Josua excited Poland yesterday (Saturday) when he scored the first hat-trick of his professional career, leading Legia Warsaw to a 2:5 victory at Jagiellonia Bialystok, which left the Portuguese’s team in second place in the table. “Since receiving criticism from the whole of Poland, and especially from Zbigniew Buniek, for his ugly behavior at the end of the game against Wisla Fluk, he has gone through an amazing transformation. This is the third game in a row that he is the best on the field, he is brighter than any other player in the Polish league,” wrote about ex Hapoel Bar Seven in the local media.
The 32-year-old Josua, who has seven goals and four assists in 16 appearances in all competitions this season, said after the game: “I’m happy when my team wins, even if I miss or don’t cook. We’re all working for the same goal. This is the first hat-trick In my career, I hardly have words to explain what happened. It’s a happy day for me.”
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The midfielder, who provided the display of purpose in his 60th appearance for Legia Warsaw, added: “I am lucky, because my wife and daughter are in Poland. On Sunday they will return to Portugal with the ball. It is a gift for them as well, because it is very difficult for me to live without my family. I’m proud and doing my best for the club.”