Arsenal's Alexandre Lacazette Lets Blind Fan Feel His Face at Emirates Stadium

A blind young Arsenal fan had an emotional encounter with one of his favorite players at Emirates Stadium in London recently, footage tweeted on August 2 shows.

Aspiring footballer Mikey Poulli became fully blind when he was seven, but didn’t let his blindness stop him and now trains with England.

He met his hero Alexandre Lacazette – Arsenal’s Player of the Season – and got a feel for what Lacazette looked like by touching his facial features.

“Class on and off the pitch. He was so nice to me and my family, gentleman,” Poulli said of Lacazette. Credit: John Poulli via Storyful