Emotional moment Tottenham hero Lucas Moura breaks down in tears watching his vital goal back for the first time
- Lucas Moura was shown footage of his goal by journalists in Amsterdam
- His second half hat-trick propelled Tottenham into the Champions League final
- Moura’s third goal came in the 96th minute of the second leg with Ajax
Tottenham’s hero of the hour Lucas Moura had to wipe away tears as he was played back footage of his winning goal against Ajax in the Champions League semi-final.
Moura scored a second-half hat-trick as Tottenham overturned a 3-0 aggregate deficit to reach the June 1 final against Premier League rivals Liverpool.
And as he spoke to journalists in the mixed zone on his way out of Ajax’s stadium on Wednesday night, he was offered the chance to watch the footage back for the first time.
Lucas Moura had to wipe away tears as he watched back footage of his winning goal
Moura got his hat-trick with a late goal that sends Tottenham into the Champions League final
The magnitude of what he had achieved overawed him and, like his manager, he had to wipe away the tears.
He hailed the moment as the finest in his career so far.
‘Of course it is the greatest night of my career,’ Moura said. ‘Three goals in the semi-final of the Champions League is unbelievable.
‘It is an emotional day. Football is amazing, it gives you this special moment.
‘We needed to give everything and when I scored the first goal it gave us a new motivation and I always believed in the fight, I am very proud of my team-mates.
‘That is our game, the intensity, the aggressiveness – that is our game, we need to do it every game.
‘I am so happy, so proud, everyone deserves it – my team-mates, the staff, everyone is amazing.’
With just over three weeks until the final, Spurs striker Harry Kane could be fit from his ankle injury.
Moura’s stunning second half hat-trick propelled Tottenham into the Champions League final
Harry Kane’s potential return for Tottenham could see Lucas lose his place for the final
The way the England captain sprinted on to the pitch at the end of the game suggests he is not too far away and Moura, who could lose his place if Kane does make it, is excited to have him back.
‘I wait for him, he is our striker, he is our difference on the pitch and I am happy to have him back,’ he said.
‘The most important thing now is to prepare for the final. It doesn’t matter who scores, even Hugo Lloris can score, I don’t care. It’s possible, we will give everything for this.’