João Palhinha, The midfielder of the national team of Portugal, this Saturday featured Spain among the best teams so far in Euro 2024, ensuring that it is “very strong”, along with Austria, “the big surprise”, and Germany, who also played ” to a high degree. .”
“There are four players and the coach asked us this question. Personally, I focus on two teams: Spain, which is always very strong, and Austria, which is the big surprise of this Euro Cup. I see them as very strong. Also close Germany at a great level I think they are the strongest,” he said at a press conference. Fulham midfielderwho focused on his team in Slovenia, his rival in the round of 16 of the tournament, on Monday in Frankfurt.
“We want to make history for our country”
In their last group stage match, Portugal lost 2-0 against Georgia. While the team assumed the “weight” of the defeat, among the “demands” proposed in the tournament, the midfielder considered it “useless to think” now about the previous match, but instead hoped, “in the answer against the Slovenia” and where he intends to go to the continental competition.
“We all want to win and make history with this team for our country. We are very ambitious, we are really looking forward for the next game to give a good response. We have to create more opportunities. We are prepared,” added Palhinha .
Be careful in Slovenia
“The motivation is going to be very high, as always. We are all going in the same direction. We all want to win for our country. There is no greater motivation for a player than to represent his country. That is our motivation against Slovenia. We’re just looking at that match,” Palhinha continued, downplaying the experience difference.
Slovenia is playing in the first round of 16 in its history in a major competition. “The past is not important. We know what we are facing. They are a difficult team to fight. But so are we,” warned the Portuguese media, who is considered a “good player” in Andraz Sporar, who he has faced during his time at Sporting de Braga and the attacker at Slovan Bratislava.
“Slovenia has a great team. It is one of the surprises of this Euro Cup. We know that we are facing a very strong Slovenia,” insisted Palhinha, who is facing a penalty for the quarterfinals if his team qualifies on Monday.
Taxing your future
As he competes in the European Championship, Palhinha’s future at club level has also been decided in recent weeks. With a contract with Fulham until 2028 and Bayern Munich keen to sign him for the new season, the 28-year-old midfielder said “all I can say is that both clubs know where I want to be in a month.” More clearly, water.
Source: La Verdad
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