Liverpool fans excited to see more of Ben Woodburn: He’s going to win the Ballon d’Or

LIVERPOOL fans have flooded social media with adulation of Ben Woodburn’s performances for Wales in their two World Cup qualifiers this week.

Ben Woodburn scores great goal against Austria

It’s fair to say Woodbury will never forget his international debut.

The 17-year-old was brought on as a second half substitute by Chris Coleman in the match against Austria to bring fresh legs into Wales’ attack.

And he sent Welsh fans into hysterics with a wonder strike from outside the area that proved to be a crucial winner for his country.

His 21-minute cameo didn’t earn him a starting place for their match against Moldova last night.

But he was once again brought on in the second half and made an immediate impact by providing the cross for Hal Robson-Kanu’s opening goal.

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Ben Woodburn has enjoyed an excellent two games with Wales

One Liverpool fans may have gone over the top with his adulation for Ben WoodburnTWITTER

One Liverpool fans may have gone over the top with his adulation for Ben Woodburn

And Woodburn has turned into a hot topic among Liverpool fans, with some going crazy over his performances for Wales.

One fan wrote: “I’m not saying Woodburn is going to win the Ballon d’Or but Ben Woodburn is going to win the Ballon d’Or.”

Another made light of Philippe Coutinho’s situation at the club by saying: “Coutinho will be scrubbing Ben Woodburn’s boots for him on his return from Brazil.”

While journalist Mark Ogden believes it won’t be long until Woodburn is a regular in Jurgen Klopp’s side.

He said: “Ben Woodburn is a player. Won’t be long before he’s in Liverpool’s first-team on a regular basis…”

Woodburn burst onto the scene little under a year ago when he scored his first senior goal in an EFL Cup tie against Leeds.

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Mark Ogden believes Ben Woodburn will break into Liverpool's first team

One fan even joked Philippe Coutinho will be cleaning Ben Woodburn's bootsTWITTER

One fan even joked Philippe Coutinho will be cleaning Ben Woodburn's boots

Jurgen Klopp handed the teenager his Premier League debut just days before the Leeds match by bringing him on in the closing minutes during a 2-0 win over Sunderland.

“At that moment I thought it was a good idea, he deserved it and I thought ‘Come on, let’s go’,” Klopp said at the time.

“It was only after the game that I remembered it’s now really difficult to keep him back again, not for Ben or for me, but for the public.”

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