João Cancelo, Portuguese national team player, reacted to the victory of the team of quinas (1-0) against Wales, in statements to RTP News after the final whistle of the Alvalade Stadium.
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24/09/2026
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The Week: “Yes, I think so, but we still have things to improve. However, the master has not yet had enough time to implement his ideas. The most important thing for now is the three points.”
Ideas of Jorge Jesus: “Every coach has his ideas. I had already had the pleasure of working with the master at Benfica and Al Hilal, but the ideas are completely different. Here, the wings play more open and arrive more often to attack. Today, for example, I have not been able to get that far ahead, and we must give merit to the adversary. I think that when the coach has more training time, we will play better and everything will be fine.”
CR7 to the end of the League of Nations?: “Cristiano is our captain, a symbol of the national team and our country. It helps us to be better every day and it's very good for the group to have you here. We will continue to support him as he supports us.”
Gold Ball: “I had already given my opinion, but I am a fan of Lamine Yamal. I really like the way he plays, the joy he transmits and this street football, which is getting scarcer and scarce in current football. I accept different opinions, but for me it is him.”

