Lertora and a special goal: “Today would’ve been my dad’s birthday” | OneFootball

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

“We had to get all 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 make this place a fortress,” and quickly turned his attention to what comes next: “Now we have to go away from home 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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