In a pre-match press conference ahead of Portugal's UEFA Nations League home game against Norway, Bruno Fernandes discussed the team's adaptation to Jesus's tactical philosophy, his positioning on the pitch, and issues surrounding Cristiano Ronaldo. He stated there is no division within the Portuguese team and called on fans to stop creating conflict. This article is the third part of the press conference.

Other parts of the press conference

Bruno Fernandes: Cristiano Ronaldo deserves respect; there is no division in the Portuguese team, stop creating conflict

Bruno Fernandes: There is still room for improvement in every game, but Jesus's work is effective

Norwegian journalist: I still regret the goal you promised me at the World Cup didn't happen. I hope it will tomorrow. The coach next to you said football is art, the coach is an artist, and players are artists too. If we view these matches as plays divided into acts, as you mentioned, the first act focuses on defense and the second on positional attacking—what can we expect in the third act tomorrow? As an artist in this third act, what will you present that we've never seen before?

I don't know. Artists always need to keep a few tricks up their sleeve. 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 excellent players who can create amazing moments throughout the game. I hope everyone finds inspiration tomorrow, and I hope Estádio do Dragão will celebrate over and over.

We've celebrated here many times as I recall. In several qualifying rounds, we've advanced to the Euros or World Cup, or progressed further in the next round at this stadium. I hope this will be a good omen as well.

Norwegian journalist: Regarding the clash between Bernardo Silva and Martin Ødegaard in the last game, Norwegian players have hinted there could be retaliation tomorrow. How do you respond to these statements from the Norwegian players?

I have nothing to say about that. Bernardo, Martin, and I all play in the Premier League. In terms of intensity of contact and physical clashes, it's arguably one of the toughest leagues. So I'm not concerned about this. We're ready to win tomorrow's game. Whatever the game demands of us, we'll do it. But we want to play good football, we want to win, and we want to show our best potential because we know we can do it at our highest level.

Norwegian journalist: You've been playing for the Portuguese national team for a long time. How would you compare today's Portuguese players with previous generations you've worked with? Also, do you think winning the Euros is a realistic goal for this team?

I think every generation of players is different. Every Portuguese national team throughout history has had its own qualities and characteristics. Everyone is different. But at the same time, the quality of Portuguese players has always been there. So I don't think we should compare teams from different eras in the past with the current one.

What we can control is what we can do from now until tomorrow and every step after that. For the Portuguese national team, what matters most is continuous improvement to maximize the potential of every talented player who emerges and help them become the best version of themselves, wherever they go in the world. They make us proud.

Norwegian journalist: You know Ten Hag well from working together at Manchester United. Have you contacted him about the game against Norway? What are your memories of the time he was manager at Manchester United?

There's no doubt that Ten Hag is a very important coach for me. He gave me the opportunity to play for one of the biggest clubs in the world. I was very happy during my time with him. To be honest, we haven't discussed this match. We talk about football occasionally, but we haven't had the chance to discuss this game yet.

Let's see what happens tomorrow. I hope that after the match, I can message him with a result that's good for me but not so good for him.

Rasmus Hojlund, your former teammate, celebrated in a special way after scoring against your team in the last game. There's also a video that appears to show him pushing your coach after the match. What do you think about these situations?

I didn't see that. I saw the celebration, but he did it the last time too. So I know he really admires Cristiano Ronaldo, and Cristiano Ronaldo is one of his idols in his career. The last time Cristiano Ronaldo was on the pitch, he did the same thing. Back then, he was very worried that Cristiano Ronaldo would be angry with him because of it.

So he's just another kid who grew up with Cristiano Ronaldo as his idol, like many of us on the Portuguese national team. He grew up watching Cristiano Ronaldo play and wanted to imitate everything he does. It's clear this might be one of the most iconic celebrations in football history. For the next thirty, fifty, sixty, seventy years, you'll still see this celebration. So I'm very proud that someone is imitating what a Portuguese player has done.

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