In an interview with the Spanish newspaper Marca, Fernando Gomes, president of the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF), spoke openly about the goals of the national team in the Qatar World Cup, which starts on the 20th.
“What can you expect from Portugal? I expect a team with maximum ambition. With the talent we have, we are forced to think big. Winning the World Cup is difficult, like winning the European Championship in 2016. We know that all.” “In these competitions, the line between winning and losing is very thin, but we will try,” he said.
“Someone once said that all it takes to make a dream come true is that someone believes it can, and we do,” added the federation leader.
Fernando Gomes also spoke about the delivery to Qatar of the organization of the World Cup, which has caused so much controversy: “The World Cup in Qatar was decided 12 years ago with a different voting model than the current one. A geographical region where the main football competition was never like in South Africa in 2010. A worthy idea and an opportunity for Qatar. Unfortunately, we already know that it has not gone well until now.”
“It will not be acceptable for there to be any form of discrimination or restriction on freedom of the press during the World Cup. When it applied Qatar knew the spirit and environment in which you live in a competition of this magnitude, it is necessary to commitment. The world will be very alert to what will happen in Qatar,” he concluded.
Source: DN
