Liverpool starlet Harvey Elliott broke down in tears during his interview after beating Bournemouth 9-0 in Saturday’s Premier League clash.The 19-year-old scored his first league goal for the club in an emphatic win in front of the Anfield faithful.
His long ranged strike came after just six minutes of play to double the Reds’ lead, but Elliott looked visibly emotional as he celebrated by pointing to the sky before being quickly surrounded by teammates.
And the midfielder has since explained in a tearful post-match interview with LFCTV that the gesture was due to his nan passing away during the week.READ MORE: Liverpool equal all-time Premier League biggest win with 9-0 win over BournemouthElliott said: “My nan passed away a few days ago, it’s just for her really and more importantly the three points.”Explaining his thought process for the goal, he added: “Just shoot.
I’ve had a few chances here and there, especially in the [Crystal] Palace game, but lucky today the ball hit the back of the net.
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