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Harry Wilson revealed how the Wales dressing room serenaded David Brooks with \u201chis song\u201d after the Bournemouth forward scored his first international goal since beating cancer.<\/p>\n
Brooks was diagnosed with stage-two Hodgkin lymphoma in October 2021 while on Wales duty.<\/p>\n
The 26-year-old announced he was cancer-free in May last year, but it has been a long road back to form and fitness as Brooks\u2019 body took time to recover from the full effects of the disease.<\/p>\n
So it was no surprise the entire Wales squad wildly celebrated the stoppage time goal that Brooks scored to seal a 2-0 European Championship qualifying victory over Latvia on Monday.<\/p>\n
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It was Brooks\u2019 first Wales goal since scoring the winner in a Nations League tie against the Republic of Ireland in November 2020.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen the news broke that he had his illness we were on camp and it hit us hard,\u201d Wilson said after the Riga success.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s a big part of the group. He\u2019s been my room mate for years and it was tough for us all.<\/p>\n
\u201cTo see how strong he\u2019s been through it all, how he\u2019s come back and regained his fitness. He\u2019s had setbacks along the way and picked up a few injuries.<\/p>\n
\u201cHis body was completely shut down for a while and it\u2019s going to happen, but it\u2019s how he\u2019s dealt with those setbacks.<\/p>\n
\u201cNow he\u2019s fully fit he showed his quality at the end. At that moment in the game a lot of players would have snatched at that chance, but he was so calm to wait for the keeper to go down and just lifted it over him.\u201d<\/p>\n
Wales supporters are used to belting out the \u2018Brooks will tear you apart again\u2019 song to the tune of Joy Division\u2019s \u2018Love Will Tear You Apart\u2019 in tribute to him.<\/p>\n
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Wilson said: \u201cThe other day when he came on against South Korea the fans must have sang his song for a good 15 to 20 minutes.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey were singing it again at the end when we went to them to show our appreciation.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think he must have done an interview so he was the last one back in the dressing room.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe had it going as well and I think it shows what a massive member of this group he\u2019s been and how much he\u2019s been missed over the couple of years he\u2019s been out of the squad.\u201d<\/p>\n
Wales\u2019s win \u2013 only their second in 14 games \u2013 has put them back in the mix for a top-two spot and automatic qualification while easing the pressure on boss Rob Page.<\/p>\n
They have drawn level with Armenia on seven points and trail Croatia and Turkey by three.<\/p>\n
Next month\u2019s visit from group favourites Croatia will be followed by a November double-header away to Armenia and at home to Turkey.<\/p>\n
Wilson said: \u201cWe\u2019ve done well at home in the past against big teams when we\u2019ve got the \u2018Red Wall\u2019 behind us. We\u2019ll be looking to do that again.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe know Armenia away is going to be tough, hostile and the pitch might not be great, but you\u2019ve got to deal with that when you go to these places.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe feel it\u2019s back in our hands now and we have to make sure we put on performances like we have done before.<\/p>\n
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\u201cWe were all disappointed with how the summer camp went, not just the results (defeats to Armenia and Turkey) but the performances as well.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe couldn\u2019t wait to get back on camp and put right what went wrong in the summer. We put a bit of pressure on ourselves but we never do it the easy way.\u201d<\/p>\n