{"id":296797,"date":"2023-11-18T13:24:27","date_gmt":"2023-11-18T13:24:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=296797"},"modified":"2023-11-18T13:24:27","modified_gmt":"2023-11-18T13:24:27","slug":"grealish-hailed-after-speaking-to-an-england-fan-in-a-wheelchair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/soccer\/grealish-hailed-after-speaking-to-an-england-fan-in-a-wheelchair\/","title":{"rendered":"Grealish hailed after speaking to an England fan in a wheelchair"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Jack Grealish hailed as a &#8216;humble&#8217; after the star speaks to an England supporter in a wheelchair following the Three Lions win over Malta&#8230; despite not featuring at Wembley<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Grealish was an unused substitute in England&#8217;s 2-0 win over Malta on Friday\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The Man City star has earned praise for spending time with a fan post-match\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>\u2022 Chris Sutton is stunned by Ian Ladyman&#8217;s England Euro XI: It&#8217;s All Kicking Off<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>England star Jack Grealish has been praised for taking time out after the Three Lions match against Malta to speak with a disabled Three Lions fan.<\/p>\n<p>Grealish was an unused substitute for the Euro 2024 qualifier at Wembley, as a\u00a0Enrico Pepe own goal and second half strike from Harry Kane gave England a 2-0 victory.<\/p>\n<p>The Man City star was recorded post-match speaking to journalism student Jack Horn in the mixed zone.<\/p>\n<p>Grealish could be heard speaking to Horn, a Man United fan, about City&#8217;s 3-0 win over the Red Devils in the Manchester derby last month.<\/p>\n<p>The 28-year-old thanked Horn for praising his ability on the ball, before agreeing to pose for a photo.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/18\/12\/77961801-12765031-image-a-35_1700309536920.jpg\" height=\"357\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>England star Jack Grealish has been praised for taking time to speak to a fan post-match<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/18\/12\/77961809-12765031-image-a-36_1700309541894.jpg\" height=\"357\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Grealish agreed to pose for a photo with student Jack Horn after England&#8217;s match with Malta<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Grealish asked about his ambitions to be a journalist after Horn revealed he was in the final year of his studies.<\/p>\n<p>The winger joking he would then agreeing to an interview &#8216;as long you don\u2019t say bad stuff about me&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>Social media users praised Grealish for taking the time for supporters, with the England and Man City star hailed as a &#8216;class act&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Love Jack Grealish. Whilst loads of players have media training and interact like robots, he is one of the lads who is authentic,&#8217; one fan wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I swear no one takes time out for fans as much as Grealish,&#8217; added another.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;At this point this is just normal for him (as a compliment) he always talks with people, such a humble and true guy,&#8217; wrote a third.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/18\/12\/77961825-12765031-image-a-42_1700309676400.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Grealish earned praise for his actions despite not featuring in the match at Wembley on Friday<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/18\/12\/74476927-12765031-Grealish_gives_his_undivided_attention_to_the_young_fan_forcing_-m-44_1700309835082.jpg\" height=\"640\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The Man City star was praised in August for speaking to a visually impaired fan after the UEFA\u00a0 Super Cup\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Grealish had also been praised earlier this year for delaying the trophy presentation at the UEFA Super Cup to speak with a visually impaired fan.<\/p>\n<p>He was seen telling Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin to wait before turning his attention back to the girl.<\/p>\n<p>Grealish had famously enjoyed three nights in a row of partying after CIty completed the treble of Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League in June, but\u00a0has shown before that he is a footballer with a caring side.<\/p>\n<p>He has spoken in the past about the inspiration he takes from his younger sister Hollie, who has cerebral palsy. The condition has significantly impacted her vision.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;With my little sister, she\u2019s been to the games but she\u2019s never been able to see me or anything because she\u2019s visually impaired,&#8217; Grealish told Mail Sport last year.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Obviously it\u2019s nice to go and spend time with them (family) after the games because she gets it but she obviously can\u2019t watch the game.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>After scoring against Iran at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, Grealish performed a pre-arranged celebration that had been thought up by Finlay, a 12-year-old City fan who also has cerebral palsy.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/18\/12\/65248177-12765031-Jack_Grealish_appears_in_a_custom_t_shirt_ahead_of_England_s_cla-a-45_1700309966702.jpg\" height=\"491\" width=\"306\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/18\/12\/65248173-12765031-Young_Manchester_City_fan_Finlay_has_had_a_close_relationship_wi-a-46_1700309966703.jpg\" height=\"491\" width=\"306\"><\/p>\n<p>Jack Grealish wore a custom t-shirt designed by Man City fan Finlay Fisher during the World Cup<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/18\/12\/64842223-12765031-Grealish_agreed_to_perform_a_celebration_for_Finlay_and_did_so_a-m-48_1700310042855.jpg\" height=\"518\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Grealish agreed to perform a celebration for Finlay and did so after netting against Iran\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;The celebration was natural, I don\u2019t do that for any clout,&#8217; said Grealish.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I do that because that\u2019s what I feel I\u2019m good at sometimes. I can relate to it.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018It\u2019s nice for him because he\u2019ll go back to school and he\u2019ll probably be quite popular.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;That\u2019s just the way I\u2019ve been brought up. I\u2019ve got a good heart, or I think I have.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>In July, Grealish received plaudits for appearing to donate \u00a35,000 to a 20-year-old Birmingham fan with leukemia, who had been given only weeks to live.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12765031\/Jack-Grealish-hailed-England-supporter-wheelchair.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jack Grealish hailed as a &#8216;humble&#8217; 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