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| Jermain Defoe wears England shirt for Bradley Lowery's funeral | Jermain Defoe wears England shirt for Bradley Lowery's funeral |
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| Jermain Defoe joins thousands in County Durham for funeral of six-year-old whose cancer battle captured hearts around the world | |
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| Premier League footballer Jermain Defoe wore an England shirt for the funeral of his six-year-old “best friend”, Bradley Lowery, whose cancer battle captured hearts around the world. | Premier League footballer Jermain Defoe wore an England shirt for the funeral of his six-year-old “best friend”, Bradley Lowery, whose cancer battle captured hearts around the world. |
| Thousands of people lined the streets of Blackhall, County Durham, ahead of the service at St Joseph’s Catholic Church, where the youngster was baptised six years ago. | Thousands of people lined the streets of Blackhall, County Durham, ahead of the service at St Joseph’s Catholic Church, where the youngster was baptised six years ago. |
| A piper led the horse-drawn carriage carrying his coffin through the village, which came to a halt to pay tribute to the little boy with the beaming smile. | A piper led the horse-drawn carriage carrying his coffin through the village, which came to a halt to pay tribute to the little boy with the beaming smile. |
| Some released balloons as the cortege passed and a spontaneous round of applause broke out. | Some released balloons as the cortege passed and a spontaneous round of applause broke out. |
| Mourners dressed in superhero costumes followed the funeral procession. | Mourners dressed in superhero costumes followed the funeral procession. |
| Defoe, now signed for Bournemouth, left training in Spain to attend. Former Sunderland FC manager David Moyes was also among the congregation. | Defoe, now signed for Bournemouth, left training in Spain to attend. Former Sunderland FC manager David Moyes was also among the congregation. |
| Defoe struck up a remarkable friendship with Bradley after the boy appeared as a mascot for his beloved Sunderland. | Defoe struck up a remarkable friendship with Bradley after the boy appeared as a mascot for his beloved Sunderland. |
| Bradley died a week ago in his parents’ arms at home following a battle with the rare childhood cancer neuroblastoma. | Bradley died a week ago in his parents’ arms at home following a battle with the rare childhood cancer neuroblastoma. |
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