Van Dijk and Salah surprise six-year-old fan with rare chromosome disorder

The parents of a young, underprivileged Liverpool fan have thanked the club after treating him to a day he will never forget.

Isaac Kearney, a six-year-old boy with Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome, received a special gesture from the Reds.

Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome is an extremely rare chromosomal disorder caused by a missing piece of the short arm of chromosome 4.

People born with the condition experience delayed growth and development.

As part of celebrations for International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Kearney was treated to some special moments by Liverpool.

Firstly, captain Virgil van Dijk and star man Mo Salah surprised the youngster at his school, North Wood.

He was then invited to the AXA Training Center, where he met the rest of the team.

It was there that he was informed of the next leg of his mini-adventure, with Van Dijk inviting him to be the mascot for the upcoming match with Man City at Anfield.

Kearney and his parents were asked about the experience during an interview on BBC Breakfast on Boxing Day.

Kearney said he had a “fun time,” while his mother Melissa elaborated.

“It was incredible,” she said. Actually, children with the syndrome are all so different, they all develop differently.

'In Isaac's condition he has delays, learning difficulties, low muscle tone and a lot of physiotherapy.

“We were told he may never walk. When we see him walking across the field with Virgil, we think: wow. Wonderful indeed. Just incredible honestly.

'Since then we have said every day: it is not every day that you see your child's dreams come true. even when you look back on it, it just doesn't seem real.”

Liverpool won the match against City 2-0 and currently hold a four-point lead over second-placed Chelsea in the Premier League with a game in hand.

The Reds host Leicester City on Thursday evening, while the Blues welcome Fulham five hours earlier.

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