Champion, champion, champion. That’s how Diogo Costa writes in the international press. After a tough game against Slovenia and a good dose of drama, Portugal are grateful to their goalkeeper as they qualify for the quarter-finals of Euro 2024, where they will face France.
“Diogo Costa will be the hero, after three great penalty saves, but whatever you say about Ronaldo, hats off to him because he got the ball in the end,” said the Briton. Watchman“After Jan Oblak stopped him in extra time, it took a lot of courage to come back and score.”
in Spanish The pays, “Diogo Costa dressed as a hero” on Monday night. “The goalkeeper saved his team at the end of extra time with a great save against Cesco”, after a match in which “Portugal” suffered.
Portugal have qualified for the quarter-finals of the European Championship thanks to an “epic match of personal drama and tears for Cristiano Ronaldo”, according to the British newspaper “Daily Mail”. Brand.
“Both teams spoiled us in terms of excitement, but less so in terms of spectacle. A 0-0 draw in the round of 16 of the Euros is a bit disappointing, of course,” says the Frenchman’s analysis. Le MondeWhich does not hide some disappointment.
Unsurprisingly, both Le Monde Like the L’Equipe They highlighted Diogo Costa as man of the match, although they also praised the performance of the Atletico Madrid goalkeeper, Slovenian.
from Italy, La Gazzetta dello Sport He saw the Portuguese in trouble to defeat a rival who stood like “an impregnable wall thanks to the superhuman Jan Oblak”. “From tears to smiles. From a nightmare that didn’t seem real to ecstasy.”
“As expected, Slovenia made life difficult for Portugal with their constant solidarity and impenetrable defensive axis,” the French sports newspaper reported. L’EquipeAnd about Ronaldo: “Tears of sadness were replaced by tears of joy.”
In Ljubljana, a team He praised the struggle of the players coached by Matjaz Kek, “who took the Portuguese candidate to the eleven-meter mark.” “But in the end, they were not lucky,” the Slovenian newspaper regrets.
Restore the appeal that was left Watchman: “What a fun and dramatic game. More, please, Euro 2024!”
