“Unity makes us strong,” commented Georgia star striker Khvicha Kvaratskhelia after his idol Cristiano Ronaldo’s 2-0 victory over Portugal on Wednesday, which qualified them for the round of 16 of the Euro.
For its first international competition, Georgia finished among the best third places in the group at the Euro, after a defeat (3-1 against Turkey), a draw (1-1 against the Czech Republic) and a victory. “We made history. Nobody believed we would beat Portugal. We encouraged each other, we told ourselves it was possible”said the 23-year-old winger, named man of the match.
“I said that no matter who we faced, we entered the field to win”has followed “Fourth” at a press conference. “Tomorrow we will be focused as much as possible for the next match”. Georgia will face Spain in the round of 16 on June 30. “We will do our best to put in a good performance. We will go to fight and win”said Kvaratskhelia, star of the selection in the white jersey.
He revealed that after the game he had obtained the jersey of his idol, Portuguese captain Cristiano Ronaldo, who also came to speak to him a few words before kick-off. “I had Ronaldo’s jersey, yes. Before the match he wished me good luck. It means so much to me. I wouldn’t have imagined that he could come and talk to me. He’s a great player and a great person, on and off the field.”said the Naples player.
