How Twitter prepared for the Euro 2016 final
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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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