Pedro Goncalves, author of a fantastic goal during Arsenal-Sporting, made fun of the celebration of Granit Xhaka after the Portuguese qualification, Thursday in the Europa League.
Sporting Lisbon signed the feat of bringing down Arsenal in the knockout stages of the Europa League on Thursday (1-1, 5 tab 3). And Pedro Goncalves (24) has a lot to do with it. The midfielder equalized on a fantastic inspiration by deceiving Aaron Ramsdale with a shot from the midfield (1-1, 62nd). His team completed their success on penalties before celebrating it with their many supporters who had made the trip. The one who is nicknamed “Pote” took the opportunity to chamber Granit Xhaka by resuming his celebration.
Xhaka had “promised” this celebration to his daughter… who replied to him
The Swiss international (111 caps, 12 goals) had his thumb on his nose while waving his other fingers after opening the scoring earlier in the game (19th). Under the eyes of a camera trained on him, Goncalves ostensibly took up this gesture, perhaps perceiving it as a way of chambering on the part of Xhaka. This was not the goal of the former Borussia Mönchengladbach player.
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His wife, Leonita Lekaj, explained on social networks that he had promised to dedicate a potential goal of this kind to his daughter. “Goal for Ayana, she wrote. He promised it. We love you best dad.” Leonita Lekaj then posted a photo of her daughter performing the same gesture in front of her television in response to her dad’s.
Things ultimately turned sour for Arsenal, who went out on penalties. “When I tell the players that they have talent and that we can be much better, today we showed that, we were a great team and you always have to play like that, they always have to believe in us like me “Rejoiced coach Ruben Amorin. That’s what’s going on in my mind. It’s a very important moment for us, even if it’s no use if we don’t win the next game.”
“I’m proud and of course I like to see my players happy and celebrating, but I’m also a little upset because we are in 4th place in the championship, he added. If we can do it tonight, we have to do it every game, it’s part of playing for a big club, so I’m proud, but also a little disappointed.”