Who said what after France beat Portugal to reach Euro 2024 semifinals
Who said what after France beat Portugal 5-3 on penalties after a goalless 120 minutes in the quarterfinals of Euro 2024 on Friday:
"I'm happy, happy for everyone. It wasn't an easy match... We knew it was going to be complicated. We were solid defensively, we also put them in difficulty. Mentality made the difference. On penalties we didn't tremble and that made the difference."
– France goalkeeper Mike Maignan
"It was a very intense match against a team that kept the ball very well. I think we defended well again, we didn't concede a goal and we are still yet to concede (in open play in the tournament)."
– France midfielder Eduardo Camavinga
"It's becoming our habit (to reach the last four of a tournament) but we mustn't take that for granted, that's what I always say. It's what all the players in the team deserve."
– France coach Didier Deschamps
"It's complicated, it's hard. I don't think we were missing anything, we gave it our all over the 120 minutes. We created chances to score but didn't unfortunately. But that's football, it's like that..."
– Portugal defender Nuno Mendes
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