Paralympics gold medallist and Burnley FC fan Gregg Stevenson was invited to the club's training ground to watch a session and meet the staff.
Gregg, from Foulridge, brought along the gold medal he won at the Paralympics in Paris in the mixed skulls with rowing partner Lauren Rowles, to show to players and staff.
He shared some time with the squad and head coach Scott Parker as they prepared for their match away at Portsmouth at the weekend in the EFL Championship.
He said: "I spoke with some of the players and the manager about making smart decisions when it really matters.
"I'm really proud to say we did that and, ultimately, we got a medal because of it.
"It was an epic race. It was really close but because we always felt in control it was a great way to get it done."
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Gregg also discussed the good luck messages he received from the club ahead of his final race in Paris.
He said: “The first thing I knew about it was when I saw good luck messages flash up on my phone.
"I was in the athletes’ village lying on one of the infamous cardboard beds and realised Burnley Football Club have tagged me [on Instagram]!
“It was unbelievable. You could feel it in the video that they were genuine messages. I was buzzing to get it!
"It was such a kind gesture and I think it made me feel the enormity of what I was about to do which was really exciting.”
Gregg also took to the pitch on Saturday ahead of the match against newly-promoted Portsmouth, taking part in a Q+A session before doing a lap of appreciation around Turf Moor.
In his home village of Foulridge, the council announced this week that they would be commemorating Gregg's achievement by awarding him as a Freeman of Foulridge.
Alma Avenue Play Area will also be renamed The Gregg Stevenson Play Area with a plaque detailing Gregg’s achievement.
Gregg lost both his legs in an explosion in Afghanistan while serving as a Royal Engineer Commando 15 years ago.
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