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Napoli fullback Armero proud of World Cup goal

Napoli fullback Pablo Armero was thrilled to score in Colombia's World Cup win over Greece.

The full-back, who spent this season on loan at West Ham United, opened the scoring in a 3-0 victory over Greece.

"It was like a blessing. I thank God and my family, obviously as well as my teammates," Armero told Sky Sport Italia.

"It is so emotional for me, as having scored in a World Cup is like a dream come true.

"We want to do well in this competition and go far with Colombia."

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