Jack Grealish and his dedication to Cerebral Palsy
- Jack-Daniel Tucker

- Nov 25, 2022
- 2 min read
Updated: Nov 26, 2022
As England prepare to face USA in the FIFA World Cup, later tonight, many people focused on Jack Grealish.
Was it because he did something outrageous? No, he scored a goal, but what followed was a moment of beauty.
His celebration deemed "The Worm" went viral and in an interview he revealed it was for a Manchester City fan called Finlay.
Finlay has cerebral palsy, a condition which affects a person's movement and co-ordination - it hinders a lot of progress academically and physically, however awareness raised in the past few years meant that more is being given than ever before.
Grealish met Finlay before he went off with the England National Team to Qatar for the World Cup; it was here that Finlay wanted the Manchester City winger to do a celebration for him if he scored which originally was meant to be "The Worm" dance move along the floor.
After a laugh, the 27-year-old said he'll do it with his arms but told Finlay to be cautious as he's only scored once, this season.
He was subbed on in the 71st minute and it took him 19 minutes to get on the scoresheet after Callum Wilson squared the ball to him, he stuck to his promise and carried out the celebration.
The video resurfaced on social media and gained a lot of attention.
However, so did Jack Grealish's fondness of helping those with CP as his sister Hollie also lives with the condition.
He has gone on record to say that she is his "best friend", taking her everywhere he goes including to his Manchester City unveiling, being one of the first photos to be taken with his jersey.
It's just one of those stories that restores humanity, with all the controversy surrounding Qatar and their ethical issues, it's the reassurance that there is still some good to come out of it.
Whilst Grealish may enforce some of the stereotypes of a Premier League footballer; flash, lavish, and money-driven (supposedly), he also shows the side that many can take a leaf out of.
There will be many rooting for England tonight as they can confirm qualification to the knockout stages of the World Cup, but I'm sure there will be many people rooting for Grealish to repeat his performance and fly the flag for those with Cerebral Palsy.








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