Jaw-dropping. Literally.
That the best way to describe one lucky young boy's up-close encounter with Manchester United star Wayne Rooney after it left the kid in awe and his chin suddenly forgot how to fight gravity.
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Our miniature protagonist here found himself side-by-side with Rooney before United's match against Swansea City on Sunday. One of the child "mascots" selected to accompany players onto the field, he seemed to be playing it pretty cool at first. Then he looked to his left.
And he realized.
He was right next to a Premier League god:
For anyone who's ever been surprised to find themselves side-by-side with a personal hero -- be it from the sports, arts, political or any other world -- here's a closer look at the young boy's face:
And here's an even closer one:
What a moment for the little fella. If you're wondering how a kid can get so lucky to be in that position, we detailed how the process worked at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.