I'm at the Everton HQ, at the Liver Building today, to surprise six-year-old Max - to help
him design his prosthetic leg.
He's not expecting me, so let's see how we get on...
"Doors closing."
You're coming out that way again.
Okay.
So much anticipation, isn't there?!
Hello mate! Are you okay?
How are you? Y'alright? Nice to see you.
Hello mate, you alright? Nice to meet you. Hi. You okay?
I'm here today to help you design your new sleeve.
When Rachael, my wife, was pregnant, they said there was an issue with his foot.
It was only when he was born that we realised it was something called amniotic band syndrome.
The fibres had wrapped around his limbs had affected nearly all his limbs, but his right
leg was badly affected - and he had to have it amputated at seven weeks old.
So, after that, he was given a prosthetic about six months later and he's had them ever
since. But he doesn't let it stop him; he carries on and he's just about to start playing
for England amputees this season.
Can you talk to us about the sleeve and why it needs to change so often?
Just because he's growing older and his leg's getting longer. So he probably gets one or
two new legs a year up in Preston, where they do an amazing job.
Through what we've done here, we're going to donate his old legs to some children in Africa.
So, Max, I've got one more surprise for you...
I hope you've had a good day today. This says, 'Congratulations, Max! You are now a 2019/20
Season Ticket Member'.
That means you've got a Season Ticket for next season, so you can come to all the games
and hopefully watch me score some goals, if that's alright?
What was your favourite part of the design?
It's got to be... when I added Dom.
Oh, really?!
Yeah.
Oh, thank you very much! I know your favourite player is Pickford, but...
You're my second!
I'm your second? Oh, that'll do. That'll do for me!
Dom, it'll be nice for you as well to know that Max is there cheering you on when you're
out there on the pitch.
Yeah, definitely. A fantastic surprise for him to get the Season Ticket. When I first
met him today, he made me do the lawnmower for the first time since I did it after the
Huddersfield goal, so it's been a special day all round!
It'll be nice to see him when the design's ready, see him wearing it for the first time.
That'll be special for you...
Yeah, I think it will. I think Max will be doing signed copies himself! Can't wait to
see it; it looks really good so really looking forward to seeing it.
And the other surprise was the Season Ticket. What does that mean to you?
That's amazing, isn't it? Really generous of Everton - I can't thank them enough, really.
It's fantastic, that. I can't wait to bring him next season.
I think I might cry a little bit. It's going to be a special day, when we first go back
- and for the whole of next season.
I just can't explain it really. I can't thank you all enough for what you've done. Just
a small, little thing is priceless. To see the smile on his face was worth it all.
He's buzzing. He'll be talking about it for weeks and weeks, and probably years ahead.
Do you want to have a go at the lawnmower, Max? Show him how it's done?
Shall we have a go together?
Shall we do it now? Go on then!
We start here, starting it up - and then we go, don't we?
Nice! I can't believe I've done it again. I said I was never going to do it again!
Have you had a good day?
Yeah.
Good.