Home shorts as worn as the side reached the Semi-Finals of the 2012 European Championships. Paulo Bento’s team edged past a tough group of Germany, Denmark and Netherlands, with a brace from Cristiano Ronaldo against the Dutch enough to secure the second spot in Group B. Ronaldo notched again in the Quarter-Final, scoring the only goal in a 1-0 win over the Czech Republic before Portugal bowed out on penalties to eventual champions Spain in the last four