Mateus Fernandes is still waiting for another shot with Portugal’s senior team, but the Tottenham midfielder certainly isn’t treating the U21s as some sort of consolation prize. As we covered earlier, he 21-year-old missed out on Jorge Jesus’ first senior…
Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Mateus Fernandes is focusing on captaining Portugal's Under-21 national team after missing out on manager Jorge Jesus' senior squad. Portugal's U21 side, managed by Luís Freire, prepares to face Bulgaria and Gibraltar in European Championship qualifying matches.
Portugal currently leads Group B with 19 points from seven matches, boasting 28 goals scored and zero conceded. Speaking ahead of the Bulgaria fixture, Fernandes highlighted his personal growth over the past two years and emphasized maintaining match-by-match focus.
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