THE TEENAGE CANCER TRUST has launched Fantasy Football, a new limited-edition signed print series raising funds to support teenagers and young adults with cancer.
Fantasy Football Launch
The prints feature the silhouettes of 11 footballers – including Gary Neville, Peter Crouch, Frank Lampard, Kelly Smith, and Ellen White – hand-signed by the players and created by artist Ben Beech.
Backing the launch of the series, former England midfielder Steve McManaman said at a Teenage Cancer Trust event: “My mother has been ill for a number of years and I knew she was going to pass.
“Weirdly enough, I played my last fame at Anfield, had a little reception – and then she died the next day.
“It was like she was hanging on for me.”
McManaman appeared alongside amputee footballer Shelbee Clarke for the launch of the series, and the two shared stories of the moments that shaped their careers and lives.
The conversation was hosted by pundit and former goalkeeper Rachel Brown-Finnis.
The Teenage Cancer Trust
Cancer kills more teenagers and young adults in the UK than any other disease and every few hours, a young person in the UK is diagnosed.
Yet often, the Trust reported, they fall through the cracks between children’s and adult care.
Teenage Cancer Trust funds specialist nurses, youth workers, and 28 units within NHS hospitals so that young people get the right care and support at the hardest time of their lives.
Micky England, Head of Music Merchandise, Teenage Cancer Trust, London, UK, said: “Most of us have grown up watching a favourite player, celebrating their successes and commiserating over their losses.
“For many it’s a core part of being young – but it’s also one of the many things that can be derailed by a cancer diagnosis.
“Teenage Cancer Trust exists because cancer care wasn’t made for young people, but thanks to these legendary footballers who have supported this project, we can be there for more young people with cancer when they need us most.”
Featured image: Fela Sanu on Adobe Stock
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