About fifteen people gathered on Friday, July 5, in front of the only television of this Portuguese restaurant “Roast Chicken” in Caudebec-lès-Elbeuf, south of Rouen. Bookings are continuing to be made to watch the European Football Championship quarter-final between Portugal and France. This match, held in Hamburg, Germany, has a touch of the past. Since 2016, France have lost to Portugal in the European Championship finals.
Restaurant owner Roberto supports Portugal and firmly believes in victory: “I hope the best man wins, but I think Portugal will win.”However, he knows that the Blues won't let that happen, “The French want revenge for 2016”He remembers. It is the determination shown by his blues-loving clients, like Samba. This amateur player came from the Grand-Quevilly club to eat at this Portuguese restaurant. “To console them in their defeat.”He laughs.
It's all about striker Cristiano Ronaldo for Roberto “At the moment, the Portuguese striker is not doing much. If Ronaldo doesn't run, there's no one.“ France vs Portugal match at 9pm. The president hopes “There will be people and the party will be beautiful,”