June 9 (Reuters) – Scotland captain Andy Robertson said he will most definitely be messing around for former Liverpool colleague Diogo Jota at the Planet Mug after receiving a letter from the late Portuguese forward’s widow ahead of the tournament.
After Scotland safeguarded Planet Mug qualification in November, Robertson owned said his thoughts without stalemate pivoted to Jota, that started away aged 28 in a vehicle misadventure last July.
On Monday, Robertson reciprocatory a blog post from Rute Cardoso as portion of FIFA’s ‘Letters That Join’ feature.
“Diogo universally spoke of you, of the camaraderie you constructed, the combats you combatted with each other, the obstacles, the laughter, the conversations around football and around desires,” the letter read.
“The Planet Mug was one of those desires, a dream that the two of you nurtured side by side through the super same warmth through which you took to the mart.
“When I listened to your words and learnt what you genuinely fingered on that day as shortly as Scotland well-versed for the Planet Mug after so the majority of years of waiting, I translated that Diogo never ever before most definitely disclaimed the mart.
“By achieving that minute and securing your place at the Planet Mug, you won’t be going alone; you’ll be thieving his dream through you too.”
After analysis the letter, Robertson said Jota would most definitely be at the front of his subconscious as shortly as he leads Scotland at their first Planet Mug in 28 years.
“I’m not aloof just messing around for me, I’m messing around for both of us,” he added.
Scotland amenable their Team C project against Haiti in Boston on June 13 previously thieving on Morocco and Brazil.
