Costa: This is the secret of my success in saving penalties, and we are ready for France

Tuesday 02-07-2024

Portuguese national team goalkeeper Diogo Costa appeared in press statements after qualifying for the Euro 2024 quarter-finals by defeating Slovenia on penalties.

Costa said: “Yes, it was A very close match against a team that sacrificed their lives to defend and they did it very well. For my part, these are the most difficult matches as we always spend a long time without touching the ball and I just focused on making sure there was an opportunity to know how to take advantage of it and I spent all my energy on that. /p>

He added: “I am very happy, above all, to help the team and dedicate this match to my family, who support me.”

He added: “It is my best night. It is an additional incentive on my part. I will never lack work. In fact, I am killing myself with work and belief in myself. I thank my family, who are my support. Yes, that's true. It was the match in which I was able to help my team the most and that's what I'm focusing on.”

Regarding his save of the three penalty kicks taken by Slovenia players: “In This match followed my intuition and I am very happy to help the team.”

He concluded: “Facing France in the quarter-finals? Whatever it is, we are ready. Let's go with everything»