João Neves savours qualification, embraces key role for Portugal

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·16 novembre 2025

João Neves savours qualification, embraces key role for Portugal

Author of a full match during Portugal's large victory against Armenia (9-1), João Neves (21 years old), midfielder for Paris Saint-Germain, reflected on the collective performance and the qualification for the World Cup. He emphasized, in the mixed zone, his attachment to the game, the construction, and the way the team applies the work done in training.

🔴🔵🔚 Joao Neves « Nous avons fait un excellent match et les buts sont le fruit de notre construction. Nous avons eu plusieurs matchs où nous aurions pu marquer autant de buts, mais nous ne l'avons pas fait. C'est la conséquence de notre travail à l'entraînement et de ce que
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Neves « What matters is not the result, but the way we play »

« We played an excellent match and the goals are the result of our construction. We had several matches where we could have scored as many goals, but we didn't. It's the consequence of our work in training and what we applied during this match. I always play the same way. From start to finish. What matters is not the result, but the way we play. We work very well and we perfectly put into practice what we have worked on in training. It was a special match. Given its importance, wearing Eusébio's jersey, and then my first goals, my first hat-trick, in the national team. It's always an unforgettable memory. The hierarchy of free-kick takers? On the second free-kick, it wasn't me who took it. It's whoever feels the most comfortable. We have very talented players for that. I'm just one among others. »

In a historic evening for the Seleção, João Neves delivered an analysis that goes beyond the simple high score. True to his temperament, he insists on rigor, the repetition of automatisms, and the desire to play "always the same way," regardless of the opponent. This approach, very mature for a 21-year-old player, also reflects what he shows daily at Paris Saint-Germain: an obsession with fair play, patient construction, and clean technique.

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The young midfielder also highlighted the importance of the collective, particularly in the distribution of free-kicks, proving that he does not seek to steal the spotlight despite his growing status. In a Portuguese team qualified with authority, Neves appears as one of the engines of renewal. At PSG, after a debilitating injury, they are rubbing their hands at the return of the little Portuguese gem.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇫🇷 here.