How Twitter prepared for the Euro 2016 final

As France and Portugal prepared to do battle in the Euro 2016 final, fans around the continent warmed-up for the clash by taking to social media.

#FRAPOR was trending on Twitter worldwide from early Sunday morning, as people joined the discussion and excitement about the showpiece clash.

Here is a roundup of some of the best tweets in the lead up to the Stade de France match:

French publication L’Equipe kept things neutral

Love this by @lequipe: 2 front pages for #Euro2016Final day, one for the Portuguese community in France pic.twitter.com/GvXY6yPOLC

— Alberto Nardelli (@AlbertoNardelli) July 9, 2016

There was the perfect opportunity to push some pretty cool Renato Sanches artwork

Renato Sanches by @mattpascoedraws #por #EURO2016 #euro2016final #porfra pic.twitter.com/dRkJIxnnAK

— Wundergol Art (@wundergol) July 10, 2016

While Match of the Day remembered the last time Portugal made the final

Will there be more tears for Ronaldo? #PORFRA #EURO2016Final
? @bbcone ? @5liveSport ?online.
https://t.co/wQhiGCqcJi

— Match of the Day (@BBCMOTD) July 10, 2016

We took the opportunity to look back at the tournament as a whole

The journey to the #Euro2016Final…https://t.co/5S8A5gvBfA

— Ladbrokes (@Ladbrokes) July 10, 2016

While others focussed on the financial rewards of the match

Tonight’s winners get €8 million UEFA prize money. Losers get €5 million. #Euro2016Final #FRA #POR #FRAPOR

— Kaveh Solhekol (@SkyKaveh) July 10, 2016

On the whole, the excitement was generally too much for most

It’s #Euro2016Final day! pic.twitter.com/zd88qNMLDV

— Hacker T Dog (@CBBC_Hacker) July 10, 2016

Can’t contain our excitement #Euro2016Final pic.twitter.com/VrmGlBiSCD

— 90min (@90min_Football) July 10, 2016

#BritishGP#Wimbledon final#Euro2016Final pic.twitter.com/TgwT86f4lI

— Ladbrokes (@Ladbrokes) July 10, 2016

And God said, “Let there be sport” #WimbledonFinal #Euro2016Final

— Ben Tavassoli (@BenTavassoli) July 10, 2016

What a day of sport ?? #Euro2016Final

— Rhiannon Jones (@rhiannoncwjones) July 10, 2016

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