‘I’m trying not to get emotional here.’
It was then he turned to the fans as the USA chant grew louder.Holmes said: “I can see the emotion in your face.
“This club, as well, how much support have they shown you, particularly Craig McRae over the past two seasons?” Holmes asked.Credit:“It’s intense. Whenever you don’t live here, you don’t have family here, those people become your family. “Craig’s one of those people ... I’m trying not to get emotional here, Craig’s a father-figure to me, he’s been incredible for myself.
“The news that he had a baby girl this morning hit me hard before the game. I’m so incredibly proud of him, and everything he’s given me, everything he’s done for me, I’m just incredibly indebted to him, more than anything. “We play for the man. He is absolutely an incredible human. And I’m just so incredibly proud of the club and everyone else involved.”“I’m so fortunate to have some amazing people around me,” Cox said.“Mum and Dad have given a lot up for me to be in this position,” he said.“There’s been some highs and some very low lows, but it’s been incredible. I wouldn’t change it.”