Scotland captain was ‘in bits’ thinking about late friend
‘We spoke so much about the World Cup’
Andy Robertson admitted he was “in bits” before Scotland’s victory against Denmark which secured World Cup qualification for the first time since 1998, as the national captain was overcome with emotion thinking about his late Liverpool teammate Diogo Jota.
A dramatic 4-2 win booked a spot in North America next summer for Steve Clarke’s side, and the pressure of seizing his last chance to play at the tournament had Robertson in turmoil in the hours leading up to kick-off as he recalled conversations with the former Portugal forward, who died in a car crash in the summer.
“I’ve hid it well, but today I’ve been in bits. I know the age I’m at, this could be my last chance to go to the World Cup,” he told the BBC. “I couldn’t get my mate Diogo Jota out of my head today. We spoke so much about the World Cup.
