LOST IN NEW YORK

Jack Grealish has been one of Man City’s standout performers over the last few months, and finally seems to be showing the form that persuaded City to shell out an astronomical £100m — a deal that made him the most expensive ever English player — to secure his services from Aston Villa two seasons ago. Since the World Cup, Grealish has nailed down a more regular spot in the starting XI (‘Pep roulette’ notwithstanding…) and has upped his quota of goals and assists to become a real fantasy football consideration for the remaining weeks of the season, helping City hunt down Arsenal in the League and reach the latter stages of the FA Cup and the Champions League.

And could the reason for this upturn in form be down to a cheeky little post-World Cup break?

Following England’s disappointing Quarter Final exit to France, Grealish spent a few days sunning himself in Dubai before jetting to New York. Nothing especially unusual about that, but the NYC visit wasn’t about seeing the Statue of Liberty or catching a Broadway show…

Apparently, Grealish is a MASSIVE fan of Home Alone 2 and headed stateside to partake in the movie tour around the city, further following in the footsteps of the plucky Kevin McCallister by staying in the famous Plaza Hotel featured in the film.

As reported in the Evening Standard, Grealish said: “I stayed in the (same) hotel! You could get some mad room service, like 16 scoops of ice cream! Like what he got in the film and I’ve got an addictive kind of personality,” the 27-year-old laughed.