Six-year-old Isaac Kearney melted the hearts of millions when he met his Reds’ idols and became an LFC mascot with the video of the ‘miracle’ meeting chalking up 122 million views and 12 million social engagements across the world.

But it wasn’t just the Kirkby schoolboy with Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome who saw his dreams come true.

Mum Melissa says:

“Mine did too. We started a TikTok account for Isaac about two years ago to give hope and support to other parents of children with Isaac’s condition and raise awareness of the syndrome; and since the video went global we’ve been inundated with messages from people as far away as America.

“We’re so proud of what Isaac’s achieved.  We were told he might never walk and seeing him walk onto the pitch at Anfield with Virgil was unbelievable really, a miracle, and if it helps other families to see our story and feel positive and relieved about their own situations, that’s incredible.”

“We were told there’d be a lot of publicity and it would be big, but we had no idea how big it was going to be. We’ve had people in Brazil, the Netherlands, the US, all over the world, reaching out and saying how Isaac has put things into perspective, that they’re going through a bad time but watching Isaac is keeping them going.

“And that’s amazing.

“There’s been a five-year-high in the number of Google searches relating to Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome so it’s also achieving what we set out to do – and more.”

Isaac went viral when a video went out before Christmas of Mo Salah and Virgil Van Dijk surprising the Liverpool superfan at his school, Northwood Community Primary, and inviting him to the AXA Training Centre where he met the rest of the squad.

On December 1, he was also a mascot at Liverpool’s game against City when they beat the Manchester team 2-0.

Melissa, 33, a phlebotomist at a local GP surgery, says:

“The players were so good with him, down to earth and so genuine.

“Isaac loves Liverpool.

“It started when he used to watch the games and the build up with his dad, and then he started ask when the next match was on.

“Isaac was into playing his guitar so we’d put the Liverpool songs on and he’d learn the words and sing and play along; he’d ask to go on the Anfield tour, or go the shop to buy a new scarf. That was a day out for him.

“He became passionate about LFC and he knew all the players.  Ask him at the end of the day what he’s had for dinner at school and he can’t remember.  Ask him who’s number 30 for Liverpool and he’ll tell you straight away.

“The teachers even use the players’ numbers to help him engage in maths at school!”

Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome is an extremely rare chromosomal disorder thought to affect around one in 50,000 babies and impacts cognitive and physical development to varying degrees. In Isaac’s case his learning is delayed, and he has low muscle tone which requires constant physiotherapy.

“I had four weeks of my pregnancy to go when Issac was diagnosed and I knew nothing about it,” says Melissa, who also has a daughter, four-year-old Florence with 33-year-old Alan. “I had a quick Google but then thought I can’t do this now.

“When Isaac was born, I started looking into it and for support groups to find out more, but the one I found on Facebook was so centred around doom and gloom that I removed myself from the group.

“I stopped looking and thought I’d see how he developed, and as he started reaching milestones I began to feel more confident and more positive.

“Although I still find it hard to look at photos and videos of Isaac when he was a baby and he had seizures, as he achieved those milestones I realised it didn’t have to be doom and gloom, and I wanted to let other people like us know that.

“It was a young cousin who suggested we start a TikTok account for him to do that, and to show his personality and how he has brought us – brings us – so much joy.

“Every child and adult with Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome is different. Some are in wheelchairs, some are non-verbal, others are more physically able, and I worry about giving the wrong message.

“But I think with any situation, having a positive attitude will always have a better outcome. Isaac is such a character, he’s always smiling, and he’s a lovely, happy little boy.”

As Isaac’s LFC video continues to get more views and fans by the day, Melissa and Alan are thrilled at what it’s meant for them and Isaac.

“It’s not every day you get to see your son’s dream come true, and it still doesn’t seem real.

“But having Isaac’s dream come true has made my dream, our dream, come true, helping other families like ours.

“We’ve been invited to America to talk about him and his condition with charities there and we’ve already supported other parents who’ve reached out to us, so who knows what the future holds.  I just hope everything works out as well for other families as it has for ours.”

Isaac Kearney Biography: Who is Isaac the Liverpool fan?

You may have been seeing Isaac the Liverpool fan for quite a while in your feed, and you are wondering who the little 6-year-old boy is really. We have compiled his story, from birth, his medical condition, the miracles of survival, and how he got noticed by the Liverpool Football Club. Read Carefully

Who is Isaac, the 6-year-old Liverpool fan?

