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A Somerset teenager is "absolutely buzzing" after an England star handed over his match-worn football boots following the team's victory over Kosovo on Tuesday (September 10).

England won the European qualifier game 5-3 in Southampton, and local schoolboy Jacob Shore left the stadium with a very special memento.

After the game, football-mad Jacob had a chance encounter with goal scorer Raheem Sterling, and upon asking the star for his boots, the winger promptly took off his pair of Nikes and handed them over to the Yeovil Town Academy player.

You can watch a video of the moment below.

Today (September 11) Jacob's father, Daniel said: "Jacob absolutely loves football, he lives and breathes it.

"He's not a shy boy, he's very confident, but he asked nicely. I have always brought him up to be polite.

"Raheem was great and just took his boots off straight away and gave them to Jacob, and he was absolutely buzzing.

"It took a while to settle him down when we got home. I'm sure he will be the most popular guy at school today."

Daniel and Jacob, a pupil at Huish Episcopi Academy, were part of a group who travelled to St Mary's Stadium from Somerton.

Daniel said: "My son is a massive Liverpool and England fan, so he was really excited to be at the game.

"After the match, we decided to walk around to the subs bench area to see if we could get some autographs.

"Jacob managed to get a few autographs from some players and from Gareth Southgate.

"Then, Raheem Sterling walked over and gave another boy his shirt, so Jacob just asked him if he could have the boots, and he handed them over."

The future of the boots is currently up in the air, with Jacob wanting to wear them for his next football match, but his father is more cautious.

Daniel said: "Jacob tried the boots on when we got home, and they fit him perfectly.

"He said he is really keen to wear them for his next Yeovil Town Academy game this week, but I'm not sure, I think we might find a nice glass box for them.

"They are brand new Nikes, and made to measure. We think they have the name of his [Raheem's] children embroidered on the side."

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