Diogo Costa: Hoping Diogo Jota helps us realise World Cup dream | OneFootball

Around the World Cup, the expectations and emotional weight were evident: “Our expectation, like that of all Portuguese people, and even on a global level, everyone knows that the Portuguese team is a contender to win. Quality is not lacking, but obviously we have high expectations, we have this demand to win the World Cup, not only because of the quality but also for very sentimental reasons. After what happened with Diogo Jota and his brother, we also really want to honor them by winning this title.”

About Diogo Jota, they emphasized: “It is still something difficult to talk about. When we talk about Diogo, we talk about the excellent memories we have of him as a person and as a player. It’s a difficult subject, it’s not talked about much, but it is something that is deeply felt by everyone. Diogo Jota was a player with very good statistics, but as a person, he was one of those people everyone likes in the locker room, because of his personality and his way of being. That’s what marks us the most, his personality and character. It’s not something we talk about much, but it’s something we feel deeply and we want to honor him. I’m sure he will be in our locker room, and I hope he helps us from above to make this dream come true.”

Regarding Roberto Martínez, they mentioned: “He brought new ideas and a modern game. Above all, he is a coach who knows the games he has and knows what he can do, within his game plan, so that each of us can stand out to the fullest. And we, the players, are very happy to work with him and we already have a title won together.”

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