"I think our team performance is on a very good level, a European Championships level, in my opinion. We made a huge step today winning with Belarus for three points. I think it makes us favourites to finish first in this pool. We played great today, especially when it's about energy, in the third set we were down, but we brought back energy in the fourth set, we motivated each other we managed to open with sequence of service and it was very important for us to finish this game in four sets."

"We knew that this match was going to be very difficult and long, because there was a lot at stake. The service, as always happens at a high level, was the key that made the difference. When we served badly, we lost the set, in this match two aspects stood out: good service and great team spirit, it was enough to look at the faces of the players to see that they would never lose this match. This is a giant step towards to the EuroVolley, which happens for the first time in a row."

"Portugal played a very good match, on a high level. They were very good in the service, which was what made the difference. When our reception worked well, we were able to attack and score points, as in the third set. Tomorrow is another day, another match that we will play focused on winning."