Superfan with Down's syndrome trains with Lincoln City after being voted best fan

• Video report by Emma Wilkinson

The mum of a 24-year-old man with Down's syndrome who was treated to a training session with his favourite team has described it as a "dream come true."

James Hunsley was voted Lincoln City's Fan of the Year last season, in an annual poll run by the Red Imps Community Trust.

By way of thanks for his devotion to the Imps, James was invited to a goalkeeping masterclass with players Lukas Jensen and Jordan Wright, along with coach Scott Fry.

His mum, Claire, said James had turned his bedroom into a "shrine" to Lincoln City and is often seen wishing the players good luck before a match or giving them a fist bump afterwards.

She said he was determined to make the most of every moment at the training session: "It was a dream come true, it really was. He was hanging on the word of all the staff, of Luke, and those who were with him. And the moment Scott turned up and said 'let's work', he was on it."

James has autism and ADHD as well as Down's syndrome, and plays in goal for Lincoln's specialist team DS Active. He has also trained as a coach.

Claire said James put those skills into practice during the session and even managed to score a goal past Scott Fry, "something the players can't even do."

As well as football, James is a keen powerlifter.

"James' love of sport has helped shape the man he is today. He is more disciplined and more able to self regulate his emotions, things he often struggled with as a child," Claire said.

Weightlifting coach, Stuart Birch, has watched him go from strength to strength.

He described James as having "phenomenal drive."

He said: "He's totally committed and just wants to achieve all the time. He always wants to do more. He's becoming a role model himself and a bit of a hero, like his heroes."

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