A great player might decide a single game, but without great team you can't win a tournament." We respect Croatia but we also believe we can beat them," Portugal coach Fernando Santos said through an interpreter Friday. "Portugal is always a team, and Ronaldo is a team player," Santos said. "Croatia has a great team. After three consecutive draws, Portugal squeezed its way into Saturday's round of 16 game against Croatia, which beat defending champion Spain on Tuesday to extend an unbeaten run to 10 matches.

Source: New Zealand Herald June 24, 2016 21:26 UTC