From the protagonist to the prime minister: all the reactions to Portugal’s victory over the Czech Republic

After the meeting between Portugal and the Czech Republic, the reaction of the protagonists and other participants increased:

Prime Minister Luis Montenegro has confirmed his confidence in his presence at the European football finals in Germany on July 14, which he believes will include the Portuguese national team.

“I believe I will be here on July 14 to watch the final and experience the joy of winning the European Championship again,” he said at the end of Portugal’s win over the Czech Republic today. with a score of 2:1 in the first round of Group F of the tournament.

Despite his confidence, the governor said he was aware of the difficulties: “It is very difficult, there are many opponents and they are very high quality, but we also have no reason not to rise to the occasion because we have such potential. We have the qualities to defeat any opponent, so that we can win step by step on the field and overcome all obstacles step by step.”

Main characters:

Roberto Martinez (Portugal coach): “This happens in football. The team fights and struggles against the Czech Republic, who had many problems controlling the game, but today football stability is important.

This was the first time we turned the game around. Today we believed we showed incredible individuality and the dressing room displayed many of the values ​​needed to win games.

Today, 23 field players had a good chance of making it into the starting lineup. The preparation has been very good and they deserve to be here. It was a group win and I really liked this character. The atmosphere was incredible and our fans didn’t deserve to miss the game.”

Pepe (player from Portugal): “It was a difficult game. We didn’t deserve to miss the goal, we were always on top and our coach warned us to always remain calm and maintain our identity despite all the stress of the game. In the end, we got a positive result.

It was difficult, but the team did it. We found width with Rafael Lean in the first half and with Diogo Jota in the second half. We had several moves inside where we could have scored.

The team worked very well and always strived to do what we did in training. This is what “Mr.” asked us.

Vitinha (national team player): The most important thing was victory, a good performance and a demonstration of our strength. We didn’t want to concede goals, but we had composure and head when we were at a disadvantage. We did that, but they scored a great goal.

It’s hard, but we still equalized. Francisco Conceição gave us victory. Pedro Neto also started well and I want to highlight the players who came on and added something.

Nuno Mendes (Portugal player): “It’s always nice to win such a competition. Every point is worth it, we came into the game for this and we did it.”

I don’t attack much in that position, but coach put me there and there’s a reason for that. I managed to do a good job and so did the team.

Francisco Conceição (player from Portugal): “I saw that the game was difficult and I wanted to help the team score a goal. That’s what I did and luckily it worked.”

Of course, there are nerves. I suffer a lot inside, but I try not to show it. I have to be conscious, healthy and focused at the moment when this might happen. I’m always ready to help the team.”

Bernardo Silva (Portugal player): “Games in these competitions are never easy. The Czech team defended low at many points, but we put more players in the box to finish the game. Francisco Conceicao and Pedro Neto gave us this. We are very happy about the victory.”

It’s three points and nothing more. Very motivated to finish the group first. Now we have a long way to go. I’m leaving here with the impression that the Czech national team is very strong and can create problems for other teams.”

Bruno Fernandes (Portugal player): “It was about suffering until we scored. We controlled the game well and played very well. At a great moment for them, they scored a goal. Moreover, they no longer posed a danger. It was difficult to get between the lines and make the last pass. The Czech Republic defended very well and were very well closed.

The team wants to win regardless of the opponent, it wants to win every game. The team showed great spirit and then came the moment between Pedro Neto and Francisco Conceicao.”

Diogo Dalot (Portugal player): “Even though the result was at its lowest level, we believed that we could turn the game around. It was a difficult game. We knew it would be difficult against a very physical team. We controlled the game. We missed a goal, but went in search of victory. We need to get out of this game. We need to try to improve in some aspects. There was some concern with the ball, but I’m very happy. with victory.”