Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall has said ‘winning’ for Everton is all that matters and has thanked the fans for their support since his arrival at the club.
Dewsbury-Hall clutched the crest on his shirt during a passionate celebration after scoring against Coventry City on Friday night. The midfielder netted the third goal in a 3-1 win, as Everton headed into the international break on a run of three consecutive wins.
The 28-year-old admitted his emotional celebration came after the personal disappointment of missing out on a first England call-up, with Thomas Tuchel having said publicly that Dewsbury-Hall was ‘very close’ to selection.
Speaking to evertontv, Dewsbury-Hall opened up on his celebration and how grateful he is for the support he receives from Evertonians.
“Yeah, it was just a bit of emotion from me. It was a bit of a sad start to the day [to miss out on the England squad] and I’m an emotional guy, so I will celebrate and speak as I feel,” he said.
“Honestly, the fans have been so good to me. I’ve had so many nice messages and words of support from them, so it’s nice to produce moments like that and enjoy it with them.
“I’m really grateful for them. I’ve got a lot of people here backing me and fighting my corner, which makes me feel happy, so I can only thank everyone.
“I’m just going to keep my head down, keep working hard, control my controllables, and if [an England call-up] happens in future then it happens but I know I’ll have given everything.
“I want to keep winning for this football club – that’s all that matters.”
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