People have been moved to tears after Sadio Mane arranged for a popular community volunteer to score a goal at Anfield.
A video posted on social media showed Lee Swan showing off his silky skills at Anfield and managing to put the ball in the net.
Lee, 31, who is a volunteer at the Florrie community centre and venue in Dingle, realised the dream of scoring at Anfield after Sadio Mane got in touch with Lee's colleague, Tim Tierney, who runs the community hub activities at the Florrie.
A video shared on Twitter earlier today showed Lee emulating his heroes at Anfield as Tim cheered him on.
Now ECHO readers have told how they were moved to tears by the short film and celebrated Lee's role in the Dingle community.
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Shirley Snr Atherton said: "Absolutely brilliant it made me cry."
Samantha Morgan said: "Lived in the same street as Lee all my life, he’s an amazing soul. Well known around the Dingle, no one deserved it more."
Mandy Doyle Fitzgerald said: "Lee is an absolute legend. Well done "Lad" and all who work so hard at the Florrie."
Syl Jones said: "Fantastic had me crying God bless him."
Joanne Davies said: "Lee is one of then nicest people you will ever meet everyone in the Dingle knows him, he is a legend and this was truly well deserved."
Joanna Pennington said: Just sobbed watching this, how brilliant."
James Jones said: "I know Lee and he’s an absolutely great lad. Made my day that well done to Lee and all involved."
That wasn't the only surprise of the day, however, as Sadio revealed that LFC sponsors Nivea Men were also donating a van to the Florrie as part of a collaboration between LFC and the club's grooming product supplier.
The video was screened today at the Florrie as it was released on social media, with many of the volunteers watching left "in tears" by the kind gesture.
LFC Forward Sadio Mane said: "I’m proud to be part of ‘Dear Liverpool FC’ and to be part of making a difference during these challenging times and it is an honour to help recognise the work that Lee, Timo and the Florrie has been doing.
"Giving Lee the tour was a highlight of lockdown, he is a real character, and it was a pleasure to help him realise his dream of scoring at Anfield.”
CEO of the Florrie, Anne Lundon, said: “We are so grateful to Nivea Men and Liverpool FC for donating the van to the Florrie to support all the work we are doing helping us to deliver around 1,000 hot meals and 350 special food hampers in the lead up to Christmas.
“Lee is a fantastic volunteer and means so much to The Florrie and the whole of the community. We’re overjoyed and so thankful to Liverpool FC & Nivea Men for making Lee’s dream come true”
