Meet the young fan who inspired Jack Grealish's goal celebration
The boy who inspired England footballer Jack Grealish's goal celebration said it was "the best thing ever" to see his hero perform the unusual "worm" dance.as they thrashed Iran 6-2 in their opening World Cup match in Doha, Qatar.for 12-year-old Finlay, who has cerebral palsy, the next time he scored.
He said when Grealish scored he was "jumping around, or trying to jump" and he screamed "come on" but he did not think his idol would do the special dance."When he did it I was like 'oh my God he's done the worm'!"Finlay, who plays football at City in the Community, said the whole experience had left him "starstruck".
Putting aside his allegiances as a United fan, Finlay's dad Dan said he had a "lot of respect" for Grealish. "He had so much on his plate; he had just scored a goal for England and he has remembered to do that celebration for Fin.As well as thanking his football idol, Finlay also praised City in the Community for providing a place where children like him can play football."Before City in the Community, I got upset because I couldn't really play football.Why not follow BBC North West on
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