James Vaughan dedicates Everton comeback goal to his late grandmother

James Vaughan 300JAMES VAUGHAN today revealed how he dedicated his first Everton goal in two years to his late grandmother who helped him stay positive during his injury nightmare.Vaughan scored the first of Everton's two goals against Burnley at Goodison, and celebrated by pointing to the sky and kissing a tattoo on his wrist which he had done in honour of Margaret, who died two months ago.The 21-year-old's goal helped Everton take a vital three points from the game, and saw them move up three places in the table to 11th.He said: 'She passed away a few months ago and I had a tattoo to commemorate her because she was a massive part of my life, and she was the one who instigated me to keep going with my football.'She was one of my biggest supporters so I was glad to pay my last respects to her in that way.'Vaughan has only recently returned to the first team squad after a string of injuries that plagued his early career and he said: 'It's been frustrating but like I've always said, injuries happen and mine have just all come early in my career.'I've had great people around me who've kept me going at the club and my friends and family have been superb.'

Source: Liverpool_Echo