Stephen Eustaquio became emotional as he paid tribute to his late parents after scoring Canada's winning goal in the FIFA World Cup.
On Sunday (28 June), the midfielder scored a stoppage-time winner against South Africa, allowing his team to progress to a last-16 clash against Morocco or the Netherlands on 4 July.
In a post-match interview, the 29-year-old became tearful after a reporter asked him how he was feeling after “everything you’ve been through”.
In 2023, his mother died following a battle with brain cancer, and a year later, his father died from a heart attack.
“Everything I do is for my family, for my parents, for my girlfriend, for my daughter. For my friends back home. For everyone.”
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