On a sunny afternoon, everything had been prepared at the Purrchester United ground for a special guest who was due to meet young footballers and fans. Everyone was beaming with anticipation at the arrival of Harry (“Hairy”) Mane, the captain of the national football team.
Straight after school, everyone had rushed home to fetch albums, posters and other things for Harry to sign. Little Bud McClaw had even borrowed his sister’s camera to take a photo to send to his mate Alfie in Freudsheim … Whilst all the other young tomcats were queuing up, waiting for their turn, the youngest of the McClaw brothers pushed his way to the front to be first in the queue …
Suddenly, the table shook as a little tomcat jumped onto it and showed the astonished lion his tiny pink camera. “Can I take a photo for my mate Alfie? He’s in Freudsheim and can’t come – but I want him to know we’re meeting up with you,” he chirped cheekily. A big grin lit up Harry’s face – and Buddy got the snapshot he wanted
Young Tarik Azadeh, a young Persian, brought his big album of autographs for Mr. Mane to sign... and, of course, the team captain followed the white Persian's wish.
Once all the autograph requests had been fulfilled, Hairy Mane showed what he was made of… and took a shot at the goal wall.
Attention! Kitten In The Goal Wall ...
A goal at the top – a goal at the bottom… and the fans applaud.
Goal!!!
To round things off, everyone lines up for a group photo… What a lovely afternoon for the young footballers of ‘Purrchester United’!
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The McClaw lads will remember their meeting with their big hero, Hairy Mane, for a long time to come... and Bud will certainly never wash his cap again...
Aw! How cute! And what a kind kitten Bud is to think of the photo for Alfie! What a story to share when the two meet up!
ReplyDeleteYou are welcome, HThistlethorne! I think, Buddy took a very special snapshot of his big idol... ;)
DeleteHairy Mane! Hilarious. I am far from a football fan but I recognise the name and appreciate good wordplay.
ReplyDeleteSuch a sweet story. The pictures are great and full of character too. The one kicking the ball was nicely placed, and I love the last picture with the paw on Bud's head.
Thanks for sharing, Florence!
Your nice comment makes my day, Jackson! Thank you very much :dance: - Photographing a new story after a long time was fun, indeed. I personally love watching an interesting football matched and was a bit miffed when German free-TV did not show the English team's matches against Norway and France (only available here on pay-TV :doh:)
DeleteEven if you are not a football fan, the 3rd place (best ranking since 1966, after all) was good news for the United Kingdom, wasn't it? ;)
Ooh, this was so adorable! Harry was so kind to attend to the youngsters, who will certainly be more his fans than ever. The kitten in the Goal Wall was so cute, hehe. Great story and pictures!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful afternoon for the young cats! Harry Mane (haha, Harry Kane!) taking time for everyone, and Bud jumping onto the table to get that snapshot for his friend, was such a cute moment! I'm sure those little footballers will be talking about meeting him for years to come. The last sentence made me laugh, Bud never washing his cap again! How funny!
ReplyDeleteBy the way, I’m not a huge football fan myself, except when the Spanish national team plays! I really enjoyed watching them win the World Cup, it was so exciting!