It was a simple ask, and Valour FC’s Fraser Aird was more than willing to do a solid for a buddy and offer some inspirational words via video to a young footballer. Truth is, after doing a little research before responding, it was Aird who had been inspired. Harris Tinney is a 12 year-old Glasgow amputee with dreams of one day becoming the first player with a prosthetic limb to play professionally. And after a video he posted on Instagram showing himself flashing his skills while playing with his father in his backyard began to gain a lot of attention, several pro footballers past and present sent him messages of encouragement, including Robert Snodgrass of West Ham United, Steven Davis of Queens Park Rangers and Valour FC’s Aird. “It’s inspiring, because he’s doing things on one leg I struggled to do until I was in my teens. He’s an inspiration,” Aird told CanPL.ca. “A buddy of mine, Kevin Kelly, asked me if I could send him a message and after seeing his Instagram page I just had to help out. It’s spectacular that so many other players have reached out to send him messages of support, too.” Tinney was just five days old when his parents made the decision to have doctors amputate part of his right leg after a difficult labour. He plays for the Amputee Football Association of Scotland while attending Govan High School in Glasgow. > [
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