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£22m JACK-PORT

Euro 2016 final: Eder’s extra-time cracker lands huge cash bonanza for Portugal as they break the hearts of France in Paris

Crock Cristiano Ronaldo and Co share winners' prize - just part of the £257m dished out to teams during the whole tournament

Ronaldo helped Portugal to a huge prize pot but played little part in the final

EDER pulled out an extra-time cracker for Portugal in the Euro 2016 final - and opened up a £22MILLION jackpot.

Crocked Cristiano Ronaldo - a first-half injury casualty in the 1-0 win over France - will join his Portuguese team-mates in sharing the huge winners' prize.

 Ronaldo helped Portugal to a huge prize pot but played little part in the final
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Ronaldo helped Portugal to a huge prize pot but played little part in the finalCredit: Getty Images
 Portugal celebrate the most important victory in their football history
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Portugal celebrate the most important victory in their football historyCredit: Getty Images

Substitute Eder's jink and bottom corner finish from 25 sunk the hosts 19 minutes into extra time at a broken-hearted  Stade de France in Paris.

And the cash bonanza he sparked is just part of the tournament's total dish-out of nearly £257m - up 50 per cent on the Euro 2012 pay-out of more than £165m.

Each of this year's finalists get around £6.8m just for taking part.

 Ronaldo shook off his own injury disappointment to lead the celebrations
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Ronaldo shook off his own injury disappointment to lead the celebrationsCredit: EPA
 Portugal mob match-winner Eder after his 109th minute clincher against  France
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Portugal mob match-winner Eder after his 109th minute clincher against  FranceCredit: Getty Images

And prizes after that begun with even DRAWING a group match.

A group point earned £427,000, half the £854k given per group victory.

Every team reaching the last 16 picked up £1.28m.

But, given their embarrassing 2-1 exit at this stage to Iceland, England will perhaps be more shame-faced than most teams when they receive their share.

 

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