Che Adams: Birmingham foward back on tract after tragic death of his father
20-year-old dreaming of the Premier League after putting dark days behind him
CHE ADAMS has revealed how he lost his way last season after the death of his dad.
But those dark days are now finally behind him as the Birmingham forward dreams of Premier League football.
The Blues are right in the early-season promotion mix ahead of today’s clash at top-six rivals Huddersfield.
And Adams, 20, is finally enjoying his football again after the heartache of losing his dad midway through last season, when he was at Sheffield United.
He joined the Blues over the summer for around £1.5million and is now helping the club mount a surprise promotion bid.
Adams chose to play against Oldham in the FA Cup shortly after his father died, but ended up getting sent off.
And he said: “It was a tough time. After it happened, I got the red card.
“What happened affected me slowly. I didn’t think much of it, but the manager pulled me to one side and said he thought it was affecting me.
“So he said it was better for me to stay out of the team and concentrate on myself.”
Adams has never previously spoken publicly about his dad’s passing, which had a big part to play in his mid-season dip — and he is reluctant to expand further.