James McAtee changes his mind over birthday surprise for 10 year old Sheffield Wednesday fan, with the clip doing the rounds online.
Mum Chantelle Howard took her son Oaklan to the Etihad for the Brugge game for his birthday, staying behind, and McAtee can be seen stopping his car and handing a shirt to a steward for Oaklan.
But the footballer noticed he was wearing a coat bearing the badge of Sheffield United’s rivals Wednesday and instead kept hold of the shirt instead of handing it over before driving off. Have a watch of the video below…
Some boy is @jamesmcatee_ ⚔️ @oli_mcburnie 😂😂 sound up pic.twitter.com/FbWO6pD61L
— Tom (@bladesman5) January 30, 2025
Mum Chantelle Howard took her 10-year-old son Oaklan to the Etihad for the Brugge game for his birthday, staying behind afterwards to catch a glimpse of City’s players. In a video recorded by Chantelle McAtee can be seen stopping his car and handing a shirt to a steward for Oaklan – before noticing he was wearing a coat bearing the badge of United’s city rivals Wednesday and changing his mind.
Imagine traveling all that way, braving the freezing cold after watching a Champions League game, just for your little…
Posted by Chantelle Howard on Wednesday 29 January 2025
Chantelle Howard wrote via Facebook: “Imagine traveling all that way, braving the freezing cold after watching a Champions League game, just for your little football-mad 10-year-old to have his birthday night ruined.
“@jamesmcatee_ had the chance to make a birthday unforgettable—he handed out his shirt, and you should have seen the pure joy on the kids’ faces! But then, when it came to Oaklan, he changed his mind… all because of a @swfcofficial badge on his coat. Never mind that he was head-to-toe in @mancity gear, having spent all his birthday money in the club shop that night.
“Kids look up to their idols, whether they support a local team or one of the biggest in the world. Not everyone can get to the Etihad every week, but that doesn’t make them any less of a fan. Moments like these shape how young supporters see the game—and their heroes. It’s a shame when football forgets what really matters. @mancity #mancity @jamesmcatee_ _ #jamesmcatee @manchestereveningnews @swfcofficial #swfc @barrybannan_ @jackgrealish @thesheffieldstar
“*edited to add* – I have 3 boys who support different teams, 2 Wednesday and 1 Man City,
“But when all is said and done the players playing at city are BIG stars and a lot play for country! So a 10 year old lad would be buzzing about that whether he’s Man City through and through or not!
“Also they weren’t begging for anything, they didn’t have a pen for anything to be signed or anything literally just wanted to see the big names and get a wave 👋🏼
“It was McAtee that put down his window and chose my boys to give the shirt to!”
Social media users reacted as James McAtee changes his mind over birthday surprise for a 10 year old Sheffield Wednesday fan…
@Readzswfc06: Kid needs to choose a side a reckon
@mufc_patrick_: Glad she’s tagged Jack Grealish, he’ll sort it out.
@AndrewW85573741: memorable day for the kid and a story to tell, he’s a winner in my book
@deeton1987: At the end of the day, the entitlement of the kids nowadays is ridiculous. They expect a shirt. She didn’t know who it was, the kid was in a Wednesday coat. Let’s complain on social media.
@Jim1867: I think it’s brilliant and I’m an Owl 🤣
@Dean62256938758: Huh supports two teams?
@swfcBW: Respect from a Sheffield Wednesday fan
@contact1434847: Lads from sheffield gone to a city gsme wearing a wed coat back in day a bald bloke wearing a fred perry top would have stuck it on him for such disrespect… good job its a ground full of tourists now 😂 mothers more gutted thsn the lad we know why!…
@droppingwell1: Man City player goes to give a shirt to a City fan then realises the kid actually supports a different team, so doesn’t. Nothing wrong with that.
@BacktoDack: I’m sorry but if you’ve got two different club crests on… make up your mind kid. You either support Sheffield Wednesday or you’re a glory hunter. Fair play to Mcatee
@JohnCla69414577:
Complete support you Macca
Terrible parents taught a football lesson there
UTB and James Mcatee ⚔️👍🏻
@MBradA04: good lad macca, keeping the integrity of the game going there
@KevGee16: Hahahaha top lad Macca. Give the shirt to a proper genuine fan. Not some day tripping glory hunter. #utb
@liampccfc: 😂😂😂 great this what footballs all about rivalry 👍
@georges08045451: I’ll tell ya what, some fucking boy 😂😂
@TWsufc: The beautiful game hasn’t died i’m so proud
@elliotblade: All we care about is James Mcateeee. Day made before 9am… thank you sir ⚔️❤️😂
@anders_blades: Once a Blade always a Blade
@boothy91: At 6 seconds, you can hear the mother ask, who is it. The kids says who knows. They don’t even know who the player is 🤣🤣
@ChrisBa33648572: he so the wednesday badge and thought fuck that I’m off once a blade
@RonnieDuke19: They didn’t even know who he was, no supporter of him, just out there scrounging any top, what a man what a blade
@Ben_C1ifford: Pure entitlement here, the desperation to tag some other players as well.. including Wednesday players is just laughable 🤣
@chopperimp: Top level shithousery 👏👏
@HelenBladette: Just when I thought I couldn’t love James McAtee any more than I do 🤣👌
@ryegreen90: All we care about, is James Mcatee ⚔️
@RhLUFC96: 🤣🤣, belting, made even better by his mum compo crying all over Facebook
@WillPorter93:
All for James McAtee not giving that Wednesday fan the shirt or whatever it was
Mixing SWFC with Man City badges on the same outfit is a crime
Pick an alliance. Lifetime of misery or lifetime of success
Gotta learn the hard way and everyone needs stop begging for player shirts
@MikeConnelly9: Absolutely class from James Mcatee ⚔️ …. don’t care how old you are, rivalries are rivalries. Long may it continue. Well done JM #sufc #swfc #mcfc
@Cuttsy1982: Why is someone going to watch Man City, buying all the merchandise but a SWFC fan wearing a Wednesday coat to the game. I get taking kids to see the best players but don’t wear the coat. Taking my son to see Liverpool but as a Wednesday fan he isn’t interested in the shirts etc
@MReidy1984: Even as a owl big respect for this, what rivally is all about.
@ConnorTSWFC: Fair play, shouldn’t be wearing Wednesday colours to a City game
— Away.Ends (@away_ends) January 30, 2025
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