CHRIS, 14, TO FLY FLAG AT WORLD CUP.

Isle of Man Newspapers (Douglas, England) | June 9, 2006 | Copyright

A WILLASTON teenager has been selected by soccer star Wayne Rooney for a dream trip to the World Cup.

Chris Ormesher, of Snaefell Road, will be a flag-bearer at an England match and will get the chance to meet the 23-man squad.

Chris, 14, is a regular patient at Alder Hey Children's Hospital, Liverpool, and was hand-picked by the 20-year-old England striker, who is patron of the hospital.

'I'm excited,' said Chris, who after having had a kidney transplant, gets by with the help of drugs and a strict diet.

He was born with dysplastic ...

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