Another Day, Another Story in the Life of Ben Woodburn!

We seem to be writing a story a week in the life of the remarkable Ben Woodburn!

We have just learned that he has been selected for the 'BBC Young Sports Personality 2017'.

This Award goes to the outstanding young sportsperson aged 17 or under on 1 January 2017, selected from nominations made to the BBC and by sports governing bodies via the Youth Sport Trust. Nominations closed on 16 November 2017.

The top three contenders will be announced on Blue Peter on Thursday, 7 December, while the overall winner will be presented with the trophy during the Sports Personality Show from Liverpool on BBC One on 17 December.

Ben scored a stunning winner on his international debut as a Wales substitute in the 1-0 World Cup qualifying win over Austria.

At 17 years and 322 days, that goal made him Wales' second youngest scorer after Gareth Bale.

The Liverpool forward, who also set up Hal Robson-Kanu's opener against Moldova, won the Wales' Young Player of the Year Award.

As you know, he already holds the Liverpool record, when at the age of just 17 years and 45 days he became the youngest ever Liverpool FC scorer! At that moment he eclipsed another Cestrian, Michael Owen, who had held the record for 18 years.

The meteoric rise of this local boy is absolutely remarkable and quite clearly is what dreams are made of.
We wish him well and will keep you posted.