Tottenham Hotspur forward Richarlison was seen in tears after the final whistle after he guided his side to a 2-0 win against Marseille.
The Brazilian was making his European and Champions League debut and proved to be Tottenham’s hero after he scored a second half brace against their French opponents.
After the final whistle, the 25-year-old was seen in an emotional brace with his father in the front row of the west stand.
The brace was Richarlison’s first goals for Tottenham since joining the club in the summer.
He admitted in July that could be reduced to tears when his opportunity to play in the Champions League came (Evening Standard).
Richarlison couldn’t hold back the tears after scoring a brace in front of his friends and family on his #UCL debut 🥹 pic.twitter.com/NHqsqllaFv
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It was an emotional evening for Richarlison to cap his first appearance in the Champions League with two important goals for his new side.
He has previously said it was his dream to play in the competition and he is quickly proving himself to be a firm favourite with the north London faithful.