The Portuguese star was on the losing side in the Euro 2004 final against Greece, but he feels this year is different for his national sideCristiano Ronaldo believes Portugal deserve to victory in the Euro 2016 final, insisting the tournament feels different to his previous finalwith the national team over a decade ago.
The Real Madrid forward was a teenager when he started his country's shock 1-0 loss to Greece in the 2004 decider in Lisbon.Ronaldo and Co. are in another European deciderafter overcoming Walesto set up a clash against either France or Germany on Sunday.The 31-year-old captain said it was a far different situation for Portugal this time, and that his country deserve victory."I am very confident and I believe that all these boys deserve it. I deserve it, Portugal deserves it, the fans deserve it - every single Portuguese person deserves it," Ronaldo said. "They've been amazing supporters."Yes, this time is different. I was 18, that was my first final. My debut. Now 12 years have gone by and now we are going to play another final. I am very proud of that."I have always dreamed of winning for Portugal, I hope it is our turn now."We've yet to win anything but it's the final. I don't think many people thought that Portugal would make it to the final, but we are there."Ronaldo scored two goals at the 2004 edition, while he has three so far at this year's tournament.The three-time Ballon d'Or winner said he was ready to do whatever was needed by his team."I've been trying to help as much as I can, not just by scoring but byfighting, scrapping and helping with defence," Ronaldo said."I've given it my all so, like the gaffer says, there has been great teamwork, the players have been fighting very hard."In order to win, we have to have 23 players fighting, but also the fans - we have felt a lot of support from our fans and that gives us an extra boost to go the extra mile."
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