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Ronaldo has sacrificed himself for the good of the team, says Futre

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Cristiano Ronaldo's has been sacrificing himself for the good of the team at Euro 2016, according to former Portugal international Paulo Futre.

The Real Madrid forward has captained his side to a second major final, scoring three goals along the way.

And, while Futre concedes that Ronaldo has not been at his best in the tournament so far, he has been impressed by the star's maturity.

"We know Cristiano is not fine, he's at 50 per cent of his abilities, but Cristiano is still Cristiano," he told Cadena COPE.

"Cristiano is sacrificing himself, he's working a lot for the team; he's not angry.