Arsenal star Mesut Ozil has gifted a teenage Kenyan herds-boy signed jerseys and boots in a remarkable show of affection.
The gesture has now seen the dream of the young boy identified as Lawrence Masira come true.
Masira caught the attention of Ozil after a photo of him donning a self-written jersey with the inscription “Ozil 10” went viral on social media.
Twitter user, Eric Njiru tagged the Arsenal midfielder in the post in December, asking followers to make sure that it reaches the footballer.
“I saw this kid today grazing in the streets of Nairobi – a city without really grass for cows. He told me he loves Mesut Özil so much (You can see his shirt). Maybe one day this can reach Ozil and get a real Arsenal shirt,” Njiru tweeted.
The tweet eventually reached the football star who sent gifts to the herd boy.
