Murillo eager to give back after 'heartbreaking' Christmas visit

Nottingham Forest defender Murillo admits visiting young patients in hospital at Christmas "broke his heart".

The centre-back was among a number of players to visit children at the Queen's Medical Centre.

Forest are also running food bank donations, players are volunteering at the Hot Meal Mission in Nottingham and they are also hosting a children's Christmas party and one for Warriors United, a Nottinghamshire-based learning disability football team.

It is part of Forest's Home for Christmas campaign, which was launched last year by owner Evangelos Marinakis to support the club's local community.

"It's important for everyone, when everyone sees us they are so happy," said Murillo.

"It's special for me because I have a daughter, when I saw everyone it broke my heart but I know I gave them a little bit of happiness."

Striker Chris Wood was also at the hospital in Nottingham and knows it is in the club's culture to connect with the community.

"It's nice to give back and have a bit of interaction, a bit of Christmas cheer," said the New Zealand international.

"It's massively important us players want to get involved and give our part back to the community. Nottingham Forest, Mr Marinakis and his family like to do this and have the wider community, which we can go out and experience and give back to."