A 10-year-old boy cut short a family holiday to live the Wembley dream and rub shoulders with David Beckham, John Terry and Sir Bobby Charlton.

Jake Barton, of Beech Road, Wheatley, was one of England's mascots as the team took on the United States in a friendly last week.

But the Arsenal-mad youngster had to get his parents to curtail the family's half-term holiday in the New Forest to enable him to tread the hallowed turf.

Jake was Ashley Cole's personal mascot for the evening after his aunt, Trudi Goss, won a competition with the Nationwide building society.

The Wheatley Primary School pupil, who plays right midfield for Garsington Under 11s, said: "She just told me on the phone on the Friday afternoon and I was really shocked. I stood there and said 'it's not happening'."

Jake was given a free England kit and cap on his arrival at the ground and was watched by more than 70,000 fans.

He said: "When we got to Wembley I was nervous, but really excited. It was amazing to see all those people and to know their eyes were all on you. Ashley Cole was really friendly and very nice to all the mascots. John Terry also came over and he said good luck to all the boys.

"There was one mascot for each player and we had to stand in front of them for the national anthems.

"I was behind Bobby Charlton in the tunnel before he gave the cap (a special golden cap to mark 100 appearances) to David Beckham and he was very friendly.

"He was chatting to the boys and saying how he made his first England appearance at Wembley and how he got scouted for Manchester United."

Jake's parents, Kim and Kevin, and his aunt were given free tickets and watched England's 2-0 victory from behind the goal.

Mrs Barton said: "My sister banks online with Nationwide and she saw the competition one day and just decided to enter.

"When they rang us up to tell her she had won we were on holiday so we had to come back from the New Forest for the night and stay here - but it was well worth it."