Jack Grealish revealed that he had marked the 25th anniversary of his little brother’s death in an emotional interview after the 2-0 victory by Manchester City against Leicester City.
Grealish scored in two minutes at Etihad to pass the men of Pep Guardiola at the perfect start – almost 16 months after his last goal in the Premier League.
The 29 -year -old resisted the storm of criticism after not having marked in the league since December 16, 2023, and in the midst of the doubts of his future with the champions.
After marked, he pointed his fingers upwards and looked up to the sky to celebrate, then he explained why he was so emotional.
“My little brother died 25 years ago today,” he told the Premier League Productions, via Sky Sports.
“This day is difficult for the family but I was happy to score. My mom and father were there.
Jack Grenish devoted his goal against Leicester City to his deceased brother, who died in 2000
Grenish, who scored his first goal in the Premier League in 16 months, explained that the anniversary of his brother’s death at the age of nine months is an emotional day for him and his family
The Manchester City star said that the day was `hard for the family ” since the death of baby keelan
The parents of Grenish, Kevin and Karen, were in the stands at the Etihad stadium
“This day is always difficult in the family, so scoring and winning was great.”
His younger brother, Keelan, died of the death of Cot at the age of nine months in 2000.
He and his family have a tombstone in tribute to Keelan and Grenish has paid tribute to him several times.
Grealish devoted his first senior objective to Keelan when he was ready for the county of Notts in 2013-14, and devoted another with Aston Villa in November 2018.
After the victory on Leicester, which raised City in fourth place in the Premier League, Pep Guardiola said: “Jack is an incredible human being; In terms of gestures and for other people, it is incredibly generous!
“I didn’t know that. I cannot imagine how difficult it could be for mom, dad, sister and the whole family. It is that day to remember him, I am sure they remember every day.
The tombstone of Keelan, which presents a statue of an angel of the bay, reads
“We have hosted you with tenderness, surrounded you with love, our happy special little boy who was now playing above.
“We hold you near our hearts, and there you will remain, to be with us throughout our lives until we saw each other.
His parents, Kevin and Karen, were in the stands to watch their son score his first Premier League goal in 16 months.
His father has already opened up to the trauma of the loss of Keelan.
“He was only nine months old, he was a little angel and I was devastated. We were all, ”he said.
“Jack was just a child himself at the time, but he still remembers Keelan and he still thinks of him with everything he realizes.
“ We always miss Keelan and we always think of him – you never overcome losing a child – but we are so grateful and lucky that we have the chance to have Jack, his brother Kevan and his little sisters Holly and Kiera.