Football legend reduced to tears in the stands as brother, 16, of Premier League star makes debut for Leeds
HARRY GRAY made his first team debut for Leeds on Monday - in front of a club legend.
With the Whites 6-0 up against
4
Harry Gray made his debut for Leeds on Monday
Credit: Getty
4
He became the youngest member of his family to make his first team debut
Credit: PA
4
His great uncle, club legend Eddie Gray, proudly watched on from the stands
Credit: PA
As a result, he became the youngest member of his football family to make his senior debut.
The forward is the younger brother of
His dad, Andy, also played for the Championship side, as did his grandad, Frank.
And his great uncle, Eddie Gray, is a club legend.
READ MORE IN FOOTBALL
Eddie made 532 appearances for
The 77-year-old was in the stands to watch his great nephew make his debut on Sunday.
He appeared emotional as Harry was introduced for the first time.
Leeds' 6-0 win over Stoke put them in pole position to earn promotion back to the Premier League with two games left to play.
Most read in Championship
CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS
And the club's spot in the top division was confirmed when
Players stayed at Elland Road after their match to watch the huge clash.
'I dropped him straight away' - Sam Allardyce reveals he never gave struggling Leeds star a game as it was 'harming him'
And they partied late into the evening when their promotion was confirmed.
4
Harry Gray is the brother of Tottenham star Archie Gray
Credit: Getty
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
The Irish Sun
37 minutes ago
- The Irish Sun
Full-time dentist set to compete with Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler at US Open weeks after losing dad to cancer
DENTIST Matt Vogt is determined to extract as much joy as possible from his emotional homecoming, as he makes his US Open debut just a couple of months after losing his father to cancer. The fact that the tournament is being played at Oakmont in Pennsylvania - where Vogt caddied for six years as a youngster before earning a college scholarship - makes the event even more poignant. 5 Matt Vogt is a full-time dentist Credit: INSTAGRAM @thedentistsatgc 5 He will tee it up at the US Open golf major for the first time Credit: AP 5 Vogt will go up against giants of the sport like Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler Credit: Getty Vogt, 34, was born and brought up a few miles from So he is guaranteed plenty of support this week, especially as TV stations in the US have been portraying his story as a modern-day fairytale. At 6ft 6in, the big-hitting amateur will not be hard to spot. And he expects to experience an emotional roller-coaster over the next few days. READ MORE ON GOLF His dad, Jim, died from colon cancer just a few weeks before Vogt Back-to-back 68s at Wine Valley in Washington saw him finish ahead of plenty of seasoned PGA Tour players. So he has plenty of game, despite the fact he has never even considered turning professional himself. Vogt alternated between smiling broadly and fighting back tears, as he explained what it meant to be teeing off in a Major championship just a few yards away from where he used to hang out in the caddyshack. Most read in Golf CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS He commented: 'Oh, wow. Oh my goodness. I don't know where to start. "I just hope that what has happened to me will be an inspiration to anyone who is going through a tough time, wondering when the next good thing will happen. Inside Bryson DeChambeau's US Open preparation with 'fun side quests' on helicopter and racing Indy500 cars 'I think everyone knows about my dad's passing, and it's bound to be on my mind a lot this week, especially with it being Father's Day on Sunday. 'Even walking up the ninth fairway today after signing some autographs for some little kids - which was pretty awesome, by the way - I kind of looked up and thought about it. 'Anyone who's lost a parent, you feel these brief spurts of emotion, from time to time. "He had colon cancer. I wear the blue ribbon for that, and I say a prayer every night for people who have been affected by cancer. 'It's a horrible, horrible thing. He got that diagnosis last year, and it wasn't good. "Over the past few months before his passing, you could see it was starting to take a toll. So it's emotional, but honestly, I know he's in a better place. 'He was beginning to suffer, and that's something no one ever wants to see. "Although I wish he was still here with us, there's a sense of peace among our family. And I hope he's at peace as well, because it was hard. 'And for me, I have a 15-month-old daughter now, and the last few months, I feel like in a way I've gone from a boy to a man, and like matured as a person and as a dad.' Vogt, who has played in the US Amateur and Mid-Amateur golf tournaments, has been inundated with good luck messages from his patients, fellow dentists, other players - and the local caddies, who are all rooting for him. 5 Vogt knows he will have plenty of colleagues rooting for him Credit: INSTAGRAM @thedentistsatgc 5 He admitted it will be an emotional week after losing his dad to cancer Credit: AP
Irish Examiner
44 minutes ago
- Irish Examiner
De Bruyne breaks Welsh hearts in seven-goal thriller
