In the quarterfinals of the European Cup that ended on July 6, Beijing time, the French team won a tough penalty shootout against Portugal and advanced to the quarterfinals. After the match, France's defender Kong De accepted the media interview, sharing his feelings about the match and his outlook for the future.
Conde first expressed his joy at the victory: "Of course, we are very happy with the victory. Although the match was full of twists and turns, we finally came out on top. This is not possible without the joint efforts of the whole team." He also pointed out that the team's very solid performance on the defensive end was the key to winning the game, "We were once again very solid on defense, which is one of the key reasons why we were able to advance."
On his team's offensive performance, Conde said there is still room for improvement: "We should have scored one or more goals because we had chances, at least two of them were good chances. But that's the way soccer is, sometimes the chances come and you don't capitalize on them. However, it also reminds us that we still have a lot of room for improvement on the offensive end."
Talking about the upcoming semi-final against Spain, Conde looked very excited: "I'm looking forward to the match against Spain. They are a very good team with excellent ball control, but also stay calm under pressure and don't make mistakes easily. It's going to be a tough game, but we're ready for it."
Conde singled out several dangerous players in the Spanish team, including his Barcelona teammate Yamal: "Spain is an opponent that likes to utilize space, and they have dangerous wingers like Yamal, who I know very well. His speed and breaking ability are very strong and we need to be extra careful."
Finally, Conde emphasized the intensity and confidence that the team needs to maintain: "Against such a strong opponent, we need to maintain the same level of intensity and focus. At the same time, we need to believe in ourselves and our ability to score goals and win the game. In the next few days, we will recover well and be fully prepared for the semi-finals."
