Shocking moment shameless Liverpool fan takes Alexander Isak’s shirt from a child at Anfield

A Liverpool Fan has been attacked on social media after taking Alexander Isak’s shirt from a child following the Anfield club’s 2-2 draw with Nottingham forest on Saturday.

Goal scorer Isak was on his way to the tunnel when he saw a young fan in the stands. The Swede took off his shirt before offering it to the supporter.

However, as he made the move to hand over the jersey, an older fan pulled the jersey from the youngster’s grasp, surprising Isak.

The fan was then seen grinning widely as he hurriedly made his way out, while the youngster looked distraught and held out an irritated hand.

However, bystanders berated the person for this brazen act, and he was later seen giving the shirt to its intended recipient.

Footage of the incident has gone viral online, with rival fans issuing scathing verdicts.

“Don’t these idiots realize there are cameras everywhere these days?” said a user on X.

“A grown man steamrolling a child’s sweaty outfit… should be banned from Anfield,” said another.

“Glad the boy got it back, and it’s infuriating that grown men would behave like this.”

Others credited bystanders for their intervention.

“Thanks to the guys who called him, made him give it to the kid,” said one fan.

“It’s fair that Isak saw that and made sure the scruff gave it back. How embarrassing…’

This isn’t the first time an adult spectator has tried to steal valuable memorabilia from a child at a sporting event. In April, Max Quinn, a baseball fan, was branded ‘pathetic’ after stealing a ball from an 11-year-old girl.

Quinn attempted to catch a ball heading towards the stands but failed in his attempt, causing the ball to squirm out of his hands and bounce towards a young girl, Evelyn.

She ran down the stairs to try to grab it and take home a memorable souvenir, only for Quinn to scurry around on the floor next to her and grab it before she had the chance.

Quinn then raised it into the air during an embarrassing celebration before returning to his seat, leaving the girl devastated.

A clip of the incident quickly went viral and sparked outrage on social media, with baseball fans branding the man “pathetic.” He later publicly apologized for his behavior.

Elsewhere, an elderly hockey fan was ejected from an NHL game after stealing a puck from a child.

In January 2025, the man was threatened by the child’s mother – who pulled back her arm and gestured to hit him – after the callous act.

Later, an ice hockey player’s girlfriend delivered a separate puck to the youngster.

It was a frustrating afternoon for Liverpool fans as Iraola’s side twice fell behind Oliver Glasner’s visitors, who were good value for their point at Anfield.

Iraola was left saddened by a fourth official fumble that cost his team a goal as they could only manage a draw in what was a lackluster start to the season.

New signing Victor Munoz then equalized Forest had led twice through Dan Ndoye and a Morgan Gibbs White penalty, with Isak also opening his account for the campaign.

But Iraola felt the second Forest goal was unfair as he was unable to make a substitution for three minutes due to the fourth official’s electric board not working, and when the substitutions should have been made the away side took a quick throw-in which led to the penalty being awarded.

“I will analyze the penalty, but this cannot be a professional fourth official,” he said.

“It can’t take… I don’t know, three minutes (for him to get the plate ready). We already gave the sub numbers two or three minutes earlier.

“I was already angry because we couldn’t make the triple sub on the previous stoppage, and before the throw-in I said, ‘OK, we’ll do it now.’ But I don’t know (what happened).

“They’ll have to explain it, but it took ages before two plates were finished.”