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Sheffield United mark Kasabian Newton-Smith death | |
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A football club has held a minute's applause to mark the death of an eight-year-old fan who was at the centre of a social media campaign. | |
Kasabian Newton-Smith from Sheffield was diagnosed with cancer as a toddler and had two brain tumours. | Kasabian Newton-Smith from Sheffield was diagnosed with cancer as a toddler and had two brain tumours. |
Footballer Wayne Rooney sent him his England shirt and other players tweeted with the hashtag #1LastSmile4Kasabian. | Footballer Wayne Rooney sent him his England shirt and other players tweeted with the hashtag #1LastSmile4Kasabian. |
Fans at Sheffield United's Bramall Lane applauded in the eighth minute of the club's match against Swindon Town. | |
Posting online, Kasabian's father said his son "passed peacefully in his sleep". | Posting online, Kasabian's father said his son "passed peacefully in his sleep". |
The social media campaign appealed to professionals and amateurs of the sport to hold one finger in the air and smile for a photograph. | The social media campaign appealed to professionals and amateurs of the sport to hold one finger in the air and smile for a photograph. |
Sheffield United striker Billy Sharp previously tweeted a picture featuring Rooney and Adam Lallana. | Sheffield United striker Billy Sharp previously tweeted a picture featuring Rooney and Adam Lallana. |
Alan Shearer also posted a message of support. | Alan Shearer also posted a message of support. |
Speaking to the BBC in November, Kasabian's father Simon Newton-Smith said his son had "desperately" wanted to follow in his big brother's footsteps and play football. | Speaking to the BBC in November, Kasabian's father Simon Newton-Smith said his son had "desperately" wanted to follow in his big brother's footsteps and play football. |
He had been diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma and had more than 100 radiation treatments. | He had been diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma and had more than 100 radiation treatments. |
Kasabian, who has six brothers and sisters, had taken part in fundraising efforts for Sheffield Children's Hospital and cancer charities. | Kasabian, who has six brothers and sisters, had taken part in fundraising efforts for Sheffield Children's Hospital and cancer charities. |
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