Vitor Roque dedicates goal to mum vs River after family row | OneFootball

The attacker Vitor Roque, from Palmeiras, scored the second goal in the 2-1 victory over River Plate this Wednesday, in the first leg of the Libertadores quarterfinals. In his celebration, the number 9 dedicated the goal to his mother, pointing to the words "I love you, mom" wrapped around his wrist and kissing the band in question.

On social media, the athlete also left a message: "I love you, mom. Thank you for everything". The dedication comes amid a family controversy exposed in recent days where the Palmeiras player allegedly insulted his mother, Hercília Roque, in audios released by the portal Léo Dias.

Vitor Roque dedicates goal to mother in Palmeiras' victory over River Plate after controversy (Photo: Reproduction/Instagram vitor_roque9)

The recordings in question, attributed to Vitor Roque, were included in a lawsuit filed by the attacker against his ex-wife, the influencer Dayana Lins. The disagreement would have occurred last year, when Vitor Roque was still playing in Spain, for Real Betis.

Vitor Roque's numbers for Palmeiras

Vitor Roque has been one of the main pieces of Palmeiras and has been playing his best football since he arrived at the club, at the end of February this year. In total, he has 11 goals in 39 games for Verdão. In addition, he has four more assists.

The player is in great form and has scored in the last three games. Against River Plate, he took advantage of a good pass from Flaco López to shoot past goalkeeper Armani and make it 2-0 for Abel Ferreira's team. With the 2-1 victory at Monumental, Verdão took the lead in the Libertadores quarterfinals.

Finally, Palmeiras and River Plate will face each other again next Wednesday, at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), at Allianz Parque. Before that, Verdão hosts Fortaleza, at 9 pm, for the 24th round of the Brazilian Championship.

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