Portugal enjoys a historical qualification

In the group A, behind Turkey, Serbia and Latvia, that is, therefore Portugal which has gripped the last place of qualification for the knockout phase. Per price Historical victory over EstoniaBecause she sends Lusitanac to her first final phase of the International Tournament, 93 years after joining (both fine) FIBA!

« We live the current moment, and my first thought is after the match, but I want this success to us in the qualification and who we could not be there: Andre Cruz, Ricardo Monteiro, Antoni da Silva, Gonsalo Delgado … I hope it will look at it » launched first Mario GomesCoach.

And to add, always thinking about his players: ” Before the match, I talked to my assistants and told ourselves that it was a game game, their moment. We won and merit is completely returning to them, they are responsible for this victory. They showed something more important than anything: character. Each of them, together. »

The team always struggles and united

Even without his own leader of the quetion, prematurely expelled (and seriously?) For the celebration searched after “I-one” and synonymous for another technical error, Portugal found resources to election from it. Thanks to Super Rafael Lisboja in the last moments and ultra-referral collective.

« I will not say much about this situation, except respecting the game, players and coach, but I will just say that this way is easily whistles in this way against Portuguese players However, he wanted to proclaim Mario Gomes, as far as the fact of the game involving Neemia’s queta is concerned. “” We didn’t know what would happen at 15 minutes to play and I was a coach, not a magician or guru, but at least I knew that the team would react and don’t give up. »

He has reinforced his successes against Czech and Estonia, Portugal is now preparing for life the most difficult challenge: to dropGermanyundefeated after five games (and with average record differential), at the nockout stages. To do this, you may also go there and rely on the mentality in a team …

« In life it is important to know what you want “Explained Miguel Queirozcaptain Choice. « We are on the euro knowing our group and knowing it, to go, we had to win on our first and last match. Czech Republic and Estonia are good teams, but we knew they had to win them. Then, in other games, you had to fight. We were in the match against Serbia and we experienced big defeats against Turkey and Latvia, but the team never doubted. (…) And we continued to fight. »