Jack Grealishjust made one fan’s day!
The 26-year-old Manchester City player made a pit stop on his way into Etihad Stadium on Saturday before facing off against Fulham F.C., sharing a poignant moment with a fan who was waiting just inside.
Pinder is visibly emotional as a result of the encounter, with a huge smile on her face and tears in her eyes.
“What it’s all about@JackGrealish!” the team tweeted alongside the video.
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Grealish, who is also part of the English national soccer team, was recently part of another touching gesture for fans of Aston Villa, his old club for which he served as captain.
According to theBBC, the athlete gifted fans atAcorns Children’s Hospicetickets to see Aston Villa versus Manchester City at Etihad Stadium in May.
Abbie Pinder and Jack Grealish.Manchester City/Twitter
“I’m looking forward to the game on Wednesday and I hope you are too,” Grealish said in a video message in December, the BBC reports.
He added, “I know it’s going to be a different feeling with me returning to Villa Park in a different kit, but I’m looking forward to it.”
Grealish joined Manchester City last summer on a six-year contract, after having been at Aston Villa during his youth and through all nine years of his senior career (excluding a 2013 loan to Notts County F.C.). The deal cost a record £100 million, according to theBBC.
During an interview withThe Guardianahead of his Premier League team switch, Grealish said he was “loving” playing for the English national team, which he joined in September 2020.
“It makes me so happy and proud when I hear the crowd singing my name. It could be too much pressure for some people but I just want to repay that. I always try and play with a smile on my face because I’m doing what I love,” he said.
source: people.com
