SAFC captain Granit Xhaka makes this moving pledge to grieving son and deceased father
Sunderland AFC captain Granit Xhaka has vowed he and his Black Cats team mates will “fight” in every game for a grieving fan and his dad who passed away before the club’s return to the Premier League.
SAFC fan Ross Appleby posted a series of moving images on social media showing him and his dad watching Black Cats games as the club looked to battle back from the football wilderness of League One.
Tragically, Ross’s dad never got to see SAFC’s return to the promised land due to passing away from cancer. An emotional image posted by Ross showed him holding his dad’s hand in his hospital bed with the message “I miss you so much”.
With the Black Cats having made a stellar start to their first Premier League campaign in eight years - currently sitting in 6th place - Ross posted a photograph of himself at Wembley following the Play Off Final victory over Sheffield United with a message which said: “Sunderland are finally back in the Premier League and smashing it dad.”
The post and video has gone viral on social media and was picked up by SAFC captain Granit Xhaka who said: “We will fight for him in every game” followed by a prayer and heart emojis.
Ross replied: “No words - thank you captain” followed by a heart emoji.
Sunderland AFC take on Leeds United at the Stadium of Light on Sunday December 28th.