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Kieran Gibbs gives young West Brom fan a Christmas surprise

A young Baggies fan who idolises Kieran Gibbs was given the perfect present from Santa on Christmas morning.

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Declan opens his signed shirt.

Declan Langford, 5, blew the Albion first team squad away at Bramall Lane earlier this month when he handed all of them Christmas cards in the dressing room before the game.

And so to repay the favour, Declan's favourite player Gibbs signed and framed his match-worn shirt from that game before sending it to the Langford's house in West Bromwich.

"Declan was over the moon on Christmas morning," said dad Shaun. "He said 'Dad, that's the best Christmas present I've ever had and I told you Gibbsy was my friend'. He loves it."

Gibbs scored the match-winning goal at Bramall Lane after the Baggies came back from 1-0 down to win 2-1.