A six-year-old LFC fan was "in tears" after his dream of watching his favourite team play at Anfield was ruined.
Gabriel Gaete's family bought him tickets as a surprise after he had always told his nan he wanted to visit Anfield. Gabriel is from Chile but was visiting family in Bebington for a funeral when his Dad decided to take him to his first ever Liverpool game.
The tickets were bought through a third-party site for the Liverpool vs Toulouse Europa League clash on October 26, with Gabriel "ecstatic" at the prospect of seeing his heroes play at Anfield. But when he, his dad Bernardo, and his uncle arrived at the stadium, they were told that their tickets were not genuine.
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Speaking to the ECHO, nan Margaret said: "Gabriel's a really good boy, he's always wanted to watch Liverpool play and being in England we had an opportunity for him to do so.
"When it was explained to him why he couldn't watch the game, he was upset and did cry, but he understood and accepted it. He came home and watched it."
Altogether, the three tickets cost more than £400. Margaret took to a Facebook community page to ask for anyone selling tickets for Sunday's game against Nottingham Forest. Some users replied, saying they would look, but told her not to get her hopes up as tickets for Liverpool FC have become even harder to acquire over the past few years.
Just earlier this year, a dad was left £1,100 out of pocket, with two crying children after he bought tickets through a third-party provider. After submitting a complaint on their Facebook page, his post was quickly deleted by the site.
If you would like any advice on ticket touting more information can be found on the Liverpool FC website.
Have you had a similar experience to this? If so, contact me at conaill.corner@reachplc.com.
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