IT was a dream come true for two boys from South East Cornwall who were given the chance to be mascots for national football teams.

Reece Cory Mayo, 10, from St Cleer, did not even know that his sister Willow had entered him into a competition to be a mascot until the news came that he had won a place.

Not only did the keen young footballer get to walk out onto the Wembley Stadium pitch with England player Tom Cleverley and stand proudly alongside the whole England team – he was also there with 87,500 others to savour the moment the Three Lions gained a 2-1 victory against the 2014 World Cup hosts.

Reece's dad Colin Brain described how the day had been amazing for the whole family – and how much Reece had enjoyed every part of the experience, from meeting England legend Sir Bobby Charlton and the current players before the game, to being allowed to keep the kit he walked out in.

'He was really made up, it was just a great day all round – and it's all thanks to his sister Willow,' said Colin.

Willow had entered Reece into a competition run by the fastfood giant, McDonald's.

England's 1966 World Cup hero Sir Geoff Hurst, now a McDonald's director of football, said: 'It is a great experience to walk out on the pitch at Wembley Stadium – it's something that these young player escorts will never forget. And to walk out before a match against Brazil is very special indeed.'

Meanwhile, Edward Tait, from Gunnislake, won the chance to walk out at Pittodrie Stadium in Aberdeen with the Scotland football team ahead of their match against Estonia. 

It was a fantastic day for Edward, 11, who walked out with Chris Burke ahead of Scotland's first international match of 2013 against a tricky Estonian side. 

Scotland won the match, Gordon Strachan's first in charge as manager, 1-0 thanks to Charlie Mulgrew's winning goal. 

Edward said: 'I couldn't wait to walk out onto the pitch with my football heroes.

'It was brilliant to be at Pittodrie Stadium with the players and I enjoyed every second of it!'