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Cohen dedicates goal to father

April 27, 2011 09:20
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Danny Caro,

Danny Caro

1 min read

Tamir Cohen dedicated his last-minute winner against Arsenal to father Avi Cohen, who died in a motorcycle accident late last year.

The Israeli midfielder broke down in tears as he wheeled away in delight, ripping off his Bolton shirt to display a T-shirt with a picture of his dad on it, for which he was booked.

"I came on top protect a point but was very happy to score. It was very emotional for me, said Cohen who was reduced to tears again during a post-match interview.

Teammate Daniel Sturridge said: "Tamir deserves this moment for the effort he puts in at training and his hard work on the pitch.

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