Wales suffered a dramatic 4-3 World Cup qualifying defeat to Belgium as their incredible comeback from three goals down eventually proved in vain. Kevin De Bruyne was the Belgium match-winner two minutes from time to deny Wales a precious point in Brussels. Belgium had seized complete control inside 27 minutes as Romelu Lukaku, with a controversial penalty, Youri Tielemans and Jeremy Doku silenced the loud 4,500-strong following from Wales. But Harry Wilson gave Wales hope from the spot on the stroke of half-time, and cool finishes from Sorba Thomas and Brennan Johnson turned the tie on its head. Almost every goal had a laborious VAR check and a late Lukaku effort was chalked off - resulting in both Wales manager Craig Bellamy and his Belgium counterpart Rudi Garcia being booked - but there was no saving the visitors as De Bruyne volleyed home at the far post. Wales had lost top spot in Group J before kick-off courtesy of North Macedonia's win in Kazakhstan. Bellamy's unbeaten record would also disappear - exactly a year to the day since Wales had lost for the last time - in his 10th game in charge. It was a duel between familiar foes with this being their 11th meeting in 13 years. Neco Williams was absent after being taken off on a stretcher in Friday's victory over Liechtenstein, and Bellamy made three changes with Chris Mepham, David Brooks and Jordan James recalled. Aston Villa midfielder Tielemans led a Belgian team who featured several faces well known to Premier League fans. Bellamy had promised a bold approach and Thomas was positive in the first minute to deliver a cross into the six-yard box that no-one in the middle could get on the end of. But Wales crumbled in the space of 12 minutes after Johnson was adjudged to have handled De Bruyne's powerful shot. It appeared a harsh decision as Johnson's arm was close to his body, but Lukaku rolled the penalty home with ease. Belgium worked an overload down the right four minutes later and Maxim De Cuyper found Tielemans, who stroked the ball high past Karl Darlow in the Wales goal. Matz Sels instantly denied David Brooks one-on-one at the other end, and the Nottingham Forest goalkeeper shovelled aside Ben Davies' follow-up effort. But Belgium menaced with every attack and Doku broke clear to set up De Bruyne, who was inches away from adding another. Doku's footwork had dazzled and Wales had no answer when the Manchester City winger cut inside Davies. Darlow got a hand to the low shot, but could not prevent it from crossing the line. De Cuyper and Leandro Trossard were booked for cynical fouls on Johnson as Wales revived, and the visitors were given hope in first-half stoppage time. Sels made contact with Mepham's head as he attempted to fist away a Thomas corner and Wilson claimed his 14th international goal from the penalty spot. Dodi Lukebakio missed a sitter within seconds of his half-time arrival and Belgium were punished when Wilson spotted Thomas unmarked on the left. The new Stoke signing kept his composure to fire under Sels for his first Wales goal. Wales wanted more and substitute Mark Harris sent a golden chance wide. Johnson nodded the leveller after Thomas had headed Wilson's cross back across goal, but De Bruyne had the final word to break Welsh hearts. Elsewhere, sacked Italy manager Luciano Spalletti bowed out with a victory after his side laboured to an uninspired 2-0 home win over Moldova thanks to goals from Giacomo Raspadori and Andrea Cambiaso. Spalletti announced his own dismissal on Sunday following Italy's 3-0 loss in Norway in their opening group game on Friday, but took charge for one final time at the Stadio Citta del Tricolore in Reggio Emilia. Italy struggled early on before Raspadori put the hosts ahead five minutes before the break and Cambiaso doubled the lead five minutes after the interval but they failed to build on their two-goal cushion. Norway, who won 1-0 in Estonia with Erling Haaland netting the winner, top Group I on 12 points from four games, with Israel on six points after three matches while Italy are third with three points from their two games. In Group L, Croatia hammered Czechia 5-1. Andrej Kramaric gave Croatia the lead just before half-time but Tomas Soucek got an equaliser 13 minutes after the break. A Luka Modric penalty gave Croatia back the advantage and they sealed the win with goals from Ivan Perisic, an Ante Budimir penalty, and a second from Kramaric.
The Irish Sun
an hour ago
- The Irish Sun
Arsenal and Liverpool have ‘HUGE advantage' in title race says Thomas Tuchel as he tips Man City and Chelsea to struggle
ARSENAL and Liverpool have a 'huge advantage' in next season's Premier League title race — according to Thomas Tuchel. The Manchester City and Advertisement 3 Thomas Tuchel feels Liverpool and Arsenal could benefit from not playing in the Club World Cup Credit: Getty 3 Liverpool stars will get a full pre-season Credit: Getty 3 Arsenal will be amongst the favourites to win the title Credit: Getty The Fifa tournament in the US begins this weekend and the final is on July 13, just five weeks before the start of the new Prem season. Chelsea and City stars will go on holiday after the Club World Cup and have no pre-season before the domestic campaign kicks off. Tuchel, preparing for the friendly with Senegal at the City Ground in Nottingham, said: 'It will have a huge impact and it will give Liverpool and next season to not be there. 'It will be a very nice experience for the players who are there to play this tournament for the first time so there are mixed feelings about it. Advertisement READ MORE IN FOOTBALL 'I have decided not to worry too much because why should I? No one knows the outcome of it. 'We will deal with the effect when the effect comes.' Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane is set to start for the Three Lions tonight despite being involved in the Club World Cup. Tuchel added: 'If you go and ask the players, you would get 25 who say 'I want to start'. Advertisement Most read in Football Breaking BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS 'The clubs are concerned and I get that after a long season.' Dean Henderson could win his third England cap against Senegal. 'They looked bored' - Roy Keane slams England's 'poor attitude' as Thomas Tuchel admits 'I didn't like' Andorra effort funeral but is set to be on the bench. Advertisement Al-Ahli striker Ivan Toney will have to wait to see if he gets any action after failing to feature in Saturday's 1-0 win over Andorra. Tuchel said: 'He has every chance to play.'
