Portugal v Nigeria: Martínez hails João Félix's stunning form | OneFootball

After the 2-1 victory, Roberto Martínez began the press conference following the friendly between Portugal and Nigeria, played in Leiria, with a message of condolences to the family of a 77-year-old supporter who passed away minutes before kick-off.

“I want to start by expressing my sorrow at the death of one of our supporters. It was a celebration of Portuguese football, but unfortunately this is very sad news. I want to send my condolences to his family and friends and say that we will try to win the first World Cup match for the family,” said the national team coach.

The Spanish manager also spoke about João Félix’s performance, highlighting the forward’s current form and his influence on the team’s attacking play: “João Félix is in a very good moment, he had a tremendous season. His intelligence, the space between the lines, his technical quality… He was unlucky because the goal went in, it crossed the line, he deserved the goal. But I’m very pleased with the work he has done in training and with what he did in the game today,” he said.

Martínez also showed himself satisfied with the team’s response, underlining the group’s ability to adapt even with several substitutions throughout the match, which, according to the coach, can be more difficult for a national team that has little time together.

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