Defender Alex Pinto describes, in an interview with TSF, a different week in Bratislava with the arrival of the Portuguese team. The local population is excited to see Ronaldo and the rest of the Portuguese players: “Everyone asks me for tickets and asks me questions. I think the stadium will be full. I have no doubt. Everyone asks me about Cristiano, now a bit”. less, because we know it will come. But before the call, everyone had been asking me for months if Cristiano Ronaldo would come to Slovakia,” described the FC DAC 1904 player.
The Portuguese player also does not hide his interest in being closer to the Portuguese team: “I am also excited to have the team here, Ronaldo and everyone else. They are high-quality players and we are all looking forward to playing again.” Seeing these players live.”
The Portuguese team plays this Friday in Bratislava against Slovakia. The team chasing Portugal in the Group J qualification, and Alex Pinto explains what the Slovaks wanted to do with the changes in the technical team: “Slovakia changed their coach before starting this qualifying phase, now they have an Italian coach. O In other words, “Italian coaches focus more on tactical issues, they have more tactical experience, they prepare their teams well and the national team has evolved. Is better. “They are having a good qualifying phase, they have been winning games and it will not be easy, but I believe that Portugal, if they have their level, will be able to win,” said the Portuguese defender.
Still, Alex Pinto advances with Portuguese favoritism, “if the team is 100%.” “Slovakia improved with this new coach, they also have good people, they have good players who play in good championships, but I have no doubt that if Portugal is in top form, playing what they know how and how we are accustomed, they will do it.” win the three points.”
Alex Pinto trained at V. Guimarães, then played for Benfica’s B team and it was when he was at Farense that he received the invitation to play for FC DAC 1904. In this interview with TSFThe defender makes a positive assessment of these three years in Slovakia and that he has easily adapted. “Of course, at first it is always a new country, but it was easy to face this challenge. I live in a good city, a quiet capital that I like. I enjoy being here.”
Even so, the future is approaching and with decisions to make: “At the end of the season I am going to end my contract. I don’t know what can happen, if I stay or if I leave.” Return. Don’t know. Now that I feel good here, I sit down. “I’m comfortable, and very well at the moment.”
Alex Pinto, a Portuguese player, plays in the Slovak championship and this Friday he promises to pay attention to Portugal’s match in Bratislava. A match on the fifth day of Group J for qualification for Euro 2024.
The Portuguese team leads Group J with 12 points. It has two points more than Slovakia.
Information about the Slovakia – Portugal match TSF and up-to-the-minute tracking on tsf.pt.
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