Boy becomes Aldi taster after viral nugget theft
A four-year-old boy, seen in tears on a viral video after his dad stole his last chicken nugget at a football match, has been appointed nugget taster by a supermarket chain.
Aldi has given about 700 chicken pieces to the family, Wolves supporter Tom said, after his son Rory's despair at the home match against Newcastle on 18 January was caught on the big screen at the stadium.
The young football fan was now an Official Aldi Nugget Taster, said the company, which added: "With the viral clip as an application, we needed no more evidence."
After being given 20 bags and 10 boxes of nuggets, the dad said: "It's going to be up until Christmas [eating them]. We'll give them a good go."
The club had already donated nuggets and football items, including a Wolves strip and tickets, he added.
Tom reckoned there were 600 chicken pieces in the Aldi bags in total and 10 in each box from the supermarket, which facilitated a photoshoot after reaching out to the family through the football club.
And Rory has already delivered his verdict, after having "10 probably", his dad said.
"They asked which is his favourite. He preferred the bagged ones over the boxed ones.
"They're more like the popcorn chicken from the bag."
FamilyAldi said it was "delighted to be replacing his nuggets tenfold (and making sure his dad can't nab a single one, this is professional business after all)".
Tom stated his son had enjoyed what had happened recently, after club mascot Wolfie made a presentation at the home game against Bournemouth on 31 January and fellow mascot Wilfred visited the boy's home.
But the dad also said: "He's probably a little bit overwhelmed with what's happened in such a short space of time, with all the cameras."
Asked if nuggets were comfort food for them, with Wolves being bottom of the Premier League, Tom replied: "With what we're playing like at the minute, you could call it that."
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