Who said what after Switzerland beat Italy in Euro 2024 last 16

Who said what after Switzerland knocked out holders Italy with a deserved 2-0 victory in their Euro 2024 last 16 match in Berlin on Saturday:

"I'm at a loss for words, it was the most important game of my career.

"Everyone played for each other, we worked well in defence and attack... we have an incredibly great team. 

"We want to enjoy the moment now but keep working hard for the next game."

-- Switzerland midfielder Fabian Rieder

"The feeling is great because we showed a really good performance. We showed from the first second that we really wanted to win this game.

"The spirit is incredible; everyone is happy, everyone runs for the other one, and I think we showed that on the pitch."

-- Rieder

"We deserved to win against a difficult team to play.

"We were compact and we created chances.

"We made a really good game and we scored at the right moment. I am really proud for the team and the staff and for the whole country." 

-- Swiss forward Breel Embolo

"The goal at the start of the second half took our legs out from under us. We were too slow compared to them in the first half.

"Unfortunately, sharpness and tempo makes the difference.

"Right now, for too many reasons, we are unable to do anything more than this."

-- Italy coach Luciano Spalletti

"It hurts, it really hurts.

"We can only say sorry to everyone, we were disappointing today and they deserved to win. We struggled all game long."

-- Italy captain and goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma

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