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'No gifts' for France in final - Evra

France defender Patrice Evra warned his team there are "no gifts" as they prepare to take on Portugal in the Euro 2016 final as favourites.

Antoine Griezmann scored a brace to take Didier Deschamps' men into the decider courtesy of a 2-0 win over Germany.

The tournament hosts are favourites to win a first major trophy in 16 years when they take on Portugal in Sunday's decider.

But Evra told his team-mates not to underestimate Fernando Santos' side, who have been described as ugly on their way to the final.

"It's a big match. Portugal is a very good team, one that was very much criticised," the Juventus man told beIN Sports.

"People said they hadn't won a game in 90 minutes. Everyone said Croatia was going to make it and if Portugal is there it's not for nothing, they deserve to be there.

"A final is a final, I'm going to play against some old team-mates there.

"It's a big moment, but there are no gifts here."

Portugal finished third in their group before wins over Croatia, Poland and Wales – the last of which was their first in regulation time.