Dean Henderson devoted the FA Cup victory of Crystal Palace to Manchester City to his deceased father.
The goalkeeper has done a top performance as He made several saves to keep the men of Pep Guardiola at bay.
Henderson even Blocked a penalty from Omar Marmoush Following Ebe Ebe Eze’s 16th minute opener.
But he was also involved in controversy Hand the ball outside the box.
Henderson stood in front of a red card before he was stored by a controversial VAR assessment.
And he still found time to delight fans by Attract an old-school baseball cap on the Wembley field.
Henderson was then involved in a collision after the game with Pep GuardiolaWho waved his finger in anger to the goalkeeper of the palace.
Yet Henderson’s thoughts were resolved elsewhere.
The father of the Aas Dougie unfortunately died In July only a few days after the Euro 2024 final, where Henderson was an unused sub in the 2-1 defeat of England against Spain.
But after he finally got hold of the FA Cup trophy today, Henderson devoted Palace’s victory to his father.
The former man Utd goalkeeper said on Live TV: “That’s why I left (Man Utd), it’s what I wanted to do.
“But to be honest, I lost my father at the start of the season and I will miss him here today.
“But today he was every kick of the ball and I wide that victory to him.”
Fans responded to Henderson’s emotional tribute.
It was said, “That is incredibly moving.”
Another stated: “What a man, fantastic keeper.”
It was noticed: “whose a few tears.”
Another added: “Rip for him, always stay strong.”
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