Jack Grealish goal celebration: Heartwarming reason behind World Cup 2022 dance for England
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Earlier this season, Grealish received a letter from Finlay, who suffers with cerebral palsy and is a huge City fan.
Finlay wrote to Grealish explaining how the midfielder is his favourite player for his actions on and off the pitch.
Grealish’s sister, Holly, has cerebral palsy and Finlay loves the way the City midfielder involves her in everything he does.
Jack Grealish celebrates with Marcus Rashford, Phil Foden and Callum Wilson of England
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Mehdi Taremi of IR Iran scores their team’s second goal from the penalty spot
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Jack Grealish of England scores their team’s sixth goal
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Marcus Rashford celebrates with Harry Kane of England after scoring their team’s fifth goal
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England’s Marcus Rashford scores their side’s fifth goal of the game
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England’s Marcus Rashford (centre) celebrates with Phil Foden (left) and Harry Kane after scoring their side’s fifth goal of the game
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Bukayo Saka of England scores their team’s fourth goa
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Bukayo Saka of England celebrates with teammates Harry Kane and Luke Shaw after scoring their team’s fourth goal
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Mehdi Taremi of IR Iran scores their team’s first goal
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Iran’s forward #09 Mehdi Taremi (C) scores past England’s goalkeeper #01 Jordan Pickfor
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England’s Jordan Pickford reacts after Iran’s Mehdi Taremi scored their first goal
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England’s Harry Maguire leaves the game with a head injury
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Raheem Sterling of England celebrates with teammates after scoring their team’s third goal
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Bukayo Saka of England celebrates with Harry Kane and Luke Shaw after scoring their team’s fourth goal
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England’s forward #10 Raheem Sterling (R) celebrates after he scored past Iran’s goalkeeper #24 Hossein Hosseini
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Raheem Sterling of England celebrates after scoring their team’s third goal
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Bukayo Saka of England scores their team’s second goal
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Jude Bellingham celebrates scoring his team’s first goa
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England’s Bukayo Saka celebrates scoring their second goal with Jude Bellingham
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England fans celebrate at Wembley Boxpark after England’s Jude Bellingham scores their first goal
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Iran fans watch the match
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England’s Jude Bellingham scores their first goal
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Jude Bellingham of England celebrates with Mason Mount after scoring their team’s first goal
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Jude Bellingham of England scores their team’s first goa
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Jude Bellingham (C) celebrates scoring his team’s first goal
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England manager Gareth Southgate appeals after a challenge on Raheem Sterlin
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England’s Harry Maguire heads at goa
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After receiving his letter from Finlay, Grealish wrote back to the 11-year-old and sent him a signed shirt too.
The England star then surprised the youngster at the City Football Academy, where Finlay plays every Monday as part of the disability football team.
Upon meeting, the pair hugged and Finlay asked Grealish if he would celebrate his next goal by doing ‘the worm’.
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Grealish said he couldn’t do that, joking he can’t even do it and he could get injured, but the midfielder did promise to dance.
And, true to his word, after finding the net against Iran on Monday night as England won their World Cup opener 6-2, Grealish recreated the dance he promised Finlay he’d do.