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A young Liverpool fan was so excited at spotting his idol Mo Salah that he knocked himself unconscious after running into a lamp-post while trying to keep up with his car.

Eleven-year-old Louis Fowler and his 10-year-old brother Isaac were waiting outside Melwood training ground on Saturday afternoon hoping to catch a glimpse of their heroes as they left.

When Salah's Bentley pulled out, Louis ran after the car in the hope of getting a wave. But in his excitement, he ran straight into a lamp-post and ended up unconscious on the ground.

But no-one expected what happened next.

Mo turned his car around and drove back to the close where the boy's parents live to check the youngster was OK and to pose for pictures with the starstruck brothers.

After their stepdad Joe Cooper posted the pictures on social media, there was an avalanche of reaction from people praising the actions of Mo, who was one of the goal-scorers in Liverpool's 4-1 thrashing of Norwich City in the first game of the new Premiership season on Friday night.

Louis was taken to Alder Hey childrens' hospital to be checked over following the incident but, apart from having to have his nose re-set, he was none the worse for the experience.

Joe said: "We live just opposite Melwood and the two boys have been spending their holidays trying to get pictures of their heroes.

"Mo Salah was one of the last ones to come out and the boys were waving at him in a bid to catch his attention.

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"Unfortunately Louis went straight into a lamp-post while running after the car and busted his nose when he hit the floor."

Louis and his upset brother were brought back home by neighbours, but, amazingly, they were shortly joined by Mo Salah when his car swept into the close where they live.

Joe said: "We were still trying to work out what had happened when Mo arrived.

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"He'd seen one of the boys had hurt himself and he had the decency to drive back into the close to check that he was OK.

"No-one could believe it. Everyone was gobsmacked.

"Mo asked if the boys were all right and gave them a big hug which was what they both needed.

"They were made up and Louis forgot all about being injured.

"It was a touch of class on Mo Salah's part to turn round and actively come looking for the boys.

"He was really apologetic and saying sorry for something that wasn't his fault.

"I'd just like to say a big thank you to him. He's a top bloke.

"Mo Salah is their hero and the boys were made up."

Joe said that even when Louis was taken to Alder Hey by ambulance, he was the "talk of the hospital" because of his encounter.