NOTTINGHAM FOREST star Callum Hudson-Odoi celebrated the victory at Portman Road with a guitar given to him by Ipswich Town super fan Ed Sheeran.
Forest are one step closer to realising their dream of Champions League qualification after beating Ipswich 4-2 on Saturday and maintaining third place in the Premier League table.
Hudson-Odoi, 24, handed pop star Sheeran, 34, a rather unpleasant evening as the Tractor Boys’ minority stake holder watched his beloved team plunge into deeper relegation trouble.
According to The Athletic, however, the singer remains a big fan of the Nottingham star and gave him a special gift after the final whistle.
Sheeran was absent at Ipswich as he is currently in the US for business.
However, the artist had pre-arranged to have a guitar gifted to Hudson-Odoi in exchange for a match-worn shirt.
And Forest team-mate Ola Aina shared a clip showing the ex-Chelsea star serenading Nuno Espirito Santo’s men with his musical abilities.
The winger paid tribute to Sheeran as he attempted to play his popular Shape of You song in the visitors’ dressing room.
Aina then focused the camera on the signed inscription the singer left for the England international.
It read: “Callum, loads of love mate.”
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Hudson-Odoi and co had a very good reason to celebrate after the final whistle.
Nottingham are now seven points ahead of sixth-placed Newcastle, who have a game in hand.
Therefore, Nuno’s side have high chances of qualifying for Europe’s elite competition for the first time in three decades as they pose among the favourites to finish in the top five.
