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Boy who kissed goalscorer's boot was 'lucky charm'

Teddy met his favourite player Daka after he was invited to the match against Stoke City.

A boy who kissed the boots of Leicester City's Patson Daka before he scored his first goal of the season was the player's "lucky charm", his dad has said.

Teddy got to meet his favourite player after he was invited to the Championship side's match against Stoke City on Saturday.

The 10-year-old, who has Alstr枚m syndrome and is severely visually impaired, was invited to the game to test out the club's audio descriptive commentary service.

Before the match he was given a tour of the dressing room and took his chance to give his favourite player a bit of extra luck, kissing his right boot.

Teddy told us he might be his lucky charm, and his Dad Phil spoke to 麻豆社 Leicester's Emma Caldwell.

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