Jack Grealish reveals heartbreaking reason for emotional Man City goal celebration
Jack Grealish dedicate his goal to his late brother after scoring in Manchester City’s 2-0 win over relegation-threatene Leicester on Wednesday.
The England international hit his first Premier League goal for 16 months, on his first start in the competition since last December, as City move คาสิโนออนไลน์ UFABET ฝากถอนรวดเร็ว เริ่มต้นเล่นง่าย back into fourth with a comfortable success at the Etihad Stadium.
It came on the 25th anniversary of the death of his younger brother Keelan, who die at the age of just nine months from sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
Grealish said on the club’s official website: ‘This day is always hard in the family, but I was happy to score.
My mum and dad were here. This day is always difficult in the family. So to score and to win was brilliant.’
Grealish has struggle for regular action this season due to the form of Jeremy Doku and Savinho.
All three of those players starte against the Foxes and combine to set up Grealish’s opener after just two minutes.
City manager Pep Guardiola said: ‘Jack is an incredible human being in terms of gestures and he’s incredibly generous.
‘I didn’t know that. I can’t imagine how tough (it was) but to be with his mum and dad, his sister and all the family, it’s good.
‘He score a goal and made a good game. I’m happy for him. I know it’s not easy when you don’t play quite regularly.’
Omar Marmoush adde the second after 29 minutes and City then ease through the remainder of the game to push an ineffective Leicester, who remain 12 points off safety, closer to the drop.
Guardiola said: ‘It wasn’t easy with 10 players behind the ball in the box and we misse the third goal to be more relaxe.
‘But we didn’t concede anything until near the end and I’m pleased for a good performance.’
Guardiola also offere more clarification on the length of Erling Haaland’s absence after the Norwegian suffered an ankle injury in Sunday’s FA Cup quarter-final win at Bournemouth.
The striker has since receive specialist treatment from Dr Ramon Cugat in Barcelona.
He said: ‘He saw him and we expect five to six weeks.’