The star of the Portuguese national team, Ruben Diaz, appeared in press statements after being eliminated from the quarter-finals of the European Nations Cup "Euro 2024" on penalties against the French national team.

He said in his speech “What happened today? I went through this not long ago, as we were eliminated from the Champions League and I missed a penalty kick in the quarter-finals against Real Madrid. The fact that I took responsibility and went there and bore the burden of scoring the penalty kick, of course, it is expensive.”

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He added: “We all feel pressure in these moments and someone must fail in order for the team to win. Joao Felix failed today and we all support him. It was one of Portugal’s best matches in the competition, but in these competitions Short, the teams that play better do not always win.”

He stressed: “In the same way the match was tough for Slovenia in the round of 16, today it was tough for us as we go Going forward, it is a lesson, and we will try to improve. He added that the learning must continue.”

He concluded: “The group is still together, we have worked hard despite the people They think differently sometimes and with some criticism, we have been able to keep the dressing room in a very good spirit, this is unique and in these moments you see the great teams. Let's try to maintain this cohesion."