This Sunday, the President of the Republic was “proud” of the performance of the Portuguese men’s rugby team in the World Cup, after the defeat against Australia (34-14), a “historic” result against one of the best teams in the world. world. .
“I thought it was a game, in its own way, historic. [Portugal] It is a team mainly of amateurs, with some Portuguese-French professionals. They played against one of the five best professionals in the world. “They entered the field as equals, fighting for the result and ended up winning,” analyzed Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, speaking to journalists in Saint-Étienne.
The president attended the meeting in the stadium and was “very proud” of the Wolves’ performance, congratulating the sports federation, the Secretary of State for Youth and Sports, as well as the entire team and the coach.
This sport, he recalled, was from a “very limited” social sector, but “has expanded and become popular,” with “Portuguese teams already strong,” “internationalized” and with a player base “with a lot of future.” .
These results, which highlight the difference in resources between Portugal and other countries, are noteworthy for Rebelo de Sousa, who hopes the sport will evolve further in the country.
After the defeat against Wales and the historic draw with Georgia, Portugal lost today against Australia, in the third match of group C.
Source: TSF
