A young Liverpool fan managed to make his way onto the pitch following Chelsea's Europa League final triumph.

Louis Kearns was spotted with the Blues players on the podium before they lifted the trophy after clinching a 2-1 victory over Benfica in Amsterdam.

Louis's mother Margaret told The Sun: "I nearly died when I saw him go to collect the trophy. I couldn't believe it was him. Everybody was going mad on Twitter. I'm still in shock.

"He saw the chance and followed them to where they got their medals. We were in fits of laughter watching it, especially at the handshake from Platini. He looked gutted he didn't get a medal, though."

The 11-year-old was at the final with his father Simon.