“This goal is perhaps the best gift and the maximum I could have done for our fans. But it’s also for my grandfather, who came here for me for the first time. He’s been supporting me since I was a child, so the shot is for him. also his birthday, he will be eighty, “Součka quoted the club’s website.
The former player of the Prague Slavia, he established himself in the 59th minute, when he ran into the pass of Mikhail Antonia after the team match. After the party, Souček pointed to his grandfather in the auditorium. “Yes, it was up to him. He wanted to come earlier, but he couldn’t because of the covid. However, he finally got here and I’m glad I could give him a present like that,” Souček said.
He expressed support for Ukraine with his teammates before the match and started warming up in Andrije Jarmolenko’s jersey. According to West Ham captain Declan Rice, the Ukrainian striker, who did not enter the match for personal reasons, wished them good luck.
“The day it all started, we saw him on the training ground and he was completely in ruins. Just like us. It’s terrible what’s going on and we stand behind him and all the people in Ukraine,” Rice said.
Rice then praised the author of the winning goal, Souček. “I’m happy with him. He’s played a lot of matches for us and we need someone so bad. We rely on his goals and defensive play. It’s great to be next to him. Today he was in his best form again, working for the team, interrupting the opponent’s actions and scoring a goal “Rice said.”
The double joy of midfielder Tomáš Souček. The Czech national team celebrated its birthday with a goal, its West Ham won the Premier League 1: 0.Photo: Chris RadburnReuters
After winning its thirteenth season this season, West Ham is still in fifth place ahead of Arsenal, who has three good matches. In the fourth Manchester United, coach David Moyes’ team loses two points.
“It’s an important win for us. We’ve drawn in the last two games and we needed a good result to stay on the lead. I’m all the happier as we got to it. Especially in the first half we did well and it is necessary to continue these performances, “Souček added.
