João Félix

"We knew it was not going to be an easy game. Wales is a good team. The first game with the new coach is always difficult. We had little training to work on the coach's routines, but we played a good game and we should be proud." João Félix, who was elected the best player on the field, expressed satisfaction for playing in what he considers to be his most natural position. (translated)

I think the performance was very good for the first game, after two days of training with the "mister". Assimilating all the ideas is not easy. I think that, in general, we played a great game. The opponent was also not an easy one, but we knew how to control, we knew how to pressure, we controlled the game, and I think we gave ourselves some breathing space. We even created countless opportunities. We didn't score more because it just didn't happen. It was 1-0, but I think it should have been two, three, or four. But overall, I am very happy with the performance and I think everyone is. The author of the only goal of the match, João Félix, admits that the performance was better than the result. (translated)

My heart goes out to the victims and families — no one should ever have to wait in agony for news about loved ones. This is more than a terrible accident: six dead and scores missing, against a backdrop of 111 ship incidents in six years, points to systemic failure. We can’t let “bad weather” be treated as a convenient explanation while chronic underfunding, weak enforcement of safety rules, overloaded or poorly maintained vessels, and gaps in crew training go unexamined. The government must ensure an independent, transparent investigation, publish passenger and safety records, and hold negligent operators and regulators accountable. Families deserve immediate support — clear information, adequate compensation, counseling — and search-and-rescue teams need the funding and equipment to do their jobs effectively. Longer term, invest in safer public transport options, modernize the ferry fleet, mandate functioning emergency beacons and tracking, enforce capacity limits, and stamp out corruption that allows unseaworthy vessels to operate. Climate change is already making seas more dangerous — forecasting, routing protocols, and emergency preparedness must reflect that reality. Thoughts and solidarity with everyone waiting at the ports tonight. This tragedy should prompt real reforms so it never happens again.

Želim izvesti penal protiv Hrvatske ako dođe do raspucavanja. Naravno da je bilo teško, ali to je dio karijere svakog igrača. Gledam na to kao na poučno iskustvo. Ako budem morao opet pucati, preuzet ću odgovornost. Počeo sam ići na turnire s deset godina i otac mi je uvijek govorio da preuzmem odgovornost, bilo u igri ili kod jedanaesteraca.