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Portuguese national team goalkeeper Diogo Costa appeared in press statements after qualifying for the Euro 2024 quarter-finals by defeating Slovenia on penalties.
Costa said: “Yes, it was A very close match against a team that sacrificed their lives to defend and they did it very well. For my part, these are the most difficult matches as we always spend a long time without touching the ball and I just focused on making sure there was an opportunity to know how to take advantage of it and I spent all my energy on that. /p>
He added: “I am very happy, above all, to help the team and dedicate this match to my family, who support me.”
Regarding his save of the three penalty kicks taken by Slovenia players: “In This match followed my intuition and I am very happy to help the team.”
He concluded: “Facing France in the quarter-finals? Whatever it is, we are ready. Let's go with everything»