Toby Alderweireld spoke at a press conference this Thursday.
Defender Toby Alderweireld said on Thursday that Belgium “respects” Portugal, its rival in the round of 16 of the European Football Championship 2020, but that it is “very hungry” for titles and quality to win on Sunday.
“We have quality front and back to beat them,” Tottenham’s 32-year-old center-back said at a press conference.
The football teams of Belgium and Portugal, the European title champions, will face each other on Sunday, in Seville, in the 1/8 finals of Euro 2020, which is scheduled to start at 20:00 (time on the mainland of Portugal).
At a press conference, Alderweireld recalled that this Belgian team “has been together for a long time”, in a group where “everyone knows what to do when they are ready to play” and who are focused on themselves.
“Yes, we respect their qualities, but we focus on our strengths. We have some of the best players in the world, ”said the defender, who declined to name his favorites and reminded that there is no invincible opponent.
The defender also said that the Red Devils have already shown that “they can beat anyone,” and while he admits that Portugal has “one of the best players in the world,” referring to Cristiano Ronaldo, he understands that the team is worth it as a whole. … “It’s not just Ronaldo, it’s a team. We know what their quality is, ”he said.
The 2020 European Championship, in which Portugal defends the title, has been postponed to this year due to the covid-19 pandemic and will run until July 11 in 11 cities in 11 different countries.
