A younger St Johnstone fan was in tears as she stated goodbye to her soon-to-be-departing goalie Zander Clark at McDiarmid Park on Monday evening.
Caci Beckett, 9, constructed up a particular bond with the Perth Saints goalie when she was simply three years previous and has been his primary fan ever since.
On the Scottish Premierships play-off last on Monday evening, it was sheer reduction as Callum Davidson's facet beat Inverness Caledonian Thistle 6-2 on mixture to protect their cinch Premiership standing.
Nevertheless, for Caci it was sheer heartache figuring out it was most actually the final time she would see Clark, who's now out of contract with the membership.
The touching second between the 2 has gone viral on social media.
Mum Jenna instructed the File: "An image says a thousand phrases and also you see all of it there.
"It has been an emotional couple of weeks in our home, she does not wish to discuss concerning the soccer and it is all nonetheless so uncooked for her.
"Zander is Caci's hero and he or she simply could not maintain again the tears final evening.
"She was the primary within the queue to get into McDiarmid Park so she might shout for him in coaching.
"They gave one another a hug and he got here again later along with his jumper for her as a memento.
"We're Tartan Military supporters so we nonetheless may see him at Scotland video games, however little question she is going to get a jersey along with his title on when he joins his new workforce - though her dad might need one thing to say about that."
Over time Caci has all the time been on the sidelines shouting on Clark, has an enormous photograph assortment with him and a framed pair of his gloves.
The teen took a shine to the goalkeeper after a rivalry together with her older sister who would cheer on the membership's former primary Alan Mannus.
She first met Clark when she was three and has been dedicated to him ever since.
"We're a household of 5 and all of us love soccer, Caci is extra into her ballet, however she does not actually get a selection when the remainder of us go to video games," Jenna added.
"The one cause she wished to go to the soccer was to satisfy Zander.
"When she was three he picked her up and cuddled her and when she was 4 he gave her some signed goalie gloves which we have framed.
"We're planning to get the jumper framed now with some photographs too.
"Zander is a prime man and only a pretty man.
"We have now to thanks him for the recollections as they're going to final a life time for Caci."
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