Cristiano Ronaldo's words into a TV camera after his winning goal on Thursday were reported in Spain as an attack on rival Lionel Messi. In fact, Ronaldo — a father to two-year-old Cristiano Jnr — said: 'Filho, e para ti' which means, 'Son, it’s for you.'

Man of the moment: Ronaldo celebrates after scoring his winner against the Czech Republic on Thursday

Lviv’s livId locals

Lviv's £200million Euro 2012 stadium was a fancy affair but fans of the local team are not so enamoured. Indeed supporters of Karpaty Lviv — whose average attendance is 10,000 — want the team to return to their old stadium after a run of bad results at  Arena Lviv.

Tabloid toubles

One English tabloid reporter — now back home — has made a habit of upsetting coaches during post-match press conferences out here. His farewell offering was to ask Paulo Bento how much Ronaldo is now worth after his stunning quarter-final display in Warsaw. Portugal boss Bento threw his translation headphones down and stormed off.

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