Portugal must prove they are a 'great team': Vitinha

Harsewinkel, Germany: Portugal midfielder Vitinha said Friday his country s star studded squad must prove they are a great team at Euro 2024. The...

Harsewinkel, Germany: Portugal midfielder Vitinha said Friday his country's star-studded squad must prove they are a "great" team at Euro 2024.

The 2016 champions face the Czech Republic on Tuesday in their opening fixture, having qualified for the tournament with a 100 percent record.

However Portugal fell to a friendly defeat by Croatia last week and question marks remain over whether they can cope in the biggest games.

Led by superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, Manchester United playmaker Bruno Fernandes and other leading stars including Joao Felix and Bernardo Silva, expectations are high.

"We have a great team, with great players playing for great clubs... but great teams prove themselves on the pitch, not in theory," Vitinha, who plays for French champions Paris Saint-Germain, told a news conference.