UEFA President Ceferin talked about Portuguese football, the Champions League, and the European Super League when attending the 2025 Portuguese Football Summit. Talk about why Portuguese football is so strong "Whoever can answer this question i...
UEFA President Ceferin talked about Portuguese football, the Champions League, and the European Super League when attending the 2025 Portuguese Football Summit.
Talk about why Portuguese football is so strong
"Whoever can answer this question is a genius. I know that the two football federations of Portugal and Croatia are being discussed around the world. Everyone is asking: with the size of these two countries, how do they do all this? I think it comes down to their competitive spirit. They both have an awesome team. There are Portuguese players in every Champions League final, and Portugal is extremely competitive in every European competition. Even better, those who have 50 Countries with a population of 1 million or more are far from being like Portugal. There is no doubt that Portugal is one of the favorites to win next year's World Cup. "
Talking about Ronaldo
"He is one of the most outstanding representatives of Portuguese football and the country. I have never seen someone who loves competition so much, which is why it is difficult for him to stop. His achievements are so astonishing that it would take hours to list them all. I have the utmost respect for him as a person and as a player, one of the three greatest players in history. One of the football players. "
Talking about the Champions League restructuring
"Everyone wants change, but no one is willing to implement it. Once you try to do it, people tend to say ‘no, no, no’. So we made this decision very bravely, we did a lot of communication with our stakeholders, and now it's been a huge success and we're very happy with the outcome. "
Talk about the European Super League
"As long as I am still here, I will ensure the openness of the game. Football is for everyone As an individual sport, all clubs should have the dream of retaining the qualifications to participate, win and defeat strong teams. Open competition makes football the king of sports. Look at the NBA, as popular as it is, I don't think it has the feel of our game. If it weren't for the current system, Kvara Tskhelja might never have played in Paris and Modric wouldn't have won the Ballon d'Or for Croatia. I'm proud that we treat all countries and clubs equally and we want to always keep European competitions open. "
