94-year-old Notts County fan fulfils lifelong dream
English League 2 side, Notts County, helped a 94-year-old fan fulfil his lifelong dream. Roy Prentice always wanted to score a goal at County's home ground Meadow Lane and the club made his wish come true on Saturday. The nonagenarian suffers from dementia and has always been a fan of the club. He would surely cherish this day for the rest of his life.
This gesture by the club is winning hearts
Roy Prentice was taken out to the field on a wheelchair during the half-time of a match, which Notts County were playing against Crewe Alexandra. During the break, he scored a penalty wearing a jersey with his name and the number 94 (his age) written on it. He was greeted with loud cheers by the fans of both sides.
Here is the moving moment from Meadow Lane Stadium
Other instances when players surprised fans
John Terry had, once, sent a 6-year-old boy in Singapore gifts and a letter on his birthday, as he had come to know that the boy was named "Chelsean", after the club. In another heart-warming gesture, the American basketball team, Portland Trail Blazers' player Meyers Leonard has met a 90-year-old fan, his namesake, Leonard Holland, a World War II veteran, and signed his jersey.
