Lertora and a special goal: “Today would have been my old man’s birthday” | OneFootball

Federico Lértora scored again and stressed the need to start picking up points away from home. He also said he experienced a special night and became emotional when remembering his father after scoring.

“We had to get the three points and move into the leading pack,” he said, although he admitted the end of the match was not comfortable. “We suffered a little at the end, but the important thing is that we won”.

He stressed the importance of being strong at home. “We have to build a fortress here,” and quickly shifted his focus to what’s coming next: “Now we have to go away and make a statement.”

The emotional side behind his goal was remembering his father, who would have been celebrating his birthday, a special date for the Sabalero holding midfielder: “I really missed scoring a goal here. It was a special day because it would have been my old man’s birthday

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