Preston North End left back Scott Laird is £1 richer thanks to a goal and a super cool grandmother. He scored his side's only goal in a 3-1 loss against Manchester United in the FA Cup over the weekend, and was rewarded by his grandma Pat Smith, just like she has throughout his career.
Player gets £1 from his grandma for scoring against Manchester United
Awwww!
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“Every time we scored as kids, she used to give me and my brothers a pound, even though I’m 26 now, I still carry that tradition on.”
That’s pretty great, but the best part of the story is Laird trying to get some extra money because of who he scored the goal against.
“I tried saying I wanted a bit more because it was against Manchester United, but she says that wasn’t in the contract.”
A+ for effort.
(h/t BBC.com)
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