Welcome to our LIVE coverage of the Euro 2016 final!

A quick recap on the teams. Portugal make two changes from their last-four win over Wales. Pepe returns at centre-back and William Carvalho comes back in as anchor man following his one-match ban. France are unchanged from their 2-0 victory over world champions Germany.

KICK OFF! Here we go, the 51st and final match of this tournament. It's the hosts France against Portugal. France are aiming for a third title on home turf in 32 years while the dark horses of the past couple of decades, Portugal will be hoping this is finally their time to triumph. Portugal get us up and running.

The appetiser before the main course...

WILL RONALDO SURPASS PLATINI? Ronaldo has now equalled Michel Platini’s record of nine goals in the European Championships. He could move clear with a strike tonight - but he has never scored against France (234 minutes of play and counting).

STAT: France are the top scorers at Euro 2016 with 13 goals in six games. They hadn’t netted that many in a major tournament since Euro 2000 (13).

The trophy seems much bigger in person...

DID YOU KNOW? This is Portugal’s second major tournament final after Euro 2004 which they lost against Greece (0-1) – however, it’s their first final outside Portugal. In the 2004 showpiece, they conceded from Greece’s only shot on target in the whole game.

What are the major talking points heading into the final? Here are four things to ponder as we approach kick off...

Will it be Ronaldo's night? Here's what the Real Madrid superstar told Euro2016.com: "They are, in my opinion, favourites because they are playing at home and that's a big advantage. The whole country is going to support them, but it's a final and anything can happen. We're going to be prepared and we're going to be difficult to beat. Since the tournament started nobody has beaten us, and I hope France aren't going to beat us either.... [On the idea of lifting a major trophy with Portugal] It's something that I always dreamed of. It would be a huge achievement if I could win something with Portugal."

Great quotes from Fernando Santos, Portugal: "I'm ugly by nature and I don't mind if I'm even uglier. I judge my team by whether we play well or badly, not by whether we are pretty or ugly... At some point they will have to say that Portugal had the merit of dismantling our opponents. They keep saying that merits belong not to Portugal but our opponents such as Iceland. Portugal always have a game plan, an attacking game plan and a defensive game plan. We know we aren't the best in the world, but we also know that it will be difficult for anyone to beat us. We have been an excellent team on the pitch who are sometimes pleasant to watch and sometimes less pleasant to watch. Portugal have done what we have to do, without worrying whether we have been pretty or ugly but instead worrying about whether we have been good or bad."

Didier Deschamps, France: "When I accepted this job, it was not just to take part, it was to live moments like this one. The best place is on the pitch. There is a certain frustration at not being on it with my boots on but I can't do that anymore.... It's an exceptional moment because there's a title at stake but you must not think too much about it. What you need to do is approach it as relaxed as possible while being at the same time totally focused on the match."

An incredible atmosphere is building in Paris.

WORTH A READ: Would a Portugal success reflect badly upon the overall calibre of the tournament?

Will it come down to a shoot-out between Ronaldo and Griezmann?

So, who will get their hands on this tonight? Ronaldo and Portugal? Or Lloris and France?

Images of Mothgate! The culprit? Floodlights being left on last night!

A big night for this teenager: Renato Sanches (18y 326d) will be the youngest player ever to play in Euros final. Generations (via Opta).

Players, fans and media would have turned up at the Stade de France ready for most things - but not moths!

DID YOU KNOW? This will be the fourth meeting between Portugal and France in a major tournament. The French have won the previous three, all in semi-finals (Euro 1984, Euro 2000, World Cup 2006).

UEFA teamsheet in all of its glory.

Another must-read piece via Eurosport's Tom Adams.