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Katsouranis on record about Santos: ‘He’s my football dad, the most important person in my career’
Fernando Santos led Portugal to the quarter-finals of the World Cup and Costas Katsouranis wrote on the record the secret of the Portuguese coach’s success, his ‘football father’ as he explicitly described him.
Portugal defeated Switzerland, qualified for the “8” of the 2022 World Cup and the architect of this effort was our team Fernando Santos.
The 68-year-old veteran coach, who left his mark on Greek football and became the first Portuguese coach to win a knockout match at a World Cup, has everyone’s respect.
THE Kostas Katsouranis who played under his tutelage for AEK, Benfica and the Greek national team wrote in Record about the Santos man but also the secret of his success.
In fact, he described him as a “football dad” and stated that he was a reference point in his career.
“Today is a special day for me. I woke up happy because of a football match, which I feel less since I ended my football career. The reason was Fernando Santos’ Portugal victory.
It was the win that secured your national team qualification for the Quarterfinals. I’m happy about the win, the result, the performance, the effort, a result that makes the Portuguese optimistic about the future.
Santos was my coach from 2004 to 2014 at AEK, at Benfica, at the Greek national team. He’s my football dad, the most important person in my career. I created the account a few days ago and played 150 games under his guidance. There were times I was angry with him for benching me or taking me out of a game early, but the admiration and respect I have for the man and coach Santos has never been compromised.
That’s the main reason I’m very happy today. I know the last few years have not been easy for Fernando Santos, with a lot of criticism from people who don’t know him and have no idea of the difficulties of leading a group of footballers as ambitious and talented as the Portugal national team.
Santos has an advantage over anyone who criticizes him. He knows his team better than anyone, knows each player’s strengths and weaknesses. He knows how to approach the players and no one has the career of Santos behind him, of having coached the ‘big ones’ of Portugal, three of the biggest clubs in Greece, but of being coaches of two different countries.
He wouldn’t be able to do all of this if he wasn’t so competitive. Santos is the coach that makes the players believe. He made me believe because he made me a better player and a better person than I was. He has experience and needs rest.
What he does is think about the team altruistically, without personal games or team politics. The fantastic win against Switzerland started with a very difficult and courageous decision in the team structure.
If Portugal lost, we don’t know who would have “thrown” them on the coach. But once again Santos was thinking of the team’s interest and not his own vision. So it deserves all the good things.”
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Shevchenko made statements about the Ukraine-Sweden match in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers
UAF President Andrey Shevchenko He talked about the match against the Swedish national team in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
“When we were drawn against Sweden we probably faced our toughest opponent. I have great respect for Swedish football, you have always had good national teams and great players.”
“It’s always difficult to face Scandinavian teams, even though you don’t qualify for the World Cup, because you have so much quality, character and identity. This is similar to us to some extent. I don’t think there are favourites. In the end it all depends on the details, the injury situation and the preparations,” said Shevchenko.
In case of victory, Ukraine will play with the winner of the Poland-Albania doubles for a ticket to the World Cup. Ukraine will play the final match at home on March 31, again conditionally.
In addition to the 12 teams that finished second in their groups, the 4 winners of the Nations League quartet will also participate in the play-offs. All 16 participants are divided into 4 paths. Each route will include a semi-final and a final. The semi-finals will be held on March 26, and the finals will be held on March 31, 2026.
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UAF President Andrey Shevchenko He pointed out the significant financial costs of organizing the Ukrainian national team’s “home” matches outside the country.
“Hosting such meetings costs us an enormous amount of money and we are deprived of the opportunity to assemble a full stadium. In fact, the cost of a so-called home match at a neutral venue costs around five times more than a regular match.”
Our sponsors are located in a country where the struggle continues, so their financial resources are seriously limited.
I cannot approach the government with requests for additional funding.
We are forced to work tightly within the available budget and rely on the support of private donors, especially when it comes to social initiatives,” the UAF president told Dagens Nyheter.
During the current year, the Ukrainian national team played its official home matches in stadiums in Spain and Poland.
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Head coach of the Portuguese national team Roberto Martinez He explained why Cristiano Ronaldo continues to play an important role in the national team.
– There is always a lot of talk around Cristiano Ronaldo. Why does he remain the undisputed starter for the Portuguese national team, even though he will soon be 41?
“It’s all about his attitude towards the profession.” We constantly evaluate three key factors: talent level, accumulated experience and the contribution a player can make to the national team.
Making the highest demands on himself for the benefit of the team allows the captain to maintain his place in the squad. His desire to be the best is passed on to his partners. “The 25 goals he scored in 30 matches as a striker confirms that his play brings tangible benefits to the national team,” he said.
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