It's just noise: Diaz responded to the criticism of the Portugal national team

The central defender of the Portuguese national team, Ruben Dias, reacted to the criticism that fell on the team after the sensational draw with DR Congo (1:1) in the first round of the group stage of the World Cup. "Criticism is not something significant for us, it's noise and part of the competition... it's just noise," Diaz said. "It always happens if the match doesn't work out. We protect ourselves from unnecessary criticism." One of the most discussed after the game was the captain of the team, Cristiano Ronaldo, however, Diaz did not separately focus on his partner in the national team, Cristiano Ronaldo, noting that he has long been used to public pressure: "Cristiano, of course, is used to the media pressure that we usually feel in the clubs, the national team, the World Cups and the Euros." The football player also emphasized that there are no ideal conditions in the tournament format and stability from match to match is important: "It's a tournament you can only win when you play well match after match," he added. The defender said that he has recovered from the injury and is ready to help the team in the second round of the group stage against Uzbekistan. He also noted that he is well acquainted with the opponent's tactical style: "I play most of my club matches against teams that use five backs, so I have a clear idea of ​​that. Positional discipline is crucial in these matches." The match between the national teams of Portugal and Uzbekistan will take place on June 23, the game will start at 20:00 Kyiv time.