The Everton fan who handed star signing James Rodríguez a bottle of wine through the player’s car window and had a tattoo done to immortalise the occasion.
Ben Hughes went viral at the weekend after being videoed gifting a bottle of Echo Falls rosé to a slightly bemused-looking Rodríguez.
Hamez Bond – Echofall pic.twitter.com/GRmhpNevbK
— Bluedoodler (@bluewill1878) September 20, 2020
How about this for an assist @Everton?⚽️ Welcome @jamesdrodriguez! pic.twitter.com/u0VwztP9nf
— Echo Falls (@echo_falls) September 22, 2020
The 28-year-old supporter and season-ticket holder from Deiniolen has since had a celebratory design created and had it tattooed on his leg.
Hughes has toured a number of media outlets with his story and is quoted as saying:
I was in the offy and I bought myself some beers and a bottle of wine for the missus.
As we came out my mate had spotted him and was taking a selfie.
I thought I wasn’t going to part with my beers so I gave him my missus’ Echo Falls.
She wasn’t happy but when I explained to her she was all right about it.
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