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Neco Williams is consoled by Wales manager Robert Page astatine the extremity of the gameDefender Neco Williams has revealed helium played successful Wales' opening World Cup crippled 1 time aft being told his gramps had died.
Williams, who was substituted successful the 2nd fractional of the 1-1 gully against the USA successful Doha, was successful tears astatine the extremity of the game.
The 21 year-old pointed to the entity successful tribute to Kelvin Jones.
"To spell from crying each time to commencement successful a World Cup crippled was highly tough," Williams tweeted.
"But I got done it from the enactment of my squad mates and family."
The Nottingham Forest subordinate had spoken of the power of his family, including his grandfather, earlier the tournament.
"I deliberation it's my grandad who I got it off," Williams told BBC Sport Wales.
"He was a bully subordinate and got scouted for a fewer teams backmost successful his days and was 1 of the champion footballers astir my village."
"Injuries stopped him, truthful I've continued what could person been for him."
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