Defeating Luxembourg, Santos Believes Portugal can Defend the European Cup Champion Title

DBasia.news –   Portugal national team coach, Fernando Santos, claims that his team will defend the upcoming 2020 European Cup title. A victory over Luxembourg with a score of 2-0, Monday (11/18) pm, has succeeded in making Portugal qualify for the 2020 European Cup finals.

“We are the champion candidates for the European Cup later, although we have never claimed to be champions’ favorites,” said Ferdando Santo, as quoted from A Bola after the match against Luxembourg.

He added, “The Portugal national team has quality. When able to unite creativity, quality and beauty, while at the same time realizing the need for something else on certain occasions, Portugal practically cannot be defeated. “

Fernando Santos also stressed, Seleccao das Quinas has all the conditions to repeat the success at EURO 2020. “It’s not easy to beat Portugal. We have all the conditions to be able to undergo the European Cup well, “he added.

For Fernando Santos, Cristiano Ronaldo and teams’ road to the 2020 European Cup will not be much different from four years ago in France. “Our status remains the same. When we went to EURO 2016, many people accused me of being crazy as they said Portugal was a champion candidate, “said the 65-year-old coach.

Fernando Santos’ belief is also based on one thing, which is success. He reminded, the Portugal national team has won two trophies in the last four years. In addition to the 2016 EURO champion, Seleccao das Quinas also won the 2019 UEFA Nations League.

Maintaining a title at a European Cup event is not easy. Only the Spanish national team is able to do so. La Furia Roja won a streak in 2008 and 2012. Previously, the Soviet Union and West Germany failed to do so. The Soviet Union, the 1960 EURO champion, were only runner-up in 1964. West Germany, the 1972 EURO champion, started it in 1976.