Boy in dream walk on pitch.Byline: By Lisa Smith A TEN-year-old Blues fan fulfilled his dream when he walked out on the hallowed turf of St Andrew's alongside his heroes. Ben Bardell, of Selly Oak Selly Oak is an area in south Birmingham, England. It is also a council constituency, managed by its own district committee. Birmingham Selly Oak is a parliamentary constituency; its member of Parliament is Dr Lynne Jones. , was one of the lucky winners of a recent competition organised by Coca Cola and the Birmingham Mail The Birmingham Mail is a tabloid newspaper based in Birmingham, UK but distributed around Birmingham, The Black Country, Solihull, Warwickshire and parts of Worcestershire and Staffordshire. giving youngsters the chance to be a VIP mascot at their favourite club for the day. Ben, mum Joy, aged 39, dad Kevin, aged 37 and brother Matthew, aged 13, were treated to lunch and a tour of the Blues stadium before he joined other mascots in running out on the pitch prior to Blues' 5-0 drubbing of Portsmouth in the Premiership on Saturday. The Green Meadow School pupil also shared the honour by chance with classmate Nicholas Tylee, also ten, who was also a lucky competition winner. Ben's foster carer carer Noun a person who looks after someone who is ill or old, often a relative: the group offers support for the carers of those with dementia carer n → mum Joy, who entered him in the competition, said: "Ben had a brilliant day and we can't thank the Mail enough. "He got to run out with Stan Lazaridis but also met Jermaine Pennant and Mikael Forssell and Blues' mascot Beau Brummie too. "Ben's favourite player is Emile Heskey and he hopes next time he runs out of that tunnel it will be as a Blues player." CAPTION(S): BLUES BUDDIES... Ben Bardell with official team mascot. |
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