A magical day, a big surprise receives Liverpool to meet the Reds

The 12-year-old, from Monaghan in the Republic of Ireland, was brought to tears by the pre-match playing of You’ll Never Walk Alone when he visited the stadium for September’s 3-0 victory over Aston Villa.

Many who watched the footage that was shared widely across social media were, too, his life is Liverpool, It means absolutely everything, he can’t put it into words, It’s just a complete escape. There’s absolutely nothing I love more.

Nobody who saw the hugely moving clip of Dáire Gorman’s emotional reaction to experiencing Anfield for the first time could doubt the sincerity of his words. The 12-year-old, from Monaghan in the Republic of Ireland, was brought to tears by the pre-match playing of You’ll Never Walk Alone when he visited the stadium for September’s 3-0 victory over Aston Villa. Many who watched the footage that was shared widely across social media were, too.

I couldn’t sleep the night before, says Dáire. “It was an emotional breakdown as soon as You’ll Never Walk Alone played. I tried to sing a couple of words but they just wouldn’t come out of my mouth. I love the song, it has beautiful lyrics. The way my life has been, I always listen to it, and know I’ll never walk alone.

Dáire's story

Dáire was born with a rare condition called Crommelin Syndrome, which is thought to have been diagnosed in only a handful of people across the world. He has no arms from his elbows down and is missing the femur bone in both of his legs, which means he is a full-time wheelchair user. Dáire is definitely one in a million, he has a massive personality, says his mum, Shelley. What he has come through over the last 12 years, and he is still smiling, is amazing.