‘i Couldn’t Get Diogo Jota Out Of My Head’: Andy Robertson Reflects On Shared World Cup Dream

Andy Robertson admitted he was “in bits” earlier Scotland’s triumph against Denmark which secured World Cup qualification for nan first clip since 1998, arsenic nan nationalist skipper was flooded pinch emotion reasoning astir his precocious Liverpool teammate Diogo Jota.

A melodramatic 4-2 triumph booked a spot successful North America adjacent summertime for Steve Clarke’s side, and nan unit of seizing his past chance to play astatine nan tourney had Robertson successful turmoil successful nan hours starring up to kick-off arsenic he recalled conversations pinch nan erstwhile Portugal forward, who died successful a car clang successful nan summer.

“I’ve hid it well, but coming I’ve been successful bits. I cognize nan property I’m at, this could beryllium my past chance to spell to nan World Cup,” he told nan BBC. “I couldn’t get my mate Diogo Jota retired of my caput today. We said truthful overmuch astir nan World Cup.

“He missed retired past clip because of injury, I missed retired because Scotland didn’t suffice and we ever discussed what it would beryllium for illustration going to nan World Cup.

“I was successful a spot of problem successful my room earlier. I deliberation I hid it good from nan boys. I cognize he’ll beryllium location smiling complete maine tonight. I couldn’t get him retired of my caput each day.”

Clarke’s squad were doubly pegged backmost by Denmark aft goals from Scott McTominay and Lawrence Shankland, but Kieran Tierney put them up again successful nan 3rd added infinitesimal against opponents reduced to 10 men earlier Kenny McLean vanished it successful style from nan halfway line. “That conscionable sums up this squad. Never opportunity die, we conscionable support going correct to nan end,” nan Scotland skipper said.

“One of nan craziest games of football. We’ve surely put nan state done it, but I’m judge it’s worthy it – we’re going to nan World Cup and I can’t judge it.

“This group of boys and staff, it’s nan champion group I’ve ever been progressive in. The manager’s reside earlier nan crippled successful nan edifice was unbelievable.

“He went done nan large moments we’ve had. He said: ‘Let’s make it different one.’ To do it for him, for each nan staff, each nan families, it is 1 of nan top nights of my life.”