dissers.info — A teen Everton follower that flew from Australia to see the last Merseyside derby at Goodison Park – just for it to be called off – is welcomed to satisfy his heroes.
The Premier Organization video game in between Everton and Liverpool was delayed on safety premises because of serious weather triggered by Tornado Darragh.
Mackenzie, from Sydney, had conserved for the journey to the video game, which was because of be the last derby at Goodison before Everton transfer to a brand-new ground next period.
But the BBC can expose that the teen Toffees follower is welcomed by group captain Seamus Coleman to visit the club’s educating ground to satisfy the gamers on Monday.
Discussing the video game being delayed, the 15-year-old informed BBC Radio Merseyside: “I was a little bit shocked because it’s a little bit unprecedented for video games to be terminated such as that.
“I was a little bit unfortunate. I wanted to belong to background.
“It was an eleventh hour choice to find. I truly wanted to see what it resembled at the last derby.”
Seamus Coleman sent out Mackenzie a video clip message where he said he was “disappointed as well”.
But the fullback informed Mackenzie he “would certainly love to see you down the educating ground”.
The teen said: “That is amazing information. Every shadow has a silver cellular lining.”
Mackenzie’s mom Rita was birthed in Liverpool and many of his Everton-supporting family still live in the city.
The teen had asked his mom if he could attend the last Goodison derby video game back in March, but was informed it was too expensive as the family had simply return from England.
Mackenzie had said that he “did unknown whether he could obtain the moment off institution” or whether his mom “would certainly let him travel fifty percent way throughout the world” for the video game.
Undeterred, he conserved up his cash and obtained his mother’s true blessing for the 10,000-mile journey.
He arrived in England in time to see Everton beat his dad’s club Wolves 4-0 on Wednesday.
Everton have played at Goodison Park since 1892 but will transfer to their new 52,888-capacity arena at Bramley-Moore Dock for next period.
