A player who was a ball boy for Manchester City in 2017 scored on his debut for the first team in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday night.
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The Citizens advanced from Group G with six wins from six matches, scoring 18 goals and conceding only seven.
Going into the last matchweek of the competition's first round having already qualified, Pep Guardiola handed opportunities to a number of youngsters.
Norway international Oscar Bobb, 20, started for the treble champions, while 20-year-old Micah Hamilton was handed his senior debut.
The Manchester-born winger opened the scoring for City just 19 minutes into their tie against FK Crvena Zvezda in a fairy-tale moment for a player who was a ball boy for the club just six years ago.
This is according to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, who posted a picture of Hamilton talking to Guardiola during a game against Crystal Palace in 2017.
???? Micah Hamilton was a ball boy for Man City in 2017 receiving some instructions from Pep during game vs Crystal Palace…???? Tonight, 2003 born striker scores on his senior debut in Champions League under Pep. pic.twitter.com/BI1GanbbUc
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) December 13, 2023
Speaking after the match, Hamilton admitted that finding the back of the net on his first appearance had not yet "sunk in".
"I don't even know what to say, to be honest," he said, according to City's official website.
"I started by just trying to ease into the game and then the moment came. I took the opportunity and just went to celebrate.
"It's not even sunk in yet!"
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Rico Lewis, 19, also started for the Citizens, while 18-year-old defensive midfielder Mahamadou Susoho came on for his debut in the second half.
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