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The coach of Portugal, Fernando Santos, stressed the need for his team to display a good collective game, beyond confiding everything to his star Cristiano Ronaldo, s he wants to beat Uruguay on Saturday in Sochi in the round of 16 of the World Cup-2018.
"The team is the one who has to play." If Cristiano plays alone, Portugal will lose. If we can not be as strong as the Uruguayan team, it's impossible, "said coach of the reigning European champion, before the duel that will take place in the hot spa town of southern Russia.
"It is very difficult for a player to solve only because even if he scores three goals, he must have a team that supports him",
Usually serious, Santos did not hesitate to joke when he received the first question about his team's dependence on Cristiano – who decided with a hat-trick to tie Portugal against Spain in the debut (3-3) and then scored the goal of the victory against Morocco (1-0) – declaring that he had won the coffee that had been wagered , sure that it would be asked of him
"I hope my team is up to the task and is as strong as Uruguay"
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Beyond the star of Real Madrid, Santos has not spared the praises of La Celeste, from where he has highlighted his great record as a champion of two World Cups (1930 and 1950), as well as the great experience of his technician, Óscar Tabárez, at the helm of the team since 2006.
" The greatest virtue of the Uruguayan team is the l & # 39; Uruguay. He has a coach who has led the national team for 12 years, a man of great experience and high quality, we know the qualities of his players, "he said.
" L & Uruguay is a team that in 2018 has not conceded goal, it is very strong. If it is evaluated, it is difficult to find weaknesses. They are very homogeneous. I think Portugal will win, but I recognize that a very strong team will come "he said.
From this match that will start at the Sochi Olympic Stadium – where the temperatures are again expected – the rival will come out in the quarters of the cross between France and Argentina which is also played on Saturday.
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