THE Hellas defeated 4-2 on penalties (0-0 regular time and overtime) by Agriculture in Tbilisi in the final of the playoffs and was left out of its final phase Euro 2024 in a very bitter way.
The greatest name of the Georgians, o Hvitsa Kvaratskelialived through the penalty shoot-out from the bench, after he had left with a forced substitution from the 108th minute.
Nevertheless, her winger Naples was ecstatic after the match, expressing his immense joy at his country’s first major tournament qualification, and thanking people found in the stadium.
In detail what he said:
To qualify: “We wrote history. It was difficult because we played against a good team. I want to say thank you to everyone who trusted us at every moment. We pressed for 120 minutes. It’s a fantastic day. I can not say anything. Before the game I told the guys we were playing 60,000 against 11. You saw that. I want to say thank you to all the fans who supported us for 120 minutes. Thanks. We made it and we’re going to the next level. All players are heroes, not just today. It’s part of what we’ve been doing for the last two years.”
For Greece: “It was a good game. We played well in defense, it was our day and we won. Greece has top players. Maybe next time they will go, because they are a good team. Good luck. They were good. Maybe next time they will win.”
Source: Sport Fm
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