Francisco Conceicao was delighted to follow in the footsteps of his father Sergio by scoring for Portugal in Wednesday’s 2-1 Nations League win over Germany.
The last time Portugal beat Germany, สนใจสมัคร? คลิกที่นี่เพื่อเริ่มต้น Sergio Conceicao scored a hat-trick in the Euro 2000 final.
Today, Conceicao’s son scored an equalizer as Portugal beat Germany for the first time in 25 years, since his father’s last hat-trick.
“It’s a great pride and I’ve seen my dad score many times. I know the last time we won here was 25 years ago when my dad scored three goals.”
“It was an inspiring moment. I did what I had to do at the time. It was a great goal, but I’m more happy to help the team reach the final.”
“I almost scored the second goal but the goalkeeper made a great save. We are very happy. We know it will be difficult to play against Germany, especially on their home turf, but our quality is on another level.”
“The coach told me to be myself. I think I came on the pitch to help the team with my quality, with what I know how to do. I think all the substitutes who came on the pitch did well.”
“The group of players showed that it’s not just 11 players. We have a full squad of quality players and everyone can contribute. That’s what happened today.”
“We know it will be a very difficult game against Spain or France. Both teams are very strong, each with its own strengths. But we have to play our own game, focus on ourselves and do our best to win.”