Gareth Southgate hails Jack Grealish as a ‘lovely human being’ for celebration gesture to disabled fan
GARETH SOUTHGATE hailed “lovely human being” Jack Grealish for his celebration gesture to a young fan.
The Manchester City star met Finlay Fisher a few weeks before the World Cup and promised that he would do a particular dance the next time he scored.
Grealish, whose younger sister Hollie has cerebral palsy like Finlay, kept his vow after grabbing the final goal of the 6-2 thrashing of Iran.
England boss Southgate said: “He is a lovely human being.
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“He has a situation with his own sister that would mean that he is very aware of the power he can have.
“He’s a kind person.
““That’s nice to know that that was the celebration and the reason for it.”
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Southgate says Grealish’s thoughtfulness is typical of his big-hearted squad.
The Three Lions head coach said: “We’re very fortunate.
“We work with a group of players who have a hunger to play, that are a pleasure to work with, that have humility but they also think of others.
“It’s unusual to have a group like we’ve got.
“They’ve been excellent all week.
“We weren’t surprised that they played well against Iran because the whole squad have been really good from the moment we met.”