Conor Bradley points to family sacrifices as he prepares to lift Premier League trophy
Conor Bradley reflected on the sacrifices his family have made on his "long journey" to become a Premier League winner.
Bradley will finally get his hands on the trophy following Liverpool's final game of the season against Crystal Palace on Sunday.
The scale of the achievement is not lost on the 21-year-old as he has made his way from Aghyaran to the pinnacle of English football.
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"It will mean a lot," Bradley told Liverpoolfc.com when asked how he will feel during the presentation at Anfield. "I've worked quite hard to get to this position I'm in now.
"So to be a part of the team and to have helped the team along the way to get this far and to get the Premier League trophy is very special.
"So to get my hands on it and get a medal around my neck will be so good. I've been counting down the days until Sunday and what will be such a special day for the club. To be able to celebrate with our fans is going to be so good."
"Even being so young, my mum and dad would have made so many sacrifices, just bringing me to training every week.
"As some people back home might know, I lived in the middle of nowhere, so getting to places like Belfast is not close. My mum and dad would've had to drive an hour-and-a-half to take me to places. I owe a lot to them for where I am now.
"People like my sister as well had to give up a lot because my mum and dad were always away with me, taking me to football, and probably she didn't get as much care as what I did.
"And then obviously my girlfriend as well has always been there for me and helped me in whatever I need.
"When I get back from a game if we lost or I didn't play well, I'm probably grumpy and she probably hates me for a bit. Obviously the good times as well if I played well, she's just always there for me.
"It's been a long journey and I'm just really happy we've got to this point."
It won't be the end of the celebrations for Bradley and the Reds as the party will continue on to the Bank Holiday on Monday as Arne Slot's squad will make their way around a 15km route in Liverpool cheered on by their adoring fans.
"I was part of the parade back in 2022 for the FA Cup and Carabao Cup and we just missed out on the Champions League, and it was crazy," recalled Bradley.
"So I can't even imagine what it's going to be like on Monday. Really looking forward to it and just the whole occasion of it."
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