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Aston Villa’s Jordan Amavi shows kindness to unwell young fan
Published 18:27 3 Sept 2015 BST
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A few days ago we shared a touching picture of young Aston Villa fan Tom Griffiths absolutely engrossed in a game of football.
As his father Richard explained, 7-year-old Tom is currently battling with the effects of leukaemia, and watching his beloved Villa play helps him forget his condition for a while and enjoy his sporting obsession. https://twitter.com/Griffwad83/status/638013396194099200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw The image went viral, and another Villa fan Thomas Curran got in touch with Villa's £9m man Jordan Amavi to see if he could do anything for the ardent young supporter. The fullback not only replied, but offered to send Tom his shirt by way of a small gesture for his brave support... https://twitter.com/JordanAmavi/status/639420034616528896?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw It's a nice reminder that in this day and age, there's still a real connection between top-tier professional footballers and the supporters. Nice one Jordan... https://twitter.com/JordanAmavi/status/639421760740433920?ref_src=twsrc%5EtfwExplore more on these topics:
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