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Emotional Elliot Anderson reveals he was ‘still celebrating with mum at the Etihad’ seven months after last goal there

ELLIOT ANDERSON paid a stunning tribute to his mum after netting in Manchester City's thumping win over AEK Athens on Tuesday. The Sky Blues notched a comfortable 5-1 victory over the Greek side as they got their Champions League campaign…

By Danny Rust · The Sun

Published: Thursday, 22 October 2026 at 8:49 PM

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Elliot Anderson revealed his Manchester City goal celebration was a tribute to his late mother, Helen.
Anderson scored his first Manchester City goal in a 5-1 Champions League victory against AEK Athens.
Helen Anderson passed away in April following a battle with cancer.

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Manchester City midfielder Elliot Anderson revealed that his goal celebration against AEK Athens was a tribute to his late mother, Helen Anderson. The 23-year-old scored his first goal for the club in the 12th minute of City's 5-1 Champions League victory, looking to the sky and shaping his hands into a heart. He explained on Instagram that he was "still celebrating with mum at the Etihad."

Helen Anderson passed away in April following a battle with cancer. Anderson previously performed the same celebration at the Etihad Stadium while playing for Nottingham Forest in March, prior to completing a £116 million transfer to manager Enzo Maresca's side in July.

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