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This Welsh football team has gained a reputation of an unparalleled bond with their fans - and Gareth Bale has just shown that once again.

Just moments before he was due to take to the field for Wales' crunch World Cup qualifier with Georgia , Bale took time out to make one young boy's day.

Fourteen-year-old Jack Street was waiting at the side of the pitch before kick-off watching his heroes go through their final warm ups on the Cardiff City Stadium turf.

He was wearing the number 11 shirt of his favourite player and hero - Gareth Bale. When the Real Madrid superstar spotted the shirt, he ran over and handed his gloves over to a clearly delighted Jack.

Jack, who has Down's syndrome, attends Whitchurch High School - the same school as Bale. And Jack couldn't wait to tell everyone at school about the events the following day.

Andrew, Jack's dad, said: "Jack absolutely loved it, he was so proud. Gareth is one of his heroes, and is his favourite player.

"For me, as a dad, it was lovely to have Gareth display that kindness. It was particularly poignant for me as a father to a Down's syndrome son in the week that the documentary 'A world without Down's syndrome?' aired.

"But that had nothing to do with why Gareth picked out Jack."

Jack's twin brother Sam was a ball boy at the match with his team Rhiwbina Cosmos, and the family plan to be at the next Wales match against Serbia next month.

In the summer, Jack went to Bordeaux to see his heroes in their first match in a major tournament in 58 years - a 2-1 win against Slovakia.

Andrew said: "I just want to express my thanks to Gareth for what he did, and hopefully he'll see how happy he's made Jack.

Watch Gareth Bale throw his shirt into the crowd