Marta Gago: "It wasn't the debut we wanted"
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Marta Gago: "It wasn't the debut we wanted"

Record7 September 2026 at 17:12

Marta Gago, the Portuguese footballer who plays as a midfielder, expressed her displeasure after a debut that did not meet the team's expectations. The player acknowledged that the result was not the desired one for the start of the competition.

Despite the poor result, the midfielder refused to consider qualification as lost, demonstrating confidence in the team's ability to recover throughout the competition. Gago maintains an optimistic stance regarding the chances of advancing in the tournament.

The article comes in the context of a sporting competition in which Portugal is participating, probably a qualifying phase for an international tournament. The reference to the "debut" indicates that it was the national team's first game in this phase of the competition.

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