Caoimhin Kelleher on Brentford, fatherhood and grief as he finds support in London | OneFootball

"It puts stuff into perspective. Sometimes, things are a lot more important than football. My main priority now is being a dad to them and trying to be the best father I can be."

"Grief is not easy. Being surrounded by good people here helps." He was speaking to The Athletic at Brentford’s Community Sports Trust hub in west London.

"Keev-een," he said of the correct pronunciation. "My family call me Keev."

"Life’s busy and it’s a lot of fun. The twins are as good as gold. My partner’s brilliant as well — we’re blessed."

"He’s very passionate, he’s very hardworking. He loves the game and he has a lot of belief in us. They’re both very, very passionate and very good with people."

"But yeah, it’ll be nice to go back now and see old faces. And playing in the stadium again will be special."

"For Liverpool, I don’t think it’s a season about football, really, for me. Of course it is, but I think the situation, what happened, it’s a massive shock to everyone. It’s been a tough season for them."

"It was disappointing for us, but we have a good group, all at a good age, and we look to be moving in the right direction. Hopefully we can use that experience, use the hurt from this one to push on and qualify for the next tournament."

"Hopefully that involves really good stuff for Brentford. I’ve been very lucky. I’m grateful for everything that I have."

Source: NY Times