Jack Grealish celebrated his goal against Finland in a heartwarming way, dedicating it to his newborn daughter Mila by sucking his thumb after finding the back of the net.
In a crucial match against Finland, Grealish broke the deadlock by slotting a low shot past goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky, giving England a 1-0 lead. The Manchester City star received a perfectly timed outside-of-the-boot pass from Angel Gomes, slicing through the Finnish defense and leaving Grealish in prime position. After coolly placing the ball into the bottom right corner, Grealish celebrated by sucking his thumb—a tribute to his baby girl, Mila, who was born recently.
THE BIG PICTURE
Ahead of the match, Grealish had hinted that he had been waiting for the perfect moment to unveil his special celebration. He admitted, “I scored for England but in the moment just so much was going on and it being against Ireland and that I just completely forgot. So, yeah, maybe next time.” It seems this time around, with less on his mind, Grealish seized the opportunity to mark the occasion in style.
GREALISH NEXT MOVES?
Following his time with the national team, Grealish will return to Manchester City and focus on their upcoming Premier League fixture against struggling Wolves. With his form being inconsistent this season, he’ll be eager to show Pep Guardiola that he can still be a key player for City and, who knows, maybe serve up a few more special goal celebrations.