Isaac is a six-year-old boy (now 7) who captured the hearts of Liverpool family, fans, and players for his glorious renditions of the majority, if not all, of Liverpool’s songs and the anthem as well.

Read Isaac reaction that got everyone shocked 

Full name Isaac Kearney, Isaac was born with a rare genetic condition from childhood. In the next section we will explain further on his health condition and his miracle of survival. Isaac’s love for all that concerns Liverpool has won him up to 500,000 TikTok followers; the world enjoys seeing him strumming his tiny guitar toy.

His popularity increased from time to time, and some of the Liverpool players paid him a visit; his mom was surprised when he was asked to be a mascot. Isaac’s mother is named Melissa. Reacting to the invitation to be a mascot for Liverpool’s match, she said it was “a dream come true” for her son.

Isaac watches that video of him meeting the players every day, sometimes all day. He will say, ‘Mum, look, here’s me on YouTube!

The Origin of Isaac’s Medical Condition.

Before Isaac was born, during the antenatal stage of Melissa’s pregnancy. It was discovered by the doctors that Isaac had a medical syndrome known as Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome. Typically, people with this health disorder have difficulty in seeing; most of them cannot hear or talk, not to mention walking in the future after birth.

The little lad has undergone a series of operations to get better; he has done an open-heart surgery. And in all of this, Isaac the Liverpool fan doesn’t let it get him down; he is good at bouncing back and playing what he loves best.

Isaac Kearney Birthday

Isaac was born on the 2nd of February in 2018. He celebrated his 6th Birthday on 2 February 2024 and he celebrated his 7th birthday on February 2nd 2025.

Isaac visited Disney Paris for his first birthday . For his 2nd birthday, he visited CBeebies land and for his 3rd Birthday was at home because of lockdown. Sadly,  Isaac was in the hospital for his 4th birthday.

We pray for complete healing upon him, and we hope it comes soonest. We love seeing him happy.

During his 6th birthday, Isaac’s wish was to get a big big Liverpool room which was granted.

You can see from the picture that he truly loves it. Isaac is available on Instagram as @ Isaac_Kearney

Isaac kearney age

Isaac was born on the 2nd of February, 2018. He was 6 years old in 2024 and he will be 7 years old on 2nd February,2025. Isaac’s sister Florence is 4 years old.

How Did Liverpool Notice Him?

After a series of video clips of Isaac’s joy whenever he is singing football songs and watching football, especially as it matters to Liverpool FC. LFC players had to reach out to his family to arrange a surprise meeting for the lad.

Before the visit, Isaac had been making use of plush toys of Mo Salah and Viril van Dijk in school and everywhere around him. Salah and Van Dijk were the players who came to pay him a surprise visit in his school .

When Mohammed Salah and Captain Virgil van Dijk showed up at Isaac’s school, he was speechless and surprised. When his parents jokingly asked him why the players came to see him, Isaac said it was because they liked him. Isaac and his family had a tour of Liverpool’s training center, and it was indeed a memorable day for the little child as he met his heroes, giving each of them high-fives. He also met with the coach, Arne Slot.

Meet Isaac’s Parents.

His mum is Melissa and his dad is Alan. The two parents are loving and caring to Isaac and his sister, Florence.

Who is Isaac’s Best Friend?

Isaac do have a best friend, her name is Sofia. The duo are friends from school.

Liverpool Club and Humanity

The story of Isaac can be likened to the time of Jürgen Klopp after a touching gesture a year back when he recognized a fan in a wheelchair named Dáire. Isaac was the mascot that led Van Dijk onto the football pitch, and the club won the match with a 2-0 score.

As a parent and someone who loves what is good, you can’t hide your joy after seeing a little child calling all the players by their names. He is really a champion.

Liverpool FC has once again proved that the club is a family; it is not just a football club. Isaac Kearney is worth celebrating; let’s keep it going!

Jamie Carragher says he believes Liverpool win the Premier League again next season as they continue their march to a 20th league title.

The last week was massive for Arne Slot’s maiden title charge in England after Arsenal dropped points in back-to-back games, allowing Liverpool to breathe a sigh of relief after dropping two points against Aston Villa.

Now 13 points ahead with their next league outing coming next weekend, Liverpool can turn their focus to the Champions League with a trip to Paris on the cards to face PSG at the Parc des Princes.

It cannot be overstated how crucial breaking for the Champions League with such a big lead over Arsenal is. Liverpool can place their full focus on their European ambitions knowing their title charge is as strong as it could with 10 games to play.

