Huddersfield Examiner Sports Correspondent and Huddersfield Town fan Patrick Moore was at the Euro 2016 final in Paris. Here he reports on the occasion:

It was written really, wasn’t it?

As soon as France hit a post in additional time, there was always going to be one winner.

France simply had to win it in 90 minutes to win Euro 2016 and Eder’s 109th-minute strike proved so cruelly true.

Portugal showed again that they are the masters of extra time.

When Cristiano Ronaldo finally came off the field with his injury, many would have understandably thought that this would be good for France and that they should go on to win with this advantage.

Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal shows his emotion while being taken off by a stretcher during the UEFA EURO 2016 Final

But it was as if the French had lost a key man of their own.

Funnily enough, I texted my brother at half time saying Portugal would go on and win due to the injury, because for some ironic reason things like this happen regularly in football.

The match could and should have been won by the host nation a few times, Griezmann forced Rui-Patricio into a good save in the first half and Portugal were just about hanging on.

But when Gignac hit the woodwork in the dying minutes, time stood still.

Andre-Pierre Gignac of France (l) has a shot on goal which hits the post during the UEFA EURO 2016 Final match between Portugal and France at Stade de France

You could almost sense that the Paris people thought that was their chance.

The chance that would have been the dream ending to a perfect fairytale in a (in large parts) fantasy-like City.

But like life, football can be unfair and there was no going back.

Cries of ‘Allaiz Le Bleus’ rang loud from the French fans throughout, but the men on the field could not answer their calls.

It was a sad ending to an otherwise brilliant day.

The party atmosphere was incredible in the lead-up to the match and with the weather so beautiful it was a picturesque few hours.

France and Portugal fans before the UEFA Euro 2016 Final at the Stade de France

One moment which stands out was when a French and Portuguese man were laughing, or maybe arguing, over Antoine Griezmann and Ronaldo; the latter person being somewhat, and in the end rightly, overconfident.

The two names were the only thing I understood as both supporters were talking in their own language, but I just can’t help but feel for the French fan, who will be in mourning right now.

Fans did get on well with one another, though, and after everything which has gone on, such as the Paris attacks in November, it has shown football is the winner.

Even if the winner is a country who came third in a poor group and won just one game in 90 minutes in the whole tournament.

Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal (c) lifts the Henri Delaunay trophy after his side win 1-0 against France during the UEFA EURO 2016 Final match between Portugal and France at Stade de France on July 10, 2016 in Paris