Intro:
Portugal held a press conference at their training camp in Opalenica, Poland on Tuesday ahead of their opening game of the European Championships against Germany.
Drawn in what is perhaps Euro 2012's toughest group, Portugal will be desperate to pick up all three points when they start their campaign against Germany in the Ukraine on Saturday.
Midfielder Hugo Viana says that Portugal won't change their style of play to nullify the threat of Joachim Loew's dangerous team and praised his team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo who he believes is the best player in the world.
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SOUNDBITE (English) SUPER CAPTION: Hugo Viana, Portugal midfielder:
(on Portugal's first game against Germany)
"We don't change our style…. so, we will play against a very, very good team - they will play against a very, very good team!…. so, we want to do a good game. We want to (do) well, well things to finish the game and to finish the game and have the result for us."
SOUNDBITE (English) SUPER CAPTION: Hugo Viana, Portugal midfielder:
(on Cristiano Ronaldo)
"For me he's the number one in the world. But the pressure I think…. he lives with the pressure very well, so…. if you are the number one you have to have pressure every day."
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