Liverpool are doing so well that Jamie Carragher has now suggested Arne Slot will lift back to back titles.

Arne Slot tipped for league double after near-perfect start to life in England

Speaking on the “It’s Called Soccer!” podcast, Jamie Carragher said: “What I’m really excited for is that I think next season will be the first time I will ever predict Liverpool to win the league at the start of the season.

“The reason I say that is Arne Slot will know that squad and team and players so much more than he did 12 months ago and he also knows the deficiencies within the squad.

“He hasn’t brought a proper player yet. So, I’m almost excited thinking this guy’s going to look at the team thinking ‘this is the team that won the league, only lost one game all season and I think I can improve them.’

“I still think Man City will come back next season, but there’s questions about Arsenal, questions about everybody, but I think Liverpool are in a really strong position to try and kick on over the next few years under Slot.”

While it may be a bit soon to think about Liverpool winning the league again next season knowing that Arsenal and Manchester City will both strengthen again while Chelsea will also likely spend heavily to catch back up.

For me, it depends solely on whether or not Virgil van Dijk, Mohamed Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold sign new deals. If Slot keeps all three, the Reds need only minor adjustments to the squad to stay in a healthy and competitive place.

If they leave, Liverpool will face as big a challenge as when Klopp left to stay close to the elite level.

Harvey Elliott has been told to leave Liverpool by Tim Sherwood after the youngster was left out of the team for the Reds’ Premier League clash against Newcastle.

Harvey Elliott has been urged to consider leaving Liverpool after an apparent “angry” reaction following the Reds’ triumph over Newcastle.

The England U21s star was left on the bench during the victory, which saw Arne Slot’s players extend their Premier League lead by 13 points. Despite being a regular feature in Jurgen Klopp’s squad last season, Elliott’s current campaign has seen him struggle to make a significant impact.

The midfielder has only managed 17 appearances so far, with just 10 in the Premier League and a mere four in the starting lineup. A foot injury sidelined him for three months early in the season, and since his return in December, he hasn’t secured a spot in Slot’s first XI.

His last start against Plymouth Argyle resulted in him conceding a penalty, leading to Liverpool’s unexpected FA Cup exit, and since that defeat, he’s only made one brief appearance as a substitute, against Manchester City.

His path to his preferred central midfield position is blocked by Alexis Mac Allister, Curtis Jones and Dominic Szoboszlai, with two of them being Slot’s first choices alongside the revitalised Ryan Gravenberch. After being benched for the 12th time this season during the Newcastle match, Tim Sherwood suggested that Elliott was visibly upset.

Is it time for Harvey Elliott to leave Liverpool?

While Sherwood admires Elliott’s attitude, he has advised the young player to depart Anfield. On Sky Sports’ Gillette Soccer Special, the commentator expressed his views on Harvey Elliott’s situation at Liverpool.

“The trouble is for players like Harvey Elliott, I watched him and I was really impressed with what I saw,” he said. “The other boys are coming onto the pitch, he’s made five subs there, and still no Harvey Elliott and you know, he’s not happy. He sat there and his face was so angry and annoyed.

“I quite admire that. You know, that boy is not going to sit there and just not play. He will want to leave that football club, I know it’s a brilliant club if he can fight his way into the team, but if he’s not going to play on a regular basis.

“They’ve got players like that and you need players like that, who want to play and want to affect it. At the moment, a top-quality player like him is sitting there and he’s getting no game time.

“If you don’t play and listen, he would be happy picking up a trophy and a medal but in the end, he will want to contribute a lot more than what he’s done.”

Anthony Gordon featured for Newcastle United during their 2-0 defeat to Liverpool at Anfield.

Anthony Gordon has sent a message to Curtis Jones after Liverpool beat Newcastle United. The Reds ran out 2-0 winners over their Carabao Cup finalists during their Premier League showdown in midweek to move 13 points clear at the summit.

Jones got the better of his England international and former Everton attacker after goals from Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexis Mac Allister ensured Arne Slot’s side capitalised on another slip-up from title rivals Arsenal.

Both the Liverpool midfielder and the Newcastle star are friends within football following their time going head-to-head, as well as being in the England set-up as teammates. The pair embraced after the full-time whistle at Anfield and swapped shirts in midweek.

Jones shared a post to his Instagram of the pair talking after the Reds took a stride towards to the Premier League title. Gordon was among those to comment, he said: “My brother.”

