Arsenal player Emile Smith Rowe paid a surprise visit to a nine-year-old after she held up a sign at a match saying: 'Can I have your shirt please?' <br /><br />Isabelle Clark had a "dream" visit from her favourite player at her home after he saw her sign at a game.<br /><br />The schoolgirl from East Tilbury, Essex, went to the Arsenal vs Leicester match on August 13.<br /><br />She held up a handmade sign saying, “Smith Rowe is the best number 10 after me! Can I have your shirt please?”.<br /><br />Smith Rowe saw the photo on social media later that evening and reached out to her mum Kelly Clark to arrange a surprise visit.<br /><br />He then made a surprise visit to Isabelle’s house on Monday (22 August) to give her a signed shirt and spend some time together.<br /><br />Kelly said: "Originally Isabelle thought the shirt was being sent to her so she had been running to the door every time the post had been.<br /><br />"When he arrived I told isabelle the postman was at the door so she went running!<br /><br />"She actually couldn’t believe her eyes, went straight in for the hug and was completely speechless.<br /><br />''He's always been her favourite player and now his given her a day she will never forget.''<br /><br />Isabelle, who has been playing in football teams since the age of five, said: "It was the best day of my life!"<br /><br />Kelly added: "He was the nicest most genuine man, he came in and asked about Isabelle’s football he signed a few things for her and her brother he stayed for over an hour!"<br /><br />Isabelle hopes to play for Arsenal and England when she grows up.<br /><br />You can follow her epic football ventures on her Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/izzylioness_12/<br /><br />Source: SWNS
