Oakley Cannonier, the ball boy who shot to fame for his small part in Liverpool's famous 4-0 Champions League win over Barcelona, has signed his first professional contract with the club.
The 17-year-old striker, who joined as an Under 12 from Leeds, was praised for his quick thinking in tossing a ball to Trent Alexander-Arnold which allowed the defender to catch the visitors unawares with a corner swept in by Divock Origi as Jurgen Klopp's side overturned a 3-0 deficit from the first leg of their semi-final in 2019.
Origi's goal was the fourth for Liverpool that night and sent them into the final of the tournament, which they won 2-0 against Tottenham.
On top of being the toast of eagle-eyed Liverpool fans that season, Anfield icon Graeme Souness also credited the-then 14-year-old on the night in 2019 when he was part of Ireland's Virgin Media's coverage of the game.
'Watch this, we will circle him,' he told viewers. 'It goes out for a corner. They are following the ball...watch the ballboy here. He is already on the spot.
'He [Alexander-Arnold] puts it down now. He goes to walk away and he realises there is a few dopes gone to sleep.
'They have all turned their back on it. That is criminal, criminal for a professional footballer.'
The Liverpool legend didn't stop there either, calling for the young man to be given two season tickets and a trip to the final for his intervention.
It was reported that Cannonier was told by the club before the match to ensure that balls were thrown quickly back to Liverpool players after going out of play on the night itself.
Cannonier, who has represented England at youth level, had his breakthrough year with the Under 18s last season and scored the last goal in a Liverpool game played at the club's former Melwood training ground in November's victory over Leeds.