West Ham star Jarrod Bowen praised as ‘class’ and a ‘legend’ for touching gesture to mascot

WEST HAM star Jarrod Bowen was hailed as a “legend” for his part in helping a young fan’s dream come true.

The 26-year-old England international was in action for the Hammers as they suffered a 2-1 home defeat to Liverpool last night.

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But despite the scoreline, supporters were still singing his praises as he donned matching ear defenders alongside the mascot beside him before kick-off onto the pitch.

His team-mate Danny Ings, formerly of Aston Villa, did a similar thing earlier in the campaign to support nine-year-old Riley Regan, who has autism and struggles with loud noises, out.

The youngster feared people would make fun of him for wearing them, so the striker was determined to show that he was not alone and pulled on a pair himself.

And Tim Ream was also lauded by fans for his show of support for Fulham’s young mascot before their defeat to Arsenal last month by performing a similar gesture.

Now Bowen has repeated the gesture as he guided a young Hammers fan from the tunnel out onto the pitch as “Forever Blowing Bubbles” blasted out over the PA system in front of a raucous crowd.

One fan tweeted: “Absolutely love that – we’ll done Jarrod.”

A fellow Hammer commented: “Class whoever does that. Will proper make the kid feel at ease.”

Another simply tweeted: “Absolutely class. Legend.”

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It comes just days after Arsenal’s squad were criticised for appearing to ignore and barely acknowledge a young girl as they signed her shirt before their recent draw at West Ham.

The girl’s father has since taken to Twitter to insist she had a great afternoon, writing: “My daughter had a lovely time as mascot for Arsenal. There was only a small window to meet the players and she enjoyed it very much.

“[Martin] Odegaard is her favourite player so to hold his hand onto the pitch was very special.”