"Bravo Mister Dragan": Serbian Church head Patriarch Porfirije sends message to Serbian footballers

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Serbian Patriarch Porfirije has congratulated the Serbian national football team on the victory over the Portuguese national side and direct World Cup qualification.

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The patriarch wrote on Instagram that the footballers are real heroes because they received a blow (with Portugal's early lead), but immediately got up and fought together until victory.

"Bravo guys, bravo Mister (coach) Dragan, I share happiness and joy with you and our people. You are real heroes, because you received a blow but you immediately got up and fought together, as one, until the end, until victory! Long live Serbia," Patriarch Porfirije wrote.

Serbia celebrated 2-1 in Lisbon, thanks to a 90th minute goal socred by Aleksandar Mitrovic.

(Telegraf.rs)