Last summer, Gordon was mooted with a spectacular move to Merseyside as Newcastle faced Profit and Sustainability issues. It was even reported that a medical had been booked for the 24-year-old with the two clubs, while the ECHO reported at the time that Liverpool had rejected an opportunity to sign the Magpies forward.

The reports came during England’s Euro 2024 bid, and speculation intensified when Gordon talked up Liverpool icon Steven Gerrard and lavished praise on Anfield. He said: “Other than St. James’ Park, it’s Anfield by far. I think because I’m from the city, it’s probably like I grew up watching it. But I just think before the game, when they sing You’ll Never Walk Alone, it’s top, top level.”

Eddie Howe’s side managed to avoid breaching the Premier League’s rules after Elliot Anderson made the move to Nottingham Forest, while Brighton & Hove Albion landed Yankuba Minteh.

Watch Isaac’s story: How seven-year-old singing Kopite captured LFC hearts

“I’m looking for someone who is a big, big Liverpool fan and he loves to play the guitar… I think his name is Isaac?”

Well, Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk certainly found him.

Reds fans, and in fact supporters of rival clubs, have found Isaac too – found his very special renditions of LFC songs on social media.

His combination of passionate chanting and toy guitar in support of his beloved team has captured the hearts of thousands online.

And he captured even more hearts during his own tour of the AXA Training Centre recently.

Watch Isaac’s story

It all started when the six-year-old – who was born with the rare genetic disorder Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome, which means he develops at a slower rate than other children his age – was surprised on a normal Friday morning at school by Salah and Van Dijk.

The Liverpool duo arrived unannounced and whisked Isaac and his family – dad Alan, mum Melissa and sister Florence – off to Kirkby.

There, he met the squad, each of whom the young Kopite greeted with a shout of their surname and a warm high-five, before watching them put through their paces by Arne Slot.

Salah and Van Dijk had another surprise for him, too: Isaac was to be an official mascot alongside the latter for the Reds’ massive Premier League clash with Manchester City at Anfield, ahead of the United Nations’ International Day of Persons with Disabilities.

He proved to be a lucky charm as Slot’s men delivered a 2-0 win that afternoon.

Worth singing about, for sure.

Watch Isaac’s story in full in the video above.

Celebrating our diverse fanbase is a key aspect of LFC’s Red Together initiative, reflecting the club’s dedication to embedding equality, diversity and inclusion into every aspect of its work.

Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe gives his verdict on the 2-0 loss to Liverpool.

Liverpool boss Arne Slot given touchline ban and huge fine by FA after Everton chaos

Arne Slot has been given a two-match with his assistant Sipke Hulshoff also suspended and both Liverpool and Everton fined…

Arne Slot has been slapped with a two-match touchline ban and a huge fine following his red card in the controversial derby earlier this month – but will be in the dugout for Liverpool’s League Cup final against Newcastle United next month. And the Reds and Everton have both been fined with Slot’s assistant Sipke Hulshoff also banned following the dramatic scenes after the final whistle of the 2-2 draw at Goodison Park a fortnight ago.

Both Slot and Hulshoff were shown the red card by referee Michael Oliver during the post-match chaos in which Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones and Everton’s Abdoulaye Doucoure were also dismissed after a melee near the away end.

Slot had already accepted the Football Association charge of having “acted in an improper manner and/or used insulting and/or abusive words and/or behaviour towards both the match referee and an assistant referee”.

And an independent Regulatory Commission has determined the Liverpool boss Arne Slot – who served a one-match suspension in December for accruing three bookings – should be banned from the touchline for two domestic games, meaning he will be in the stands for tonight’s Premier League visit of Newcastle and the home game against Southampton on March 8.

The punishment, though, does not apply to European competition with Slot able to be in the dugout for the Champions League round of 16 first leg at Paris Saint-Germain next week, and will have served his suspension in time for the League Cup final against Newcastle on March 16. Slot has also been fined £70,000.

Hulshoff, who was charged for both his red card and subsequent reaction to the dismissal at Goodison, has been banned for the same two games and been fined £7,000. It means Liverpool assistant coach John Heitinga is likely to lead the club from the dugout with Slot and Hulshoff in the stands.

Liverpool and Everton have been fined £50,000 and £65,000 respectively after both admitted the FA charge of having “failed to ensure their players and/or technical area occupants did not behave in an improper and/or provocative way following the final whistle” of the fixture.