Al Waqra: Australia and Denmark face each other in a battle to secure a place in the last sixteen on Wednesday. After 60 minutes, Matthew Leckie surprised the Danish defense and gave Ajid a 1-goal lead. They are ahead by only 1 goal. Incidents have been seen in Qatar before. A 1 goal lead is never safe. The ball cannot be allowed to melt from the yellow green protection. So the Socceroos center back Bailey Wright was called upon to strengthen the team's defence. After 74 minutes, Wright of the number 8 jersey came on as a substitute. However, he did not let the whole team understand how mentally devastated he was. His mother-in-law is seriously ill. Full-time whistle-blowing wife's phone. Mother-in-law's physical condition has deteriorated. Details on Next World Cup.
None of the team knew about the Wright family. He told his teammates after the match. He kept the news down to show professionalism and responsibility towards the team. Shortly after the end of the match, the news of the death of the mother-in-law came. "Everyone at home is going through a very difficult time," Wright said. But it is because of them that I am able to fulfill my dream today.” He further said, “I did not tell anyone in the party. We are going through a lot. There is a lot of responsibility, isn't it? Be professional.”
The morning after the match, the news of the mother-in-law's death came. He did not sit in an interview with the media. The entire Australian camp is saddened to hear the news. Teammate Milos Degenek gave courage and said that the whole team will be with Bailey against Argentina in the last sixteen. "My condolences go out to him and his family," Milos said. Especially to his wife and two children."
Coach Graham Arnold expressed his condolences to Bailey and his family, saying, “We will stand by each other the way we stand by each other. This is our team culture. He is broken. But as I told him, losing something at a good time in life is very sad. But Bailey is fine now. The whole team is with him." Janek, another teammate of the team, put the whole situation in front and said, "This is how you understand the situation that footballers and their families face. Not just a training session or just a 90-minute game, where 40,000 football fans are coming to watch the game. So not just a game, there are many emotions involved in this game.” Bailey dedicated Wednesday's victory to his family and mother-in-law.
