On the eve of the match, the player received terrible news – his father went to the match.
After scoring the goal, Konate tried not to show his emotions, but the emotional pain pressed the player, and he shed a tear.
This season, the defender has already played 31 matches, in which he scored two goals and earned six yellow cards.
PHOTO. The Liverpool player broke down in tears after scoring a goal. His father died
Konaté scored in his first game back in the Liverpool lineup since his father passed away.He was in tears as all his teammates celebrated with him and even Alisson ran across the pitch to join in 🥹 pic.twitter.com/dNIXUvxexf
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) January 31, 2026
A week ago, Konaté’s father passed away. Today, he scored and couldn’t hold back his emotions 🥹All his teammates hugged him, and even Alisson ran all the way over to give him a hug 🫂
We’re with you, Ibou ❤️🙏 pic.twitter.com/B7R6aceRoW
— 433 (@433) January 31, 2026
Source: sport.ua