SANDY — When the world feels heavy, sports have often been an escape. But Thursday night at America First Field in Sandy, it became something more.

That’s because a new superhero was in town.

His name is Spiderman MouseKnight and his mission was to save the day.

Nine-year-old Carter Lenley, diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder called Menkes Disease, has always dreamed of being a superhero.

With the help of Make-A-Wish Utah , and a custom suit sewn by his grandmother, that dream came true.

Just before the Utah Royals soccer match, Carter rode to the stadium with a motorcycle escort and police sirens blaring.

He quickly gathered his superhero friends to take down villains on the field, surrounded by hundreds of people chanting his name and cheering for him.

One by one, those vil

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