Espanyol striker Roberto Fernández stated in an interview that he was not performing at his best during his time at Braga, and now Espanyol has given him full confidence.

Fernández was interviewed during Spain's national team training camp, where he discussed his call-up, the club's support, and his goals in the UEFA Nations League. He said that Espanyol showed full confidence in him when he was struggling at Braga.

On his Spain call-up, Roberto said: "My family, my girlfriend, and I were waiting for the squad announcement, and when I saw my name, I was thrilled." When asked about the Ballon d'Or, he said: "That's high praise. For now, my priority is to establish myself in the national team. As for the Ballon d'Or podium, it would be better if it were a player from Espanyol in this national team."

Roberto recalled watching the World Cup final with his Espanyol teammates during the club's training camp at the time, feeling "truly amazed." He said that everyone dreams of being called by Luis de la Fuente at the start of the season, and that dream has now come true for him. De la Fuente told him to be himself, to continue the performances he has shown since the start of the season, to enjoy the training camp, and to learn as much as possible.

Roberto stated: "I am very proud to represent a club like Espanyol. The club gave me full confidence when I was struggling at Braga. I know many Espanyol strikers have been called to the national team, and I am very grateful. Espanyol is a club with a long history and does great work in recruiting and developing young players."

Regarding his interactions with teammates, Roberto mentioned Puado and Hysaj, saying he has played with them before and tries to communicate with everyone. He said that everyone has been proactive in approaching him, which made him feel comfortable. Speaking about national team players in training, he described Cucurella as having high training intensity, Pedri as outstanding, Oyarzabal and Ferran Torres as very capable goal scorers, and added that everyone has their own unique qualities.

Roberto said the team wants to become stronger and will play all out against England, continue fighting to win matches, and aim to win the UEFA Nations League. He also spoke about his development: "I was still very young back then, just 21 years old. Now I'm 24 and have played many LaLiga matches. You learn from good times and bad times." He laughed, saying he's willing to take any jokes from the newer players to be here.

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