Nuno Mendes previews Portugal quarter final meeting with France
04/07/2024
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04/07/2024
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00:00In my opinion, when Rafael LeĆ£o 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 ConceiĆ§Ć£o in front of you and not Rafael LeĆ£o?
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 MbappƩ. 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 MbappƩ 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.
02:58JoĆ£o?
02:59Good afternoon, Nuno. JoĆ£o 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 MbappƩ?
04:46Why?
04:47How do you stop Kylian MbappƩ 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 MbappƩ.
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.