Witsel spoke about the tragedy that occurred in his family

Footballer of the Belgian national team and the Spanish “Atlético” Axel Witsel spoke about the tragedy that occurred in his family.

According to the Belgian, on the day of the Spanish Championship match against Villarreal (3:1), his grandmother died.

Despite this, the football player entered the field and even scored a goal. It was Witsel's first for Madrid. After the game, the Belgian said that he dedicated the goal to his deceased grandmother.

“My feelings are mixed at the moment. This morning I lost my grandmother and despite the joy of scoring a goal, I would like to dedicate it to her,” Witsel said in a comment to Atletico Universe on the main social network X.

Let us note that Diego Simeone's men won their seventh victory in their last eight matches. At the moment, “mattress workers” are in fourth place in the standings.

Axel Witsel has been playing for the Spanish team since the summer of 2022. He previously played for Borussia Dortmund, Tianjin Quanjian, Zenit, Benfica and Standard Liege.