Brad Jones: A View from Australia
“Jones has failed to get any kind of substantial game time since his move to Liverpool and then had to deal with the death of his son Luca after a battle with leukemia.
“It’s meant that he has since been overtaken at national level by the likes of Adam Federici (Reading), Nathan Coe (Sonderjyske) and Mitchell Langerak (Dortmund), having been sighted only fleetingly since he was summoned from Australia’s 2010 World Cup preparations due to the illness of his son.
“While shaky against Blackburn on Tuesday, Australian football fans would have been heartened to see Jones back on the pitch. After all he has been through, he probably deserved a break or two - which he got with that push on Yakubu.
“That gesture to the sky after his save from Yakubu’s first penalty could not have failed to move anyone watching on knowing of Jones’ story, and his likely role in the FA Cup semi-final against Merseyside rivals Everton on Saturday has added even more interest to the match in the goalkeeper’s native Australia.”
Paddy Higgs (Chief Editor - Goal.com Australia)
You’ll Never Walk Alone, Brad Jones
You’ll Never Walk Alone, Luca
