Cristiano Ronaldo plays in international football.
Cristiano Ronaldo . Ronaldo lifted the trophy after Portugal defeated France in the final , and he received the Silver Boot as the second-highest goalscorer of the tournament . The Portugal national football team ( Seleção Portuguesa de Futebol , [ sɨlɛˈsɐ̃w puɾtuˈgezɐ dɨ futɨˈbɔl ] ) represents Portugal in international men 's association football competition since 1921 . The 2016 UEFA European Championship , commonly referred to as UEFA Euro 2016 or simply Euro 2016 , was the 15th UEFA European Championship , the quadrennial international men 's football championship of Europe organised by UEFA . The UEFA European Championship ( known informally as the Euros ) is the primary association football competition contested by the senior men 's national teams of the members of the Union of European Football Associations ( UEFA ) , determining the continental champion of Europe .