Man City’s Nathan Ake tragically says dad died “minutes” after Champions League goal
dailystar.co.ukManchester City defender Nathan Ake has written an emotional message announcing the death of his father which occurred only ‘minutes’ after he scored his first Champions League goal.Ake scored a thumping header for Man City in the 16th minute of their opening European tie which he celebrated with teammates passionately.But as Ake and his City teammates went on in a difficult evening to beat RB Leipzig 6-3, his father passed away in the company of the 26-year-old’s brother and mother.And the Netherlands international has dedicated his stunning first Champions League goal and emphatic win to his late father, who was ‘proud’ to see his son play.Ake wrote on Instagram: “The past few weeks have been the toughest of my life, my dad has been very.
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