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  "name": "UEFA EURO 2016 (champions - Portugal)",
  "summary": "EURO 2016 ended with Portugal beating hosts France 1-0 after extra time at the Stade de France on 10 July 2016 - substitute Eder striking from 20 metres in the 109th minute - for Portugal's first major trophy, in a final Cristiano Ronaldo left injured after 25 minutes to coach from the touchline.",
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    "Who won Euro 2016?",
    "Who scored the winner in the Euro 2016 final?"
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      "text": "Portugal beat hosts France 1-0 after extra time in the EURO 2016 final at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis on 10 July 2016, winning their first major tournament despite drawing all three group games and winning only once in 90 minutes all tournament.",
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      "text": "Substitute Eder scored the only goal with a 20-metre strike in the 109th minute; Cristiano Ronaldo went off injured on 25 minutes and, per UEFA's report, told Eder before extra time that he would score the winner.",
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      "confidence": 0.95
    }
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  "winning_edge": "The improbable-champion arc (three group draws, one 90-minute win) and the sourced Ronaldo-Eder exchange bound to UEFA's own report.",
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