1 week Ago By Samuel Meade
Man City's Jack Grealish was visibly moved as he dedicated his goal against Leicester to his late brother on the 25th anniversary of his death. The winger scored less than five minutes into the match, ending a goal drought that had lasted over a year. Aftere being handed a rare start and taking his opportunity, Grealish became emotional in his post-match interview when discussing the significance of the day, revealing it marked the anniversary of his brother's death.
Grealish was just four years old when his brother Keelan passed away at nine months old from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) in April 2000. "My little brother passed away 25 years ago today. This day is hard on the family.
My mum and dad were here, so to score and to win was brilliant." City boss Pep Guardiola , unaware of the anniversary, praised Grealish's compassionate nature. "Jack is an incredible human being," he said.
"He is incredibly generous. I didn't know that and I can't imagine how tough it can be with mum and dad and sister. It is good they remember him, this day.
I am sure they remember him every single day. But it is good to score." City's victory has bolstered their pursuit of a top-four finish, a goal that manager Pep Guardiola has declared as the team's primary focus following a challenging season that has cast doubt on their qualification for next year's Champions League.
They currently occupy the fourth spot, but several teams are closely trailing them with only eight matches remaining. Grealish's goal was followed by one from Omar Marmoush, but the ex-Aston Villa player, who cost City £100m, was aware that his goal would grab the headlines. However, he emphasised that being a prolific scorer has never been a major aspect of his game.
"As soon as I scored, I knew this would be the talk," he admitted. "As soon as I scored this would be what people say. This season I've obviously not been at my best," he said.
"I haven't started in the Premier League since before Christmas, but I'm happy to play and score." When asked if he felt a sense of relief after scoring, he added: "A little bit, but I know I could score more. However, I contribute much more than just goals.
My highest tally for goals in a season is eight, so I don't think I was ever brought here to score 20 goals a season. I've never been a consistent scorer, but I believe I bring a lot more to the team." This article originally appeared on the Mirror .
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