Brentford manager Thomas Frank sent a special video message to young Bee fan Woody Rourke after their joint celebration of Friday night's historic 2-0 win over Arsenal 1-XNUMX in their first game. Premier League.
Woody is an 8-year-old boy with Down syndrome, who mainly communicates semantically and has limited verbal communication. In addition to the health problems he is facing, he also had to deal with social exclusion, when his mother tried two years ago to "integrate" him in the staff of a local team and make his dream of playing football come true.
The only team that seemed to be aware of Woody's mother's mobilization on social media was Brentford. In fact, the presence of the little one at the "Griffin Park" stadium helped him more than any speech therapy, as according to his mother, he now repeats that he listens and can articulate 4 syllables.
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Last Friday, Woody, who returned to the stadium after the pandemic restrictions, celebrated the victory of his favorite team at the new "Brentford Community Stadium".
After the whistle blew at Arsenal and the historic victory, the Brentford manager, as he completed a mini-triumph round with the players, spotted little Woody on the podium in the middle of the pitch and immediately ran towards him to celebrate.
Memories that will last a lifetime for this young Brentford fan ❤️
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In fact, on the occasion of their viral celebration, Thomas Frank decided to send Woody a message from Brentford's training session before her next Premier League match away from home against Crystal Palace.
"Hello Woody, thank you very much for your support, it means everything to me, to us, to Brentford for supporting us and making us happy.
"It was fantastic to see you on Friday night and we will do everything we can to continue this journey together."
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The game against Arsenal was Brenford's first in the Premier League since 1947 and coincidentally her last game 74 years ago was also against the Gunners.
Source: Protothema.gr