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Scotland star Lyndon Dykes’ lovely gesture has young fan in tears

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Scotland star Lyndon Dykes’ lovely gesture has young fan in tears

Scotland star Lyndon Dykes gave a Tartan Army daft youngster a moment he will never forget, after the team’s loss as the Stuttgart Arena on Saturday.

Dykes, 28, consoled little Caelan Arthur following a heartbreaking defeat to Hungary, reports the Daily Record. The striker, who missed playing in the tournament due to injury, gave the nine-year-old a pep talk as tears flowed.




The youngster, from Stirling, was given a “special memory” according to his dad Iain The 55-year-old pub owner said: “That final seconds goal for Hungary hit him like a hammer blow.

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“His emotions all came out at once and he was pretty inconsolable. I have no idea how but Lyndon must have spotted him and appeared from behind with security in tow and made a beeline for the wee man. He gave him a hug and a nice positive pep talk.

“Telling him that it was really tough but we get on with it stay positive and to never give up. I thanked Lyndon for his gesture and for making the rest of my night a lot easier. It was just such a class thing to do and going out of his way to do it.”

Dykes was ruled out with an ankle issue days before the tournament got underway. However, the Australian-born forward travelled with the squad to lend his support to Steve Clarke’s men.

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