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Wales striker Nathan Broadhead plans to keep on scoring for club and country after being lifted by the presence of Ed Sheeran in the Ipswich dressing room.<\/p>\n
Ipswich fan Sheeran served pints to supporters at the recent Sky Bet Championship game with Hull at Portman Road before going into the home dressing room to celebrate the high-flying Tractor Boys\u2019 3-0 victory.<\/p>\n
The Ipswich players marked the occasion by singing Sheeran\u2019s \u2018Perfect\u2019 hit, with the video of them and the acclaimed musician going viral on social media.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was surprised when he walked in, but it showed the togetherness of the club and the community spirit at Ipswich,\u201d Broadhead said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s the first time he has come into the changing room, but the lads were happy to see him. He can come whenever he wants.<\/p>\n
\u201cI didn\u2019t know the words (to \u2018Perfect\u2019) and I told one of the lads to put his song on.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut hopefully we can keep on winning and scoring goals. I\u2019m enjoying my football at the moment, and hopefully I can score many more goals.\u201d<\/p>\n
Asked if he would repay Sheeran\u2019s visit by trying to see him on his forthcoming tour, Broadhead said: \u201cI hope so. Hopefully we can get some discounts on the tickets.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ll have to send him a message to sort it out.\u201d<\/p>\n
Broadhead has been a key player for newly-promoted Ipswich as Kieran McKenna\u2019s team have surged up to second place in the Championship.<\/p>\n
The 25-year-old former Everton forward is joint top scorer with five goals and believes that former goalkeeper Lee Grant coaching the club\u2019s strikers has proved a masterstroke from McKenna.<\/p>\n
Broadhead said: \u201cWhen I first went there, Kieran told me that Lee was the striker coach and I was like, \u2018Oh right!\u2019<\/p>\n
\u201cThen I saw the way he works and it was amazing. Goalkeepers know where they don\u2019t want the ball to go. Top corners, hitting my shots early.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe work every day on practising snapshots in the box and he encourages that because the keeper isn\u2019t set.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s where we get most of our goals. Last season, many teams against us played five at the back so you need those sharp shots or to shoot through people\u2019s legs to get shots on target.<\/p>\n
\u201cI saw the plan here, the manager and the way he plays. We are blossoming because everyone has played together for so long.<\/p>\n
\u201cHopefully we can continue that, because the aim for everyone in the Championship is promotion.\u201d<\/p>\n
Broadhead has scored in his last two Ipswich games, and on Wednesday night claimed a superb second goal for Wales in their 4-0 friendly victory over Gibraltar at Wrexham.<\/p>\n
The first in March however was far more important, a 93rd-minute equaliser securing a 1-1 draw away to World Cup semi-finalists Croatia in Euro 2024 qualifying.<\/p>\n
Seven months on, Wales must get something from Sunday\u2019s return game in Cardiff to keep hopes of automatic qualification alive for next summer\u2019s finals in Germany.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe feeling after the game was amazing,\u201d said Broadhead. \u201cThat\u2019s the moment of my career that stands out.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe need a result and that\u2019s the aim. We need to put our heads down, work hard and graft. It will be a tough game but we hope for the best.\u201d<\/p>\n