Moussa Diaby saves the day for tearful young Aston Villa fan as French star gives him his shirt after banner asking for it gets confiscated

Aston Villa’s Moussa Diaby saved the day for a tearful young fan on Thursday evening after the boy’s handmade banner asking for the striker’s shirt was confiscated.

Before Villa played AZ Alkmaar in the Europa Conference League, a young fan hung a beautiful handmade sign near the touchline asking for the French winger’s shirt.

Due to a new rule in Dutch football, where stadiums ban fans from bringing in signs asking players for shirts, a steward walked up to the boy and took away the banner.

Left in tears, he was comforted by another steward as the plate was subsequently thrown in the bin.

But in a heart-warming gesture, the Birmingham club made sure the fan got his wish, with Diaby giving him a hug at the whistle and his shirt.

However, due to a new rule in Dutch football, the steward grabbed the banner and threw it away

The boy can be seen with a beaming smile on his face as he poses for a photo with his shirt on next to the Villa winger.

Many football fans complained on social media that it was completely ‘unnecessary’ for the steward to throw the sign in the bin.

One person wrote on

Another added: ‘It’s unnecessary for the stewards to throw it in the bin.’

However, after the Villa star made up with the child, fans were happy with one statement: ‘Love this!’ Another also added: ‘Brilliant! Well done Villa.”

To add to the joy of Villa fans, their side achieved a remarkable result against the Dutch team last night as they won 4-1 to finish second in their group.

However, the young fan’s night wasn’t all bad as he finally met Moussa Diaby

The Aston Villa striker made sure the fans’ evening was not spoiled after their impressive 4-1 victory