Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper was quick to get in touch as Brennan Johnson completed an incredible week by helping Wales qualify for the World Cup.
The Reds ace has enjoyed a memorable few days. Fresh from helping Cooper’s side secure promotion to the Premier League at Wembley, he then played his part for his country as they clinched a place at this year’s tournament in Qatar.
It comes on the back of a brilliant season for Johnson, who has established himself as a key player at Forest. And he played the final 20 minutes of Sunday’s 1-0 victory over Ukraine which saw Wales reach their first World Cup since 1958 - with fellow countryman Cooper sending a special message afterwards.
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“He sent his congratulations after the game and he sent me ‘good luck’ before. I’m sure he’s really happy with it,” Johnson told the BBC. “It’s unbelievable. It’s everything I wanted at the start of last season, to play in the Premier League and to be able to go to a major tournament with Wales.
“Luckily, next season hopefully I can do both. I’ve still got to impress at Forest to get on the plane, because it’s a good squad and anyone can get in there. But the thought of doing that is really exciting.
“I’m just going to keep working hard. Hopefully keep doing what I’ve been doing. My whole family are really proud. I saw them after the game and they were really happy, and my friends as well. Everyone was buzzing.”
