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Chris Rigg will have a pretty good story for his friends this morning when he goes to school in Hebburn.
For a few seconds on Saturday afternoon in west London, 15-year-old Rigg — a Newcastle fan — thought he had scored the winner for Sunderland in front of a packed away end at Craven Cottage, only for it to be ruled out for offside.
Had it stood, he would have been the youngest goalscorer in FA Cup history.
Chris Rigg thought he'd made FA Cup history when the 15-year-old scored against Fulham before VAR disallowed the goal
Rigg gets two days a week off school to train with the Sunderland first team and will sit his GCSE exams this year. But perhaps his biggest test this summer will be to decide where his future lies.
Sunderland boss Tony Mowbray has a reputation for developing young talent. He brought Harvey Elliott through at Blackburn and is overseeing an exciting project at Sunderland.
But neighbours Newcastle know all about Rigg and that may be too good an opportunity for the youngster to resist.
The moment Chris Rigg almost became the youngest goal-scorer in FA Cup history on Saturday against Fulham
