Everton striker Salomon Rondon scored in Venezuela’s win over United Arab Emirates on Tuesday then dedicated the goal to his father who passed away last week.
The 33-year old scored Venezuela's second goal in their 4-0 victory and was emotional as he pointed to the skies before being hugged by teammates.
His father Jose Rafael, affectionately known as Bigoton or 'Big Moustache', died last Tuesday while Rondon was with the Venezuela squad preparing for their international with Iceland on Thursday. Despite his upset Rondon decided to stay with the team rather than return home as he felt it was what his father would have wanted.