Shane Long makes day for young Republic of Ireland fan

Shane Long has struggled to find the net of late, but the Southampton and Republican of Ireland striker certainly found the target when he made a young fan’s day.

Alongside mobile phone provider Three‘s campaign #TheCallUp, Long surprised 8-year-old super fan Chloe Brennan with tickets to the Republic of Ireland’s World Cup qualifier against Serbia on Tuesday.

Chloe, who thought she was attending a lunch with her parents, instead was left speechless when the 30-year-old — and her favourite footballer — said “Hello!”.

Long presented her with a Republic of Ireland kit, which he signed ‘To Chloe, enjoy the game, Shane Long’, and then he revealed that Chloe would also be a mascot at the game.

“It’s a privilege to be in the position to make a young kid’s day like this. See you at the game Chloe! #COYBIG,” said Long via his official Twitter account.

We’re still awaiting confirmation to know if Chloe finally got eat.