Nuno Mendes previews Portugal quarter final meeting with France

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Nuno Mendes previews Portugal quarter final meeting with France  04/07/2024  uefa24  Harsewinkel

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00:00In my opinion, when Rafael Leão left the pitch at the 76th minute, Nuno was much better than what was happening until then.

00:10How do you analyze your game against Slovenia and can you relate to the fact that it was Francisco Conceição in front of you and not Rafael Leão?

00:22Good afternoon. I think it was a decision I made at the beginning. Rafael took the ball and told me to go up a little more.

00:31We also had Ruben Neves behind to balance the offense and I was able to go up more, as is obvious.

00:38I did it to be able to reach the goal and win the game in the 90 minutes.

00:45But it was not possible, we went to the penalties and fortunately we managed to win the game. It was the most important thing.

01:15Portugal and France have two individuals above the rest, Cristiano Ronaldo and Mbappé. You share the ball with one, you shared the ball for a long time with the other.

01:24What makes you so special, Nuno, that you had the opportunity to work with both?

01:30They are high-level players, two excellent players, two players who can make a difference at any time.

01:40It was a pleasure to be able to play with Mbappé and I have the pleasure of playing with Cristiano.

01:47They are two incredible players, two players who can make a difference at any time.

01:52We are prepared for that, we are going to train, we are going to prepare as much as possible for our goal, our ideas for the game.

02:00And when we get to the game, we will be able to implement them in the best way.

02:05Nuno, good afternoon. We are live for Channel 11.

02:08France so far has scored three goals, two goals and a penalty.

02:12I wanted to know if that increases your confidence, because they are going to face a team that so far has not yet shown its best version,

02:18or if on the contrary, if it increases the distrust, because there are players in France who can win a game at any time.

02:25I don't think that has much to do with it.

02:28They scored three goals and they are in this phase as we are, and we scored a good number of goals.

02:35But I think it's a team that we should be expecting everything, as is obvious.

02:40A team that has good players, has players who play in the best teams in Europe.

02:45And we are going to be prepared for that.

02:49I don't think the goals matter much.

02:51We are more focused on doing what we have to do and improving what we didn't do very well in the last game.

02:58João?

02:59Good afternoon, Nuno. João Pimpim for the ball, live.

03:03Nuno was very young when Cristiano Ronaldo decided to play for the European team in the Euro 2004.

03:12I would like to know, taking into account that the legend is growing,

03:17what did you feel on the pitch when you saw Cristiano Ronaldo succumb in tears?

03:23And what did they tell you to lift him up?

03:26This time it was a little bit the opposite.

03:28Normally Ronaldo is one for all, but this time it was all for one.

03:32It was a difficult moment for him.

03:36We are all here to help.

03:39He was in a bad moment, so the team felt that.

03:42And as it is obvious, we have to help all the players on the pitch.

03:46Both those who are in the game and those who are away.

03:49We are a very united group.

03:51I think that was what gave us even more strength to win the game.

03:55So much so that Diogo made three incredible saves.

03:58It was an incredible moment.

04:02A moment that we will not forget.

04:05But it is continued, because it is not over yet.

04:07How many saves?

04:11Yes, four saves.

04:13Of course it is an incredible moment.

04:17But that's what I said.

04:19It was a moment that gave us even more strength.

04:21And that's why I think we managed to win.

04:25Hello Nono.

04:27Julien Froment for Radio France.

04:31If we understood correctly, this is Cristiano Ronaldo's last Euro.

04:35Does it give you even more desire to go further in this competition for him?

04:42Second question.

04:44How do you stop Kylian Mbappé?

04:46Why?

04:47How do you stop Kylian Mbappé on the pitch?

04:50Thank you.

04:51Yes, this is Ronaldo's last Euro.

04:54But I think we have everything to give him this gift.

05:00I think we will do everything to stop Mbappé.

05:05It's going to be complicated, but I know him a little bit.

05:09I think I will do my best to stop him.

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