Joao Cancelo dedicated hisgoal to Diogo Jota during their win over Armenia in the FlFA World Cup qualifiers.
The former Barcelona and Manchester City defender scored the third goal of the match and did the Gamer celebration, which was firstperformed by Jota at Liverpool.
Cancelo spoke about the emotions after the game and how he got to know about the tragic accident, and said:
"I can't explain it. I got the news in America, I went through it myself and Ruben Neves. I gave him the goal because Diogo is part of our team and we were all in shock. Now we must value the present. I leave a few words to his parents, his wife and his children. Our main purpose is qualification. He'll always be with us."
Cancelo was at the FlFA World Cup with Al-Hilal when Diogo Jota passed away. The defender and Ruben Neves, who was also close to the Liverpool star, was distraught during the minutes' silence ahead of their game against Fluminense, a day after the accident.
S4boorAlemi
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A goal may touch the net, but this one touched our hearts — Jota lives forever in every step we take on the pitch
SGTSingam
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Playstation mode Activated ❤️
OsmanBruno
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The world of João, Triple João⏩ João Neves, João Cancelo and João Felix🫡
kmuguna
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Still waiting for Ronaldo to do something special as a tribute Jota😥
Widbiltz
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Thank you for winning the match for Jota