Defeat! Ruben Neves: Jota’s jersey gives me extra strength and the victory is well deserved

On October 12, in the European preliminaries of the World Cup, Ruben Neves scored the winning goal to help Portugal defeat Ireland 1-0. He accepted an interview with the media after the game.

Does wearing Jota’s No. 21 jersey give you extra strength?

I think so. It's my first goal for the national team and to wear this number, it couldn't be better, it's the will and the passion that he wants to be with us. I said that each of us will contribute a little bit of Jota's spirit, and that was the case today. This is a very difficult game, there is no attacking space and the opponent's defense is very tight.

When the opponent deploys their forwards on the edge of their penalty area, the game becomes very difficult. We played better in the second half and were more patient with the ball and deserved this win. Diogo Costa didn't make any saves, it was a one-sided game and we scored three very important points.

Watch the next game to secure qualification for the World Cup?

We consider it one game at a time, we know that in the next game, with the full support of the fans, we can lock in qualification for the World Cup, and we will do everything we can to achieve this goal.