Neco Williams did not hide his emotion at the death of his grandfather still on the pitch: “From crying all day to debuting in a World Cup”

Kneeling, arms outstretched to the sky, the Welsh defender Neco Williams couldn’t hide his tears at the end of the match against the USA., this Monday, which ended in a draw. The explanation for the emotion was later revealed by the player himself, who felt very comforted by his teammates on the field: on Sunday he received the news of his grandfather’s death and, despite the moment of mourning, he wanted to enter the field anyway . .

“Yesterday I had to face the hardest news, hearing my mother tell me that my grandfather had passed away,” Williams wrote on Twitter, explaining how difficult it was to deal with the merry-go-round of emotions. ????????From crying all day to debuting in a World Cup match it was very hardbut I got through it with the support of my family and my colleagues”, he explained.

Yesterday was the hardest news I have ever had to face and it was hearing my mother tell me that my grandfather passed away last night. Going from crying all day to starting a World Cup game was extremely difficult, but I got through it thanks to the support of my teammates and family ❤️???? pic.twitter.com/3pcxl0C3Qc

—Neco Williams (@necowilliams01) November 21, 2022

It was already on Instagram that Neco continued to pay tribute to the family member who accompanied him throughout his career, as he revealed. “My grandfather was all over the world to watch me play, from the start of my career at the age of six at Liverpool,” he said, also revealing how this helped evolve his career. ????????My grandfather never told me if I had played a good game, because he always reinforced the need to improve every day. That’s why I’m where I am now.”

Neco Williams took advantage of the message to dedicate the game to his grandfather and leave a message to his supporters: “Please appreciate your loved ones, because you never know when you might lose them.”

The Welsh international from Nottingham Forest started against the USA and was on the field for around 80 minutes, before being replaced by Brennan Johnson.