European Championship quarter-finals
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They are the heroes of their football generations. This Friday evening, Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo and Frenchman Kylian Mbappé will meet in the European Championship quarter-finals. The French superstar sings an ode to Ronaldo – and defends his strike partner.
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The TV channels have divided up the quarter-final matches of the European Championship between themselves. The first match between Germany and Spain on Friday (6 p.m.) will be broadcast on ARD. The second match between Portugal and France (9 p.m.) will be broadcast on ZDF.
Presenter Jochen Breyer will be on the show for the Mainz broadcaster from 8:15 p.m., and experts Friederike Kromp, Christoph Kramer and Per Mertesacker will also have their say. The commentator for the match will be Claudia Neumann.
MagentaTV is also broadcasting the match. The previews will start at 8:15 p.m. The presenter in the studio will be Johannes B. Kerner and Michael Ballack will be the expert. The match, which will take place in Hamburg’s Volksparkstadion, will be commentated by Jonas Friedrich.
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You can follow the game – like all matches in this European Championship – in the WELT live ticker. Click here to go to the ticker. We will also show you the highlights in video afterwards. You can find the video summaries of all the European Championship games here.
Mbappé on Ronaldo: “He inspired generations”
Before the duel of superstars in the quarter-final between Portugal and France, Frenchman Kylian Mbappé praised his childhood idol Cristiano Ronaldo highly. “I like the way he plays. His goals, his trophies, his CV speak for him. He has inspired generations,” said Mbappé. “He is unique. There is only one Cristiano Ronaldo and there will only ever be one Cristiano Ronaldo. I just hope that he won’t be so happy tomorrow.”
Tears for Ronaldo and penalty hero Costa – Portugal’s shaky victory in video
Portugal struggled to reach the quarter-finals of the European Championship against Slovenia in a penalty shootout. Things got dramatic in extra time: Ronaldo burst into tears after missing a penalty, but his Portuguese team celebrated in the end. The highlights in the video.
Meanwhile, he defended his strike partner Antoine Griezmann from criticism. “I find that a bit unfair. Especially the criticism that comes from the country he gave everything to be selected for,” said the captain of the Équipe Tricolore. It was a shame that he was being criticized for a “not so good shot,” Mbappé continued, making a plea for the 2018 world champion.
Harmless French through own goal in the quarter-finals – The victory over Belgium in video
France is in the quarter-finals after a 1-0 win over Belgium, but is still waiting for a goal from open play. The winning goal for the French team was scored by Belgian Vertonghen. The highlights are in the video.
“Everyone is free to express their own opinion, but it hurts me a little,” said the 25-year-old future Real Madrid professional. “He is one of the greatest players in modern French football.” He must be helped “so that he can help us, because we need him.”
The expected lineups
Portugal: 22 Diogo Costa – 24 Antonio Silva, 3 Pepe, 4 Ruben Dias – 5 Diogo Dalot, 20 Joao Cancelo – 6 Joao Palhinha – 8 Bruno Fernandes – 10 Bernardo Silva, 11 Joao Felix – 7 Ronaldo.
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France: 16 Maignan – 5 Koundé, 4 Upamecano, 17 Saliba, 22 Hernandez – 13 Kanté, 8 Tchouameni, 7 Griezmann, 6 Camavinga – 15 Thuram, 10 Mbappé.
The quarter-finals at a glance
Friday, 6 p.m.: Spain – Germany, ARD/MagentaTV
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Friday, 9 p.m.: Portugal – France, ZDF/Magenta
Saturday, 6 p.m.: England – Switzerland, ZDF/Magenta
Saturday, 9 p.m.: Netherlands – Türkiye, RTL/Magenta
