A BOLA – «Great exhibition by Portugal» (Portugal)
Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, President of the Republic, was, as expected, diplomatic after the 2-0 victory, by Portugal, against Uruguay, for the second round of group H, which guaranteed the qualification of the National Team for the round of 16 .
He was a happy and proud head of state after the victory over the South Americans, which he witnessed in Braga. «Pepe very confidently, Diogo Costa very well, João Cancelo much better, Ronaldo, in fact, was a brutal effort and they all played very well. And Bruno Fernandes scored and was very consistent from beginning to end. And Fernando Santos’ idea was very good, putting three players in that psychological moment, three young people with legs and very scrambled», said the President of the Republic, who had an accurate prognosis (he had bet on a 2-0 for Portugal before the match).
«It was a great football game and, this time, he participated in Uruguay’s victory, with a lot of effort and dedication. This time I sent an email frankly fine. In fact, Portugal played a very good game, a great performance, by the way, and deserved to win», pointed out the head of state, who also said that he would congratulate the Portuguese coach and made reference to Nuno Mendes leaving in tears, who had to be replaced. «He was making a great effort, but, in the end, it is a great joy for Portugal», he added.