Fernando Santos rejected the notion that a showdown between Real Madrid superstars Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale adds extra edge to the Euro 2016 semi-final against Wales.
Ronaldo will continue his quest for a major international honour following defeats in the Euro 2004 final and the semis of the 2006 World Cup and Euro 2012, while Bale has inspired Wales to a place in the last four at their first tournament appearance since the 1958 World Cup.
The two most expensive players in football history have dominated the pre-match build-up, but Santos was reluctant to get involved in the hype.
"There is no added pressure, I think all these players have a lot of experience," he told a pre-match news conference at Stade de Lyon. "They are used to this, so there will be no added pressure.
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