'There were times I nearly gave up but Jack would be in my ear': Tammy Abraham admits Grealish pep-talk taught him to keep fighting ahead of European Championship Tammy Abraham played a key role as Aston Villa were promoted to the top flight Jack Grealish spoke to him on the phone telling him to keep pushing amid injury And now Abraham believes he is a striker who will 'never give up' under pressure
By Dominic King for The Mail on Sunday
Published: 23:20 BST, 15 June 2019 | Updated: 01:17 BST, 16 June 2019
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Tammy Abraham has revealed how an uncompromising pep talk from Jack Grealish has enabled to become a striker who will now 'never give up'.
Abraham scored 26 goals for Aston Villa last season, as they secured promotion back to the Premier League, and he is firmly in Aidy Boothroyd's plans to start England's opening game against France at the Under-21 European Championships.
He played a huge role as Villa won 12 of their last 15 fixtures, including the play-off final against Derby, and Abraham explained the impact Grealish made on him as they headed into a phase where a slip up
