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Cristiano Ronaldo looking dejected after Portugal lost the penalty shoot-out of their Euro 2024 quarter-final against France.

Cristiano Ronaldo looking dejected after Portugal lost the penalty shoot-out of their Euro 2024 quarter-final against France.

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Two heavyweight contests set up another as the Euro 2024 semi-final in Munich on July 9 will see France and Spain meet.

The first two quarter-finals on July 5, one a classic, the other an exercise in attrition, saw hosts Germany and Portugal exit.

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