Kvaratskhelia wants to make history in the match against Portugal and wear Ronaldo’s jersey

Striker Khvicha Kvaratskhelia said on Tuesday Georgia wants to make history against Portugal at Euro 2024 and expressed his desire to keep Cristiano Ronaldo’s shirt at the end of the Group F match.

“I have no worries about facing Cristiano Ronaldo, although I have long dreamed of playing against him. Sometimes dreams come true and we might be able to win. In the end, maybe I can win.” I can also keep the shirt,” said Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.

The Naples player spoke to reporters at a press conference on the third and final round of Group F Georgia-Portugal at the Veltins Arena in Gelsenkirchen.

“Nobody believed that we would reach the European Championships, and it happened. Now, probably, no one believes that we can defeat Portugal and reach the 1/8 finals. But we believe. We know that we can write a historical page in football in our country,” admitted the 23-year-old striker.

Although Portugal had already secured qualification and first place in the group, Kvaratskhelia believed that the Georgian team would take the field “even more motivated” than the Portuguese team.

“It will be a difficult game. In terms of psychology and motivation, we are better than them (Portugal). They are already qualified and therefore will probably be more relaxed. We’re highly motivated because we’re going to play against a very important team and have a fantastic experience,” he explained.

The Georgia-Portugal match will take place at 21:00 (20:00 in Lisbon) at the Veltins Arena in Gelsenkirchen. The judge will be the Swiss Sandro Scharer.

The Portuguese national team with six points has already reached the 1/8 finals and secured first place in Group F, which also includes Turkey (3-0) and the Czech Republic (2-1), while Georgia has only one point. .