For Laros and Deroy, the 0-0 draw was a deeply emotional family milestone. Laros started the match and played an hour before being replaced by his brother, a substitution that brought mixed feelings but ultimate pride. “That was a bit crazy, ideally you want to be on the field together, but we grant each other everything. From the moment I went off, I became a spectator and then the tension really starts,” Laros reflected. “On the pitch you don’t really realise it. When the whistle blows, it’s a party.”
The significance of the result was written all over the faces of those in the stands, including the brothers’ own parents. “We saw our parents cry,” the brothers shared shortly after the match. “The feeling is difficult to describe, it’s just something you dream of.”
The emotional scenes mirrors those of veteran goalkeeper Vozinha who was visibly emotional after securing his 90th cap in the stalemate.
