Rúben Neves: "We have more than enough ability to win every game"

Rúben Neves began by addressing Diogo Jota, stating that the most important thing is "to have him present with the national team at this World Cup, because one of the great goals of his career was to participate in a competition like this."

Shifting focus to Portugal's match against Colombia, the Al Hilal player doesn't expect external factors to impact the game. "We've been here long enough to get used to the climate and conditions in Miami. We have players, like myself, who play in Saudi Arabia, and I'm already accustomed to it. I don't think Colombia will have that advantage. We're going to fight to win the game and hope the weather doesn't affect us or Colombia, because we want a great football match," he affirmed.

The midfielder then praised the opposition. "Colombia is a very strong team; they've played two great games, and we are prepared to come away with the victory," he noted, highlighting the homework the national team has done: "We've observed Colombia, we're working well to find space between the lines, to create opportunities for our forwards. We've been working on these situations and aim to bring some passing variation and the ability to reach finishing zones."

Thus, the focus remains singular. "We came focused on the first three group games. We know that, further down the line, it doesn't matter who we face because first we have to get through the group. We want to win every game, because we have more than enough ability to do so. We're going to do everything to beat Colombia, and the teams that come next, we'll have time to think about them then," he confidently stated.

Rúben Neves, who has yet to feature in this World Cup, commented, "It's a bit harder to suffer from the sidelines, but we always have to be ready to be called into action. The coach has already said that in this squad there are no substitutes, and in a competition like this, all players are important and will have their moment, and that's what we work for every day."

Finally, Rúben Neves was approached by a Bangladeshi journalist and expressed his pleasure at learning that the national team, and Ronaldo, have countless fans in the Asian country. "It's incredible to know that. Wherever we go, we feel that because of Cristiano Ronaldo. We know there are Portugal fans spread across the world, and that's an amazing feeling for a national team," he concluded.