Harley Thomas, a Healesville under 12s soccer player, had the experience of a life time on a recent trip to England.
With his mum, Kathryn, and grandparents, Jack and Annette, in tow travelling to visit family, the surprise of meeting and kicking a ball with some of Fulham’s greats was an added bonus.
Harley’s cousin Laura Strong plays for England in the walking football competition, where she recently played in Spain, Rome and Glasgow.
Laura’s husband Les Strong is a legend of Fulham Football Club, where he played between 1972 and 1982.
Organising a ticket to take Harley to see Fulham play Liverpool, the premiership champions, the day only got better for the young aspiring player.
Les’ former teammate and friend Gordon Davies joined them on the day. He had two spells at Fulham between 1978 and 1991, holding the record for the highest number of goals scored by Fulham, netting 178.
Before the game, Gordon and Laura put young Harley to the test, having a kick.
Although Liverpool were expected to win on the day, Fulham surprised everyone by defeating them 3-2, creating an incredible atmosphere and much excitement from both Harley and Fulham’s fans.
