Austria
“In terms of football, he is almost at field player level. But he is not one of our 25 best field players, otherwise we would have nominated him as a field player.” ÖFB team manager Ralf Rangnick about number one goalkeeper Patrick Pentz.
“If Dad finds out that I’m not going to the concert, he’ll call me.” Michael Gregoritsch decided against the ÖFB team attending the concert of Rod Stewart, of whom his father and U21 team manager Werner Gregoritsch is a big fan.
“I have rarely seen a player who plays with such a resting heart rate. You never get the feeling that he gets even remotely nervous.” Christoph Baumgartner about midfielder Florian Grillitsch.
GEPA/Armin Rauthner Florian Grillitsch (l.) and Christoph Baumgartner (r.) also get along well off the pitch
“We have been preparing for this day for two years. We are all looking forward to it immensely.” Rangnick before the opening match against France.
“After a game like that, where you’re the nation’s idiot, it’s not a bad idea to get even so the whole thing is over.” Maximilian Wöber appeared at the press conference the day after his own goal against France.
“I have red-green color blindness, so I probably can’t distinguish orange and red very well anyway.” Rangnick indifferent to the presumed dominance of Dutch fans in the match against “Oranje”.
“I put him in cold blood.” Marcel Sabitzer about his winning goal to make it 3-2 against the Netherlands.
IMAGO/Justus Stegemann Sabitzer shot Austria to group victory with his winning goal against the Netherlands
“The coach is simply a doer. When he sets his mind to something or wants something, he works on it until it is the way he wants it.” Grillitsch before the round of 16 against Turkey about Rangnick.
“I am the captain of this team and I want to lead the way and make the difference with my presence.” David Alaba about his European Championship role as “non-playing captain”.
“We need warm hearts on the pitch, but also a cool head in every situation.” Rangnick before the round of 16 against Turkey.
“When you see how much we invested in this game today and how many scoring opportunities we missed, the whole thing feels pretty grotesque and surreal.” Rangnick after the 1:2 defeat in the round of 16 against Turkey.
“We had set ourselves such high goals, tried everything, but in the end, I think, at least from an Austrian perspective, we were undeservedly eliminated.” Gregoritsch after the Turkey match.
International
“You join the national team to win the European Championship, not to win at ‘Call of Duty’.” Italian Coach Luciano Spalletti is in favor of some restrictions on its players’ PlayStation activities.
“I don’t constantly ask them for details. Just like I don’t tell the bus driver which direction to drive.” Poland’s team boss Michal Probierz does not constantly inquire about the health of the ailing Robert Lewandowski.
“The European Championship is important for us, but we are not insulated from what is happening in our country at the moment.” Kylian Mbappe in the run-up to the French parliamentary elections or in his indirect voting recommendation.
IMAGO/Moritz Müller/Moritz Mueller France’s captain Kylian Mbappe caused a stir on and off the pitch
“We didn’t lose any feathers, but we did lose a nose.” Didier Deschamps about the broken nose suffered by Mbappe in the 1-0 win against Austria.
“We have been on the podium three times at international competitions. And yet we are still seen as the Cinderella of major tournaments.” Croatia’s team manager Zlatko Dalic about the international standing of his team.
“I said to ‘Fülle’ during the warm-up: If we both come in today, you’ll know when I get the ball. The cross was blocked twice, the third one came in – and ‘Fülle’ put it in superbly.” Like Niclas Füllkrug, he came on as a substitute in the 1:1 draw against Switzerland. David Room about the late German equaliser.
“The football gods are not always kind.” Luka Modric remains without a title in the national jersey after Croatia’s elimination.
“It’s not finished yet. I don’t want to go out.” Georgia team boss Willy Sagnol about his surprise team before the round of 16 against Spain.
“I’m really fed up with this ridiculous hand rule.” Denmark’s team manager Kasper Hjulmandafter a penalty goal was awarded in the 2-0 round of 16 defeat against Germany following a minimal touch of the ball by Joachim Andersen’s hand.
“We are sad, but we can go home as winners.” Slovakia striker Lukas Haraslinafter narrowly missing out on a place in the quarter-finals against England.
“I wanted to change this result, it was a big stain on my career.” Türkiye team boss Vincenzo Montella With the 2-1 win in the round of 16 against Austria, the memory of the 1-6 defeat against the ÖFB team in a test in Vienna in March was pushed into the background.
“We are the number one fan. They are with us everywhere. It’s the same in every stadium. But of course it’s even higher in Berlin. We Turks are everywhere.” Türkiye captain Hakan Calhanoglu before the Berlin quarter-final against the Netherlands.
“Long live diversity, long live the Republic, long live France.” Marcus Thuram in response to the outcome of the second round of the French parliamentary elections, in which the extreme right surprisingly did not prevail.
IMAGO/PA Images/Bradley Collyer Spain’s new superstar Lamin Yamal celebrated his 17th birthday one day before the European Championship final
“When I scored, I took the ball, didn’t think twice and just shot.” The then 16-year-old Lamin Yamal after his impressive equaliser in the semi-finals of Spain’s 1-1 draw with France, making him the youngest goalscorer in European Championship history.
“I encourage you to seal the victory without any last-minute miracle goals or penalty dramas, as I am sure that would ease the strain on the nation’s collective heart rate and blood pressure.” Britain’s King Charles III. after the semi-final regarding some last-minute decisive goals by the English.
“My goal was to celebrate my birthday here in Germany.” Yamalwhose 17th birthday fell on the day before the final, after Spain’s semi-final victory.
“I had the ambition to become European champion. I had the ambition to play well at the European Championships. I achieved neither of those things. That is a disappointment.” Mbappe after the French were eliminated in the semi-finals against Spain.
“Just one more step and we’ll be in the history books.” Captain Harry Kane senses the historic opportunity for England’s first European Championship title.
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