Boy, 12, heartbroken after realising his mistake after Liverpool FC game

Mum Louise mentioned tons of of individuals had been in contact after she wrote a put up on social media

A mum has made an emotional plea after a beloved merchandise belonging to her son disappeared after he attended an LFC match. Luca Higgins, 12, from Childwall, went to his first Liverpool FC recreation in 2019 and shortly fell in love with the membership.

Luca, who performs for Prescot Cables, repeatedly goes to video games together with his mum Louise and pa Paul. Talking to the ECHO, Louise mentioned: “I work for Liverpool Coronary heart and Chest Hospital.

“One of many medical doctors there on the time was additionally LFC’s heart specialist and he received him a ticket. He received to take a seat in Jurgen Klopp’s seat.” Laughing, she added: “He in all probability thought he may sit there for each recreation.

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Luca grew keen on a purple Liverpool scarf and started attaching match badges of each recreation to it. Louise mentioned: “Certainly one of his first badges was given to him by Mighty Crimson, the LFC mascot.

“He’s been accumulating ever since then. He’s received all of the Wembley badges from the 4 finals he’s been to. He takes it all over the place with him. He’s a left again and Andy Robertson is his favorite participant. He watches him and tries to repeat him.”

Lucas was even carrying it when he was interviewed on Liverpool fan channel The Kop TV after Liverpool beat Newcastle in August 2022 and has met former LFC gamers carrying it together with Jan Molby and Jason McAteer.

Nonetheless, Luca has misplaced his scarf whereas at Anfield earlier together with his mum this week and hasn’t been capable of finding it since. Louise mentioned: “He went to the West Ham cup recreation on Wednesday. It is fairly heavy due to all of the badges he’s received on it so he’s put it underneath his seat.

“He’s left the sport with out realising he hasn’t received it on. He’s realised when he’s on the concourse, rushed again and it’s gone. We requested the stewards, we had been within the Paisley Lounge and requested in there, and no person’s seen it.”

Luca and Louise sat within the Kenny Dalglish Stand in CE6 on row 4, seat 144. Nonetheless, regardless of Louise’s put up on X/Twitter concerning the state of affairs garnering hundreds of experiences and over 1m views, the headscarf is but to be discovered.

Louise nonetheless has some hope the headscarf will likely be discovered once they go to Anfield once more for the reds’ Champions League fixture in opposition to Bologna subsequent Wednesday. She mentioned: “Hopefully, fingers crossed.

“He’d be made as much as get it again. With all of the reminiscences hooked up to it, he’ll be completely ecstatic. Most individuals have been so good on social media. He’s a younger fan, it will present him we’re all like one large household.

“I did not assume it will go this viral to be sincere. I used to be pondering possibly some folks would retweet it. However a great deal of folks have been in contact, providing badges for the totally different matches, nevertheless it’s onerous to recollect each recreation he’s been to. An previous man who’s additionally been accumulating badges has mentioned he’ll give his to Luca if it’s not discovered.”

If anybody has the headscarf, Louise has pleaded with them to return it. She mentioned: “I’m extra gutted than Luca. He in all probability doesn’t realise it’s one thing that he may go on to his sons and grandsons when the time comes.

“It’s nugatory to whoever has it, possibly a few hundred kilos value of badges. However to him, it’s all the pieces. It’s his complete expertise of supporting Liverpool.” Louise will be contacted on X/Twitter by way of the deal with @LouiseH82447390.