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Fabinho: My celebration was for my mother and father

Fabinho's goal in Sunday's victory at Leeds United provided a poignant moment for the Liverpool midfielder to honour his late father.

Pouncing on Virgil van Dijk’s knockdown from a corner, Fabinho prodded home the Reds’ second strike of an eventual 3-0 win at Elland Road five minutes after the interval.

The No.3 immediately pointed to the sky as he embarked on a celebration that held significant meaning following the passing of his father last month.

“It was a special moment for me,” Fabinho told Liverpoolfc.com post-match. “Of course, I was thinking about my dad and my mum as well because she is in Brazil now.