An 11-year-old boy from Jersey walked out as the Liverpool FC mascot during their Premier League match against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday, despite the team's 3-1 defeat.
Oscar Mountford, who was the away side's only mascot, accompanied captain Virgil van Dijk onto the pitch. He described having 'butterflies in my tummy' and said the captain asked him about Jersey, his love for the team, and whether he played football.
Oscar's father, Simon Mountford, entered his son into a draw through his employer, team sponsor Standard Chartered, and described their success as 'extremely lucky'. He said watching Oscar lead the team out was 'an incredible experience' and a 'dream come true' for the family.
Oscar, who supports Liverpool because of family tradition, said he would 'definitely' like to play for the club in the future. Despite the loss, he attributed Arsenal's win to 'two lucky goals', and his father said the result 'didn't take the shine off the day'.
