulates Portuguese Football Federation and international Eliseu for winning Euro 2016
The President of the Government congratulated today the Portuguese Football Federation and international Eliseu for winning the European Football Championship, following the victory over France 1-0 in the final played in Paris last Sunday.
"It was with great excitement that I watched the victory of the Portuguese National Team in the European Football Championship, an unprecedented and deserved achievement that also made all Azoreans to vibrate with feelings of great joy and great pride in their team," said Vasco Cordeiro.
In the congratulatory message, the President of the Government stressed that "this victory will go down in history as one of the main achievements of Portuguese sport. It demonstrates that a successful path is always built step by step through hard work, dedication and selflessness, which is the right formula to overcome all challenges and all obstacles."
"Therefore, I congratulate all players - in particular Azorean international Eliseu - technical staff and leaders of the Portuguese Football Federation for winning this European Championship, especially with a team representing the territorial diversity of our country," said Vasco Cordeiro.