Liverpool fan Joe Jaggar was facing the prospect of telling his four-year-old son that their dream trip to the Champions League final wasn’t going to happen.
The flights to Kiev were booked, but the family weren’t among the lucky 16,000 people who got tickets in the ballot for the game against Real Madrid.
Enter Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain to save the day.
“I went to bed on Friday night in a stinker of a mood. I fell asleep and woke up about 4:30am and scrolled through my notifications, when I saw two messages from Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain saying he had got me two tickets,” explained Joe.
“I started crying when I saw the messages. I’m not even ashamed to admit that. I couldn’t believe what lengths he had gone to for me and Bobbi.”
Joe lives in Cumbria with wife Claire, eldest son Jay, 12, daughter Lola, eight, and youngest Bobbi.
Bobbi previously made the headlines back in April, when he was given the Ox’s match shirt following the Reds’ 2-1 win over Manchester City, after the midfielder went over to hug Bobbi and presented him with the memento.
After watching the Reds book their place in the final on 26 May, Joe was determined to make the trip to Ukraine.