"I'm certain that the whole group will think of it as the game of their lives because Portugal have never won a title," Joao Mario told reporters. "Taking part in a final at this moment in my career, I don't think about the physical issue. "Criticism is part of the game, we know that's how things work in football," he said "To be honest, we don't think about this type of criticism. I am certain that 100 percent of the Portuguese believe that Portugal will win and that is what we want to believe, that is what we want to dream," he said. The 23-year-old also shrugged off criticism that Portugal, who have won only one match inside 90 minutes at the tournament, had yet to sparkle.

Source: Standard Digital July 08, 2016 11:37 UTC