Everton star Ashley Young shared a heartwarming moment with his son and Peterborough midfielder Tyler after the duo failed to create FA Cup history.
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Ashley Young misses chance to face sonTyler remains unused substitute against EvertonHeartwarming moment shared after final whistleFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
Ashley and Tyler looked set to create history as the first father-son duo to play against each other in the FA Cup when Everton took on League One strugglers Peterborough. However, Posh boss Darren Ferguson did not bring the 18-year-old on and the big moment never arrived.
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Nonetheless, Ashley and Tyler shared a warm moment after the full-time whistle as the two embraced and shared a few words with each other.
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On X, Ashley had a very simple message about having missed out on facing Tyler, as the Premier League legend wrote: "GUTTED……"
WHAT NEXT FOR ASHLEY AND TYLER?
With Ashley already 39 years old, the chances of him facing Tyler seems very unlikely unless they began playing in the same division. With the senior's career at an advancing age, he may also consider retirement in the near future.