{"id":341428,"date":"2023-10-24T20:04:04","date_gmt":"2023-10-24T20:04:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=341428"},"modified":"2023-10-24T23:00:57","modified_gmt":"2023-10-24T23:00:57","slug":"how-gus-ciraldo-helped-dogs-star-through-family-heartache","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=341428","title":{"rendered":"How Gus, Ciraldo helped Dogs star through family heartache"},"content":{"rendered":"

B\ufeffulldogs<\/a> young gun Jacob Kiraz has revealed how coach Cameron Ciraldo<\/a> and football boss Phil Gould<\/a>'s support during his brother's leukaemia fight played a role in him re-signing with the club.<\/p>\n

Kiraz penned a long-term extension to remain with the Bulldogs this week, with the new deal seeing him locked in to the club through the 2027 season.<\/p>\n

The 21-year-old scored six tries in 19 appearances this season, but had to endure through some family heartache when his brother Joseph was diagnosed with leukaemia.<\/p>\n

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Kiraz opened up on how Ciraldo and Gould helped support he and his family during that time.<\/p>\n

\"Jacob<\/p>\n

"\ufeffI was in shock and I remember I came to training the first day after it happened because I didn't know what to do," he told 9News Sydney.<\/p>\n

"Out of nowhere I broke down and then Ciro (Ciraldo) came and I told him what happened and he said, 'Go home. I want you to hang out with your brother. Family is always No.1'.<\/p>\n

"I had Ciro and Gus come to my house and seeing if I'm all good, having a coffee and just checking up on me. They sent flowers to my family to just make sure my mum and dad and all my siblings were alright.<\/p>\n

"They didn't rush me coming back to training, they just said, 'Come here when you're ready'."<\/p>\n

\"Bulldogs<\/p>\n

Kiraz admitted Gould and Ciraldo's support played a major role when it came to deciding whether to stay with the Bulldogs or go elsewhere.<\/p>\n

"\ufeffYou don't forget that stuff," he said.<\/p>\n

"Once the club did that for me and my family, that's the least I could do, stay with them, so I'm happy."<\/p>\n

Kiraz, a Lebanon international, made his debut for the Bulldogs in 2022, and has scored 12 tries in 34 first-grade appearances for the club.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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