Isaiah Jones's incredible gesture for Yusuf after Middlesbrough's victory at QPR

Middlesbrough star Isaiah Jones showed his class recently, paying for a taxi to get supporter Yusuf Jama home.

The London-based Boro supporter is a well-known figure among the Boro fanbase and makes himself seen and heard and grounds up and down the country, with his passionate support for the club making him a popular personality among fellow fans and players alike.

Yusuf was recently blown away after Boro's victory over QPR, however, as Jones made arrangements to have Yusuf taken home in style along with his brother. Yusuf has got to know Jones' brother after bumping into him at various games, with the pair meeting up outside of Loftus Road as they waited to see the players after the game.

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Yusuf told Teesside Live: “Isaiah is of course from London. I was with Isaiah’s brother after the game; I’ll often go to meet the players after the game and his brother was there. Basically, Isaiah was speaking to his brother and booked him an Uber and then asked me, ‘How are you getting home?’ My plan was to just take the bus.

"So he got his phone out and asked me to put my address in and told me I could share his brother’s Uber. In London, there are different types of Uber. This was like a luxury Uber and it was out of this world! I tried to tell him he didn’t have to do that, but he insisted - it was almost like he was telling me, not asking me!

"It was like another half an hour's drive from his brother’s house to mine, so it would have cost him a fair bit extra, but he was insistent that he wanted to. It caught me by surprise and was such a nice gesture. He didn’t have to do it. I didn’t ask or anything like that, he just did it out of goodwill. I think it says a lot about him as a person and it really meant a lot to me."

Jones's gesture showed the often-forgotten human side of footballers, who will go through peaks and troughs with form but, particularly at Boro, really do care. Yusuf was days later involved in another incident which highlighted that point as Boro beat Luton Town 5-1.

Having scored Boro's opener on his return to the side, a relieved Delano Burgzorg hopped the barrier in the south stand where Yusuf regularly sits (or jumps!) at the Riverside, to celebrate with supporters. Yusuf could be seen front and centre celebrating with the Boro forward.

“I didn’t expect him to jump in the crowd like that, it was a special kind of feeling," Yusuf said. "It was surreal when we are all with him in that moment. I can’t really remember what I said. There’s not really anything you can say other than ‘come on’ or ‘get in’ or something like that.

"He just seemed really relieved - that was the impression I got. He looked genuinely delighted to score that goal, and I think his team-mates were for him as well because Ben Doak and Latte Lath jumped over as well to join him. I think it showed the togetherness and team spirit is second to none really."

They were two big moments for the popular and well-known Boro fan, whose passion for the club is beyond doubt. It's seen him become an unmistakably recognisable figure at almost all Boro games and even resulted in him receiving a nomination for last season's EFL Supporter of the Season award.

“It’s a special club and the way the fans treat me means the world," he said. "When we go away and the fans start singing ‘Yusuf, give us a song’, it brings a real smile to my face. I still pinch myself sometimes. This is bonkers, and I’m just so, so grateful.

"If someone shows passion for the club, like Leo Percovich for example, fans do tend to take them to their hearts as adopted Teessiders. Honestly, I just feel so, so grateful every game I go to. Even if it’s just a fan saying hello, it’s just always a pinch-me moment."

With two big victories for Boro heading into the international break, Yusuf is hoping there will be plenty more to celebrate in the months ahead too. Ever the optimist, he's hoping there might be one big trip - or short in his circumstances - to London in May.

He predicted: “I’ve always been an optimist. Every game I believe we can win. I still genuinely believe we can make the play-offs at least. This season, there’s no real outstanding team in the league. I think it’s such an open league, anyone can beat anyone.

"But if we can keep our best players fit, I genuinely think we can climb into the top six and probably the play-offs. Once you’re in the play-offs, it’s a lottery. I genuinely believe we will finish top six.”