Jack Grealish sends heartfelt video to young player dropped from Premier League academy

Jack Grealish has sent a supportive video to a young player, who was recently released from the Crystal Palace academy. Jack Grealish, 27, of Solihull, has gone viral on Instagram after a video of his heartfelt words was shared on a popular football page. The video was sent by the former Aston Villa captain to a young player who was sadly dropped from the Crystal Palace FC academy.

The video, posted by @risingballers, has now reached over 125,000 likes. In the clip, Grealish says: “Hey Jack, it’s Jack Grealish here. Just a quick message mate. I’m sorry to hear that you’ve recently been released. I just wanted to say mate it’s a small setback, I’ve had plenty in my time. Keep your head up mate, stay strong and I’m sure you will bounce back soon. And I’m sending all my best wishes pal.”

Jack Low was the recipient of the video, a former youth player for Crystal Palace FC. He has recently received overwhelming support on social media after a documentary on the club showed the heartbreaking moment he was released from the academy.

The young footballer initially shared the video on TikTok to thank the Manchester City winger for his support. In the caption, he wrote: “Thank you @Jack Grealish for your message. I can not tell you how much of an inspiration this message means to me. It’s good to know that even the greatest footballers have to deal with rejection. Thank you, Jack Low”.

Football fans took to the comments to share their admiration of Grealish’s kindness. One user wrote: “Class on and off the pitch, can’t help but love the guy.” Another added: “Really nice to see this from Jack. I just wish that football fans can put their hate aside for players when they do something good.”

A third user remembered the time Grealish pulled out a special celebration after scoring at the Qatar 2022 World Cup, to honour a promise he made to a young fan, saying: “Still remember of how Grealish made that promise to Finlay about the World Cup celebration vs Iran last year, class player and man”.

The brummie football star has always been known for his acts of kindness. More recently, he donated £5,000 to a GoFundMe page in memory of an expectant father who tragically passed away. He also sent a supportive video to a Manchester City fan residing in intensive care. As well as this, he made a young Fulham supporter’s day by delighting him with his match worn shirt.