Jack Grealish was back in the public eye just one week after confirming he was due to become a father for the first time, The Manchester City star and partner Sasha Attwood are expecting, with the footballer captioning a social media announcement with the words “life’s biggest blessing”. Attwood and Grealish both shared a photo of their hands over her pregnancy bump, with the model writing “Half of me , half of you – beyond blessed.” Grealish, 28, might have expected to be away in Germany this week with the England squad as they prepare for the Euro 2024 final. However, he remained at home after being painfully cut from Gareth Southgate’s final selection. He was spotted in the crowd at Wimbledon, watching Novak Djokoic and Carlos Alcaraz face off in the men’s singles final Gone were the blond-tinted locks from his last England appearance, in a pre-tournament friendly against Bosnia and Herzegovina, with Grealish sporting a closer-cropped haircut. Grealish was in England’s provisional pre-tournament squad, but was one of seven players trimmed from the original 33. Questions were asked of manager Gareth Southgate during England’s underwhelming group stage, but the Three Lions have fought their way to a final against Spain. His exclusion came after a tough spell at club level at the end of last season, with his first team minutes at City limited. However, he made an early return to pre-season training, following some sessions away at Juventus’ facilities earlier in the summer, and sent a good luck message to those representing England out in Germany. Grealish wasn’t the only England international at SW19 for the men’s final. Chelsea defenders Reece James and Ben Chilwell also missed out on a spot in Southgate’s spot, and both were snapped arriving at SW19. How will Jack Grealish fare next season? Have your say in the comments section Grealish got to witness a sensational Carlos Alcaraz win at Wimbledon. The Spaniard needed five sets to beat former champion Novak Djokovic in the 2023 final, but blew him away in straight sets this time with a final scoreline of 6-2, 6-2, 7-6. “It obviously was not the result I wanted but of course in the first couple of sets the level of tennis wasn’t up to par from my side,” Djokovic told the BBC. “But credit to Carlos for playing elite tennis, especially from the back of the court, he had it all today. “It wasn’t meant to be, I tried to extend the match, but he was an absolute deserved winner today so congratulations for him. “And to his team of course, an amazing job you guys are doing, it’s a one man show on the court but it’s a big team of people. Everything you’ve done so far, 21 years of age is incredible, so keep going, we’ll see a lot of you I’m sure.” Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don’t like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you’re curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.
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