Arriola dedicates goal to ailing mother-in-law: This could be the last time she sees me play

The forward was emotional after the game, saying that his mother-in-law is dying of cancer

FC Dallas star Paul Arriola dedicated his goal against the LA Galaxy to his cancer-stricken mother-in-law, saying after the game that it could have been the last time she ever sees him play.

Arriola revealed a shirt that said “F––– CANCER” after his goal and, in an emotional interview after the game, said his mother-in-law is dying of the disease.

“My mother-in-law is dying of cancer,” Arriola told reporters. “Today could be the last time she ever sees me play. For me, it was tough but I wanted to send a message. Not only to her, but to everybody, to just keep fighting.”

Arriola scored the second goal for FC Dallas in a 3-1 away win, with his fellow USMNT forward Jesus Ferreira getting the other two goals.

The win pushed FC Dallas into second place in the Western Conference, with the club having six wins, four draws and one loss in its opening 11 matches.