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Burnleyβs Jonathan Walters: βI put up a wall and never grieved after my mother diedβ
Republic of Ireland and Burnley forward Jonathan Walters says βhe had to put on a showβ and tell everyone he was fine after his mother died when he was just 11-years-old. The striker sat down with 5 liveβs Tony Livesey, who lost his own mother when he was 13, to discuss how his motherβs death has impacted his life.
βI put up a wall and I lock it away. I have since the day she passed away.β
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