Europa League: Jadon Sancho Dedicates His Goal to Young Fan Who Gifted Him With Personalized Shin Pads

• Jadon Sancho celebrated with the personalized shin-pad given to him by a young Manchester United fan
• The England international was among the goal scorers as Man United recorded their first win in the Europa League with a 2-0 win over Sheriff Tiraspol
• Despite his rich vein of form, Sancho was omitted from the recent England squad ahead of the international break

Jadon Sancho dedicated his goal to a young fan who gifted him with a customized shin pad.

Sancho continued his new-found form in the Europa League when he opened the scoring as Manchester United sealed a 2-0 win over Sheriff Tiraspol on Thursday night.

The 22-year-old forward ex-Dortmund star, who was snubbed in Gareth Southgate's recent England call-up, scored United's first goal in the Europa League after stumbling to a slim loss to Sociedad on match day one.

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Despite the confidence-boosting win which was sealed by a Ronaldo goal from the spot, it was Sancho who stole the show with his celebration.

After he broke the game's deadlock, Sancho held out the mini shin pads that were gifted to him by a young fan prior to the game in a form of dedication and appreciation to the kid.

Sancho's gesture has warmed the hearts of many social media users, who commended the Man United forward for acknowledging the young fan.

@itsMannyUtD tweeted:

"Dope gesture from one kind heart to another."

@Helle66221114 added:

"Such a classy guy Jadon ."

@UtdMarcus wrote:

"Had a feeling he would do this."

@deeutdd simply described Sancho's gesture:

"love that."

@GavinWa96702095 said:

"Unreal from the lad."

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Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Cristiano Ronaldo has scored his first-ever goal in the UEFA Europa League, which doubles as his first goal of the season across all competitions.

Ronaldo notched his first goal in Europe's secondary club competition with a lovely strike against Moldovan outfit Sheriff Tiraspol.

The 37-year-old forward has struggled to find the back of the net since the start of the season largely due to an uneventful pre-season which translated into the season.