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| Wayne Rooney promises England shirt to terminally ill fan | Wayne Rooney promises England shirt to terminally ill fan |
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| England football star Wayne Rooney has promised his shirt from the win over Scotland to a terminally ill boy at the centre of a social media campaign. | England football star Wayne Rooney has promised his shirt from the win over Scotland to a terminally ill boy at the centre of a social media campaign. |
| Kasabian Newton-Smith, eight, from Sheffield, was diagnosed with cancer as a toddler and has two brain tumours. | Kasabian Newton-Smith, eight, from Sheffield, was diagnosed with cancer as a toddler and has two brain tumours. |
| Football teams, players and individuals have been asked to tweet with #1LastSmile4Kasabian. | Football teams, players and individuals have been asked to tweet with #1LastSmile4Kasabian. |
| In a video message, the England captain said he and his team-mates were very proud of the bravery shown by Kasabian. | In a video message, the England captain said he and his team-mates were very proud of the bravery shown by Kasabian. |
| Manchester United forward Rooney said: "I just want to say a massive thank you for your support and I've kept my shirt from [Friday] night's game against Scotland - so will send it down to you. | Manchester United forward Rooney said: "I just want to say a massive thank you for your support and I've kept my shirt from [Friday] night's game against Scotland - so will send it down to you. |
| "I hope you enjoy it, and hopefully it makes you smile." | "I hope you enjoy it, and hopefully it makes you smile." |
| Kasabian has seen one Manchester United game at Old Trafford and "absolutely loved it", his family said. | Kasabian has seen one Manchester United game at Old Trafford and "absolutely loved it", his family said. |
| The campaign, organised by Grassroots Football, appealed to the entire footballing world to join together and send "Kasabian 1 last smile". | The campaign, organised by Grassroots Football, appealed to the entire footballing world to join together and send "Kasabian 1 last smile". |
| People are being encouraged to wear a football strip, hold one finger in the air and smile for a photograph. | People are being encouraged to wear a football strip, hold one finger in the air and smile for a photograph. |
| Billy Sharp, who plays for Sheffield United, tweeted a picture using #1LastSmile4Kasabian featuring Rooney and Adam Lallana, who scored for England in the win over Scotland. | Billy Sharp, who plays for Sheffield United, tweeted a picture using #1LastSmile4Kasabian featuring Rooney and Adam Lallana, who scored for England in the win over Scotland. |
| Alan Shearer also took to Twitter to post a message of support. | Alan Shearer also took to Twitter to post a message of support. |
| Kasabian had "desperately" wanted to follow in his big brother's footsteps and play football and he had three games for Southey Wolves under-10s, his father Simon Newton-Smith said. | |
| Watching him play football "was a dream", he said. | Watching him play football "was a dream", he said. |
| Kasabian has been diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma and has had 111 radiation treatments. | Kasabian has been diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma and has had 111 radiation treatments. |
| His brain tumours are inoperable, but he has been treated for five other tumours in six years. | His brain tumours are inoperable, but he has been treated for five other tumours in six years. |
| He is now confined to bed at home and his family celebrated his ninth birthday, which is in December, early. | He is now confined to bed at home and his family celebrated his ninth birthday, which is in December, early. |
| Kasabian, who has six brothers and sisters, has previously taken part in fundraising efforts for Sheffield Children's Hospital and cancer charities. | Kasabian, who has six brothers and sisters, has previously taken part in fundraising efforts for Sheffield Children's Hospital and cancer charities. |