Chelsea's 18 year old Starlet Buys His Dad £25,000 Jaguar As A 50th Birthday Present

Chelsea academy star Charlie Wakefield surprised his dad on his 50th birthday with a special present - a £25,000 Jaguar XE. 

Charlie, who  signed his first professional deal with Chelsea aged 17, made sure that his dad left his old 2003 plate Ford Focus behind ..

In a touching post on Instagram, Wakefield shared a picture of his dad, Mark, in front of his new car with a long message thanking him for supporting his journey to becoming a young professional. 

He wrote;

'My dad turned 50 years old today and after 2 years of planning his surprise birthday present, the day finally came. I wouldn't of got as far as I have without this man, I owe him everything. 

'To think he's not missed one of my football matches from the age I started playing, which was 8.. whether the game was round the corner, or 6 hours away, he'd sacrifice anything or anyone, just to make sure he got to my games to support me, no matter what. 'To think of the miles he must of driven, especially in his second hand 03 plate Ford Focus... how it's survived so many long journeys I'll never know. 

He's always loved luxury cars, but never been able to get one, so to be able to buy him his dream Jaguar car for his 50th birthday, couldn't of worked out any better. 'Now he'll enjoy the long journeys up north. He's watched my journey from the beginning, kept me humble, believed in me, and taught me everything I need to know over the years. 

'He deserves everything and I can't thank him enough. Everyone I know loves him. HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my Dad, and the man I've always looked up to. love you'