Cristiano Ronaldo stretchered out of Euro 2016 as injured - VIDEO

Baku. 11 July. REPORT.AZ/ Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo was stretchered off injured in tears just 25 minutes into Sunday's Euro 2016 final against France in Paris.

Report informs, the Real Madrid forward hurt his left leg in an eighth minute collision with French star Dimitri Payet. He attempted to play on with a heavily bandaged knee but finally gave up.

After one acceleration midway through the first half Ronaldo signalled to the bench that he could not carry on. The 31-year-old striker could not hide his despair as he was replaced by Ricardo Quaresma with the game still goalless.

Payet had won the ball with a heavy challenge and in the follow through collided with Ronaldo's left knee, sending him rolling around the turf clutching the knee. Payet escaped any sanction from English referee Mark Clattenburg.

Ronaldo twice received treatment on the side of the pitch and twice returned to the field before finally deciding he could not continue.