Young football fan thought hero's gesture was 'a prank' - but no, 'they're yours!'

Young football fan, Alex Grant, thought it was a joke when one of Norway’s star players offered him her football boots. He spotted the team outside Auckland Airport on Sunday afternoon. “She literally handed me her boots, I thought it was a prank – then my mum said they’re yours!” The boots are signed with Ada Hegerberg’s name, a striker on the Norway national team who competed at the FIFA Women’s World Cup. 11 August 2023 [View in Browser]( Welcome to Stuff's FIFA Women's World Cup newsletter, bringing you all of the action from the tournament. [Young football fan thought hero's gesture was 'a prank' - but no, 'they're yours!']( [Young football fan thought hero's gesture was 'a prank' - but no, 'they're yours!']( [Young football fan, Alex Grant, thought it was a joke when one of Norway’s star players offered him her football boots. He spotted the team outside Auckland Airport on Sunday afternoon. “She...]( [FIFA Women's World Cup: Japan ready to deal with tall order of facing Sweden in quarterfinal]( [FIFA Women's World Cup: Japan ready to deal with tall order of facing Sweden in quarterfinal]( [FIFA Women’s World Cup quarterfinal: Japan v Sweden; Where: Eden Park, Auckland; When: Friday 7.30pm; Coverage: Live on Sky Sport 1, Prime, Stuff; live updates on Stuff “They have speed and they...]( [Stuff Sports Quiz - FIFA Women's World Cup edition for Friday, August 11]( [Stuff Sports Quiz - FIFA Women's World Cup edition for Friday, August 11]( [Test your knowledge of the big tournament in New Zealand and Australia with our weekly quiz, compiled by the Stuff sports department.]( [FIFA Women's World Cup: Netherlands star Damaris Egurrola has inside knowledge on Spain]( [FIFA Women's World Cup: Netherlands star Damaris Egurrola has inside knowledge on Spain]( [FIFA Women’s World Cup, quarterfinal: Netherlands v Spain Where: Wellington Regional Stadium When: Friday, 1pm Coverage: Live on Sky Sport 1, live updates on Stuff Netherlands midfielder Damaris...]( [FIFA Women's World Cup: 'Bye!' – Netherlands striker pokes fun at United States]( [FIFA Women's World Cup: 'Bye!' – Netherlands striker pokes fun at United States]( [FIFA Women’s World Cup, quarterfinal: Netherlands v Spain Where: Wellington Regional Stadium When: Friday Coverage: Live on Sky Sport 1, live updates on Stuff Netherlands striker Lineth Beerensteyn...]( [FIFA Women's World Cup: Why Rosie White is tipping Australia and Japan to go all the way]( [FIFA Women's World Cup: Why Rosie White is tipping Australia and Japan to go all the way]( [Former Football Ferns striker Rosie White is a Stuff columnist and Sky commentator during the FIFA Women’s World Cup. OPINION: I’m hoping for a Japan v Australia final to cap the most exciting and...]( Enjoying this email? [Check out Stuff's other daily and weekly newsletters.]( [Feedback]( [Unsubscribe]( [Privacy Policy]( Stuff, 4 Williamson Ave, Ponsonby, Auckland, 1021, New Zealand