ronaldo kit junior Having ended up in the west of Belgium, in Gent, they should have been over in the east at the Luminus Arena.
Rather than being able to catch their heroes in live continental action, the two men at the centre of a bizarre tale had to make do with watching the game in a local café.
There may, however, be a happy ending to the story and one which makes the unfortunate journey all worthwhile.
The pair have missed the chance to watch Liverpool in Europe, with Klopp’s men having swept to a 4-1 win in Genk, but all is not lost.
That is because Gent, having learned of the duo’s adventure, have invited them to take in their Europa League clash with Wolfsburg on Thursday.
??Als iemand deze twee kent of hun gegevens harry kane football shirt heeft, zeg hen dat ze vanavond welkom zijn in de Ghelamco Arena voor #GntWol!?? If anybody knows these two or has their contact details, tell ‘em they’re invited for our game against @VfL_Wolfsburg tonight.https://t.co/rtr90pYMqo