Jurgen Klopp makes classy gesture with letter to anxious 11-year-old Liverpool fan

Jurgen Klopp makes a classy gesture with a heartwarming letter sent to an anxious 11-year-old Liverpool fan, so get ready to get emotional.

Lewis Balfe from Maidenhead, Berkshire, revealed he was nervous about starting secondary school, so decided to ask the manager a Premier League winning team to get some advice.

The German boss then replied back to young supporter, by admitting that he also gets nervous and gave Lewis some heartfelt words on the matter.

This is beautiful to see ✍️

Jurgen Klopp wrote a letter to an 11 year old child who wrote to him about the stress and anxiety he was experiencing over starting secondary school this term.

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In a letter of his own, which was sent over the weekend, Klopp said: “Hello, Lewis.

“Can I start by telling you a secret? I get nervous. To be totally honest, I would be worried if I did not get nervous because when it happens it gives me the chance to turn that energy into something positive.

“I know it might be strange for a boy of your age to think that the Liverpool manager can feel the way that you do but I do.

“From your letter it is clear that you are very thoughtful and all very caring and when you have these qualities it is very hard to avoid getting nervous.

“You asked me what I do when my players feel this way and the answer is simple – I remind them how important they are to me and how much I believe in them and I have no doubt that it will be exactly the same for your family with you.

“You do not need to worry about bad things happening. As you know, I lost more than a few finals and this isn’t a good feeling but with the help of my family and friends I kept going and in the end we were able to enjoy some really good times.

“If I had dwelled on the bad moments I know that this would not have been possible so please be positive about yourself and look forward to the brilliant time that I know you will have growing up.

“And don’t forget that you are part of the Liverpool family and this means that you have millions and millions of people just like you who want you to be as happy as you can be.

“Your support means a lot to me and to everyone at LFC so I hope that this letter shows that we support you too.”

After getting a response back, the fan was left “completely blown away”, his mother said.

“He’s been a Liverpool fan since he got into football and being their manager he’s always really liked him, so I suppose that’s how it came about,” Milena Balfe told the PA news agency.

“He’s really excited and I was completely blown away, because I thought you might get a standard response from the club or you might get some acknowledgement, but I didn’t think you’d get a letter so personal.

“He was completely blown away by it. The first thing he did when he got it, he wanted me to take him to the shops so he could buy a frame for it, so it’s now in a frame so it can’t get damaged.”

Lewis sent the letter after speaking to a family friend, who advised him to write to Klopp to find out if he also got nervous, and Milena believes Klopp’s response could help her son.

“I think so. It’s difficult to know, he’s only had the letter a week,” she said.

“But he’s read it and he keeps it in his room and he goes back to it and re-reads it and I’d like to think in time he will go back to it and reflect back on it and it will help.”

When asked about the family’s reaction, she said: “I think his brother and sister have been really proud of him and can’t believe the response that we’ve been getting over the weekend and today, so they’re amazed and I think they’re a little bit jealous as well that he’s got such a reply.”

Fans reacted as Jurgen Klopp makes classy gesture with letter to anxious 11-year-old Liverpool fan…

I support no football team and agree totally!
Strength of character and compassion; true qualities of good leadership. The man’s a gem.

— karen b (@pinkskink) October 12, 2020

Made me well up!

— Emma Tinsley (@Brock_collie) October 12, 2020

Ah thanks for sharing.. What a letter to receive.. Such a top gorgeous bloke! #klopp

— Jilly Fran (@Tigerjilly28) October 12, 2020

Now that is absolutely fantastic from Jurgen.

— Roddy John Murray (@RoddyJohnMurray) October 13, 2020

Could he get any more wonderful? @lauralexx

— Dinga (@DingaSurfbunny) October 12, 2020

This beautiful letter brought a lump to my throat. What a very special man Jurgen Kev is.

— Stewart-Guy (@dragon55g) October 12, 2020

Now that is class. Top man.

— Yojimbo Hawkins (@YojimboHawkins) October 12, 2020