Rugby legend Joost van der Westhuizen’s son Jordan was left speechless when his favourite English football club‚ Liverpool‚ gave him an official jersey signed by the team.
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His mother‚ television personality Amor Vittone‚ shared pictures of an excited Jordan showing off his signed Liverpool jersey on her Facebook page. The jersey was accompanied by a certificate of authenticity and a heartfelt letter from team’s manager Jurgen Klopp.
“What a HUGE surprise Jordan received today! A signed Liverpool jersey by the players with the authenticity card Liverpool FC — Liverpool Echo and …….a personalised letter‚ written to Jordan from Jurgen Klopp! He is speechless and I have goose bumps…” Vittone’s post stated.
It was 13-year-old Jordan’s own touching letter to his late father — which went viral globally — that moved Jurgen and his team and prompted the generous gesture.
Van der Westhuizen died earlier this year after succumbing to a public battle with Motor Neuron Disease at age 45.
In his letter to his father — which was published by British newspapers following his passing on — Jordan wrote: “Dear Daddy. Thank you for everything but most of all ’be the best that you can be’. You are the best rugby player in the world! I want to be the best sportsman like you‚ because you said I must work hard! I will always love you to the moon and back.
“Daddy please tell God that Liverpool must win. You will never walk alone. I love you so much.”
Klopp offered his condolences to Jordan and his family.
“We know that your Daddy was a huge fan of Liverpool FC and we’re so pleased that he shared his passion with you. The letter you wrote to him about LFC meant a lot to us … we hope you will have happy memories of the time you spent with him watching LFC play.
“You’ll never walk alone‚” Klopp wrote in his letter.
-TimesLIVE