Manchester United footballer Alejandro Garnacho lost his two dogs Freko and Burrows. 

Leah Smith, 26, was driving with her 10-year-old daughter, Eliza, near Garnacho’s home in Bowdon, Greater Manchester, when she spotted two dogs wandering alone. Recognising them from social media posts, she quickly managed to get them into her car, realizing they belonged to the United star.

In a bid to make a safe return of the lost dogs Leah drove to Manchester United’s Carrington training ground. Staff at the facility confirmed the dogs were indeed Freko and Burrows, who live with Garnacho, his partner Eva, and their one-year-old son, Enzo.

According to The Sun, Leah explained that after confirming the dogs’ identity, staff at Carrington kindly asked if she could take them back to Garnacho’s home. She agreed, and upon arrival, Eva was there to receive them and expressed her sincere gratitude.

To show their appreciation, Garnacho and Eva later called Leah to thank her personally and surprised her with match-day tickets at Old Trafford. Leah, along with Eliza and her seven-year-old son, Jenson, got to watch United secure a 3-1 victory against Southampton on January 16 from the players’ family section.