It will be a big day on Friday when Dio and Andre Silva's brother were tragically killed in a car accident just outside Spain..
The Portuguese national team achieved a dramatic victory over Croatia with a 2:1 victory in the match of 1/16 finals of the World Cup, which took place in four matches against Toronto. Immediately after the final whistle, the team dedicated this success to their great teammate Diogu Zhoti.
During his career in the national team, Jota played 49 matches, including 14 goals scored.
After the end of the game, Cristiano Ronaldo put on the Portugal national team jersey with number 21 with tears in his eyes, as his lost friend spoke, and pointed to the sky, taking the whole team to himself.
" Today we are talking about getting rid of the living conditions, at a price. I’m sorry, because today’s situation means a lot for us, not less than the fact that we won the game, but also the fact that we won,” Ronaldo shared in a commentary for Fox.
In an interview with Sport TV, the captain of the Portuguese added:.
“We know that he is here with us, and it was important to overcome today in order to honor his memory in the best way possible.”.
Attacker Rafael Leau also reinforced the mystical connection with a great partner:.
" And there will be another, most important factor: Diogu Jota, who has always been with us and also helped us."
Guess what, the end of the match came in the fourth half of injury time, when Goncalo Ramos scored the winning goal. The end of the match was accompanied by supers: Croatia were chanted, who turned the ball in the remaining seconds, Mario Pasalic's goal (2:
2) was ruled out through offside after the VAR system was called in.
" “It gives us strength, and most especially, to overcome today and reach one of the most important stages of this success,” summed up Ramush.
Having defeated the important Croatian barier, the Portuguese team is preparing for the next great trial. Just this Monday in Arlington (Texas) they are watching in the principle of the Spanish derby - a 1/8 final match against the national team of Spain.