Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil has sent football kit to a young Kenyan fan, saying he was touched to see the boy in a "self-made" jersey with his number 10.
Kenyan sports journalist Erick Njiru photographed the boy, named only as Lawrence, grazing cattle in Nairobi wearing a red shirt with Ozil's name and number written by hand on the back.
"He told me he loves [Mesut Ozil] so much (You can see his shirt). Maybe one day this can reach Ozil and get a real Arsenal shirt," the journalist wrote.
That was in December last year.
Ozil eventually got to know about the boy and sent gifts, including boots and signed shirts.
Lawrence and his brothers have since been photographed smiling and happy wearing the English football club's kit.
Ozil has also shared the photographs, telling his Twitter followers it had "touched me so much" adding it was "heartwarming" to see the children's happiness.
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