Portugal 0-0 Finland: match reaction

Cristiano Ronaldo:

“This team is at the level we have accustomed the public to over recent years. We have achieved a lot of big things. Now, whenever things go wrong people start criticising straight away, but we have to get used to that. I think in one way this is positive.

“All the players should have ambition to lift trophies. I think we can win the European Championships. We have great players, a great structure and we have to think positive. We’re going to be at our best in the finals.”

Maniche:

“We had some difficulties in this campaign but we’ve got through it. Nowadays there are no easy games. We did not have one single easy game in this qualification. Today we played well, helped each other and the only thing lacking was a goal.

“Some young players are coming into the team that have a lot of quality. They’ve showed it at their clubs and now they are showing it for the national team.”

Pepe:

“I’m really happy. I’m very happy with the way I was received and would like to thank the support of the crowd. It was a game in which we suffered a little, but that makes it all the more satisfying. We deserved to win this match.

“This squad is fantastic and we deserve congratulations. Can we be champions? I believe so; we have very good players, respected all around Europe.”

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