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'Today is a day to cry but we have to turn it around': Portugal manager Fernando Santos disappointed after his side's 4-2 loss to Germany but says his side need to display the 'same fighting spirit' against Hungary

Portugal manager Fernando Santos say it's a 'day to cry' for the nation but says his side need to show the same fighting spirit going forward after their 4-2 loss to Germany.

Cristiano Ronaldo gave Portugal the lead after just 15 minutes, but own goals by Ruben Dias and Raphael Guerriero gave Germany a 2-1 lead going into half-time.

Second-half goals from Kai Havertz and Robin Gosens sealed the victory for the Germans, despite Liverpool's Diego Jota scoring a consolation goal.

Portugal fell to a 4-2 defeat to Germany leaving them third in the group with one game to go
Portugal's manager Fernando Santos was disappointed with the nature of his team's defeat

In his post-match interview, Santos said he was proud of his team's efforts to fight until the end despite the disappointment of the defeat.