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Diogo Jota took the place of Cristiano Ronaldo, scored two goals, made an assist and was a figure of the National Team in the triumph (3-0) over Sweden, for the League of Nations. The Liverpool forward says he is experiencing the best moment of his career.
“Perfect night? It was an excellent night, one of the best performances (of my career). Representing my country for the second time and showing them, with my teammates, we achieved a great result against Sweden, a team that is not easy to win. 3-0, it is a result that we can be proud of, ”he told RTP at the end of the meeting, played with the public in Alvalade.
Asked about the fact of taking the place of Ronaldo, absent after testing positive for Covid-19: «The man chooses the eleven for each game in the circumstances that existed and I did the best I could on the field to represent my country. Pressure? We are professionals. As I said, the man chooses the eleven and it is with whom we go to the field to fight for victory in each game. There is nothing else to think about.
On whether this is the highest moment of his career, in a year in which he moved to Liverpool: “I think it is the highest moment, it was a great step in my career. Today I made the second start for the national team, that’s what matters: trying to establish myself more and more and give my best on the field »
