During a press conference ahead of Portugal's home match against Norway in the UEFA Nations League, Bruno Fernandes discussed how the team is adapting to Jesus's tactical philosophy, his own position on the pitch, and the controversy surrounding Ronaldo. He stated that there is no division within the Portuguese national team and called on fans not to take sides. This article is the third part of the press conference.

Other parts of the press conference

Bruno Fernandes: Ronaldo deserves respect; There is no division in the Portuguese national team, don't divide

Bruno Fernandes: There's always room for improvement in every match, but Jesus's work is delivering results

LiveMode Reporter: I'm still disappointed that the goal you promised me at the World Cup didn't happen, and I hope it will tomorrow. The coach sitting next to you said that football is an art, the coach is an artist, and players are also artists. If we view these matches like a play divided into acts, then, as you said, the first act focuses on defense, and the second act focuses on structured attacks. I'd like to ask, what can we expect from the third act tomorrow? As an artist yourself, what else could you bring to this third act that we haven't seen before?

I don't know. Artists always have to keep a few tricks up their sleeves, so tomorrow we'll take the pitch and try to bring joy to the Portuguese people once again. As the coach said, we have many talented players who can create wonderful moments at any point in the match. I hope everyone will be inspired tomorrow and Estádio do Dragão will have plenty to celebrate.

We've found joy here many times. From what I remember, in many recent qualifying matches, we've secured qualification for the European Championship or World Cup at this stadium, or advanced to the next round. I hope this will be another good omen.

Norwegian Reporter: Regarding Bernardo Silva's tackle on Martin Ødegaard in the previous match, the Norwegian players subsequently hinted that there might be retaliation tomorrow. What is your reaction to these statements from the Norwegian players?

I have nothing to say about that. I, Bernardo, and Martin all play in the Premier League. In terms of intensity of challenges and physical contact, the Premier League is probably one of the most demanding leagues to play in, so I'm not concerned about that. We're ready to win tomorrow. Whatever the match demands of us, we'll handle it. But we want to play good football, we want to win, and we want to show what we're capable of because we know we absolutely can do that.

Norwegian Reporter: You've played for the Portuguese national team for a long time. How would you compare the current generation of Portuguese star players with previous generations you've worked with? Also, do you think winning the European Championship is a realistic goal for this team?

I think each generation of players is different. Each Portuguese national team in the past had its own qualities and characteristics. Everyone is different, but at the same time, the quality of Portuguese players has always been maintained. So I don't think we can compare teams from different periods in the past with the present.

What we can control is what we can do from now until tomorrow, one step at a time. As the Portuguese national team, what's most important is to continue developing and maximizing the potential of every talented player that emerges, helping them become the best version of themselves. Wherever they go in the world, they can make us proud.

Norwegian Reporter: You know Solskjaer very well from working together at Manchester United. Have you been in touch with him about the upcoming match against Norway? Also, what are your memories of the time he was manager at Manchester United?

Without a doubt, Solskjaer is a very important coach to me. He gave me the opportunity to play for one of the biggest clubs in the world. I was very happy working with him. To be honest, we haven't talked about this match. We occasionally chat about football, but we haven't had the chance to discuss this game.

We'll see what happens tomorrow. I hope after the match, I can send him a message, and the result in that message will be good for me, but not so good for him.

Bruno, your former teammate Hojlund had a special celebration after scoring against your team in the previous match. Also, there are some videos that seem to show he pushed your coach after the match. What do you think about these situations?

I didn't see that. I saw the celebration, but he did that before too, so I know he really likes Ronaldo, and Ronaldo is one of his idols throughout his career. He did that move before when Ronaldo was on the pitch. At that time, he was very worried that Ronaldo would be angry with him for doing that.

So he's just another kid who grew up idolizing Ronaldo, like many of us in the Portuguese national team. He grew up watching Ronaldo play and wants to imitate everything he does. Clearly, this is probably one of the most iconic celebrations in football history. You'll continue to see this celebration for the next thirty, fifty, sixty, seventy years. So I'm very proud that there are people imitating something that a Portuguese player did.

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