JACK GREALISH made a touching gesture for girlfriend Sasha Attwood after scoring for England.
The Manchester City star opened the scoring after 18 minutes against Finland and celebrated by sucking his thumb.
The gesture was Grealish’s way of celebrating the birth of his first child.
Sasha gave birth to their daughter Mila Rose at the end of September but announced the arrival only last week.
Grealish, 29, described Mila’s birth as the “best moment” of his life but he spent just a few hours with his daughter before flying from London to Newcastle to play in Man City’s 1-1 draw with Toon.
He has now scored for the first time since becoming a dad and he delivered on his celebration promise.
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Before the match he was asked if he had something special planned if he scored, to which Grealish replied: “Yeah, to be fair, do you know what I’ve half thought about it for a while, I just didn’t manage to score yet.
“Well, obviously I scored for England but in the moment just so much was going on and it being against Ireland and that I just completely forgot. So, yeah, maybe next time.”
Grealish has been with childhood sweetheart Sasha for 10 years.
She has been with him for virtually all of his football career, and celebrated with him on the pitch after he won his second Premier League title earlier this year.
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Inside Sasha Attwood and Jack Grealish’s relationship
Sasha Attwood and Jack Grealish have become parents for the first time, but their relationship started well over a decade ago…
The pair met as teens in Solihull, West Midlands at secondary school, with Sasha previously saying they have been together since she was 15.
Jack was already on his way to becoming a professional footballer when he met Sasha.
Despite the long-term nature of their relationship, she remained on the sidelines when his career took off.
However, intense interest in Jack’s private life came to a head in 2021 when England reached the final of Euro 2020, delayed a year because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Because of their romance, Sasha was cruelly targeted by trolls on TikTok and Instagram, receiving 200 death threats a day from “young girls”.
The pair were spotted on holiday together following the tournament and slowly began showing more of their relationship on social media when the vile trolling died down.
In 2022, they celebrated their 10-year anniversary and purchased a seven-bed mansion set in 24 acres worth £5.6 million.
They moved in to the home in late 2023, but Sasha and members of Jack’s family were subject to a terrifying robbery while cheering on the Manchester City star during a televised match just after Christmas.
Their latest milestone is Sasha’s pregnancy, which they announced on social media on July 7, and the birth of daughter Mila Rose on September 27.
The couple have been congratulated by several of Grealish’s footballer pals, including Dele Alli, Declan Rice, Ross Barkley, Oleksandr Zinchenko and Morgan Rogers.
Grealish opened the scoring after clever movement allowed him to latch onto Angel Gomes’ pass before he slid the ball past the keeper and into the far corner.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
