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| Leeds United players and staff donate pay to boy's cancer care | Leeds United players and staff donate pay to boy's cancer care |
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| Players and staff at Leeds United Football Club are to donate a day's salary to help fund a four-year-old fan's cancer treatment. | Players and staff at Leeds United Football Club are to donate a day's salary to help fund a four-year-old fan's cancer treatment. |
| Toby Nye has high-risk neuroblastoma, a rare form of cancer, which spreads rapidly across the body. | Toby Nye has high-risk neuroblastoma, a rare form of cancer, which spreads rapidly across the body. |
| The treatment needed is not routinely available on the NHS but One Day for Toby - held on 27 October - will raise the £200,000 needed to pay for it. | The treatment needed is not routinely available on the NHS but One Day for Toby - held on 27 October - will raise the £200,000 needed to pay for it. |
| Chairman Andrea Radrizzani said he had been "deeply moved" by Toby's story. | Chairman Andrea Radrizzani said he had been "deeply moved" by Toby's story. |
| "At Leeds United we do things as a family, Toby is part of our family and he needs our help," he said. | "At Leeds United we do things as a family, Toby is part of our family and he needs our help," he said. |
| "I know our supporters will unite behind us and together we can get him the treatment he needs to get better." | "I know our supporters will unite behind us and together we can get him the treatment he needs to get better." |
| More news stories from around Yorkshire | More news stories from around Yorkshire |
| Toby, who lives in Osmondthorpe, Leeds, became ill at Christmas and on his fourth birthday in January, his family was told he had a stage four neuroblastoma tumour. | Toby, who lives in Osmondthorpe, Leeds, became ill at Christmas and on his fourth birthday in January, his family was told he had a stage four neuroblastoma tumour. |
| Doctors told him he would need intense chemotherapy and radiotherapy as well as an operation to remove the main tumour on his kidney. | Doctors told him he would need intense chemotherapy and radiotherapy as well as an operation to remove the main tumour on his kidney. |
| His current treatment has been unsuccessful and the family is hoping to raise enough money to fund private care. | His current treatment has been unsuccessful and the family is hoping to raise enough money to fund private care. |
| The players, backroom and office staff at the club will join those from the Leeds United Foundation and parent company Aser to donate their pay next week. | The players, backroom and office staff at the club will join those from the Leeds United Foundation and parent company Aser to donate their pay next week. |
| The club said it would also encourage commercial partners to pledge a day of their own salary to help. | The club said it would also encourage commercial partners to pledge a day of their own salary to help. |
| Leeds United are due to play Sheffield United at Elland Road at 19:45 BST on 27 October and there will be fundraising activities held at the ground in the build up to the game. | Leeds United are due to play Sheffield United at Elland Road at 19:45 BST on 27 October and there will be fundraising activities held at the ground in the build up to the game. |
| The family has raised more than £45,000 so far for Toby's treatment. | The family has raised more than £45,000 so far for Toby's treatment. |
| What is neuroblastoma? | What is neuroblastoma? |
| Source: NHS Choices | Source: NHS Choices |
| Donations have been increasing on the family's Just Giving page, set up by Toby's mother Stacey Worsley, with one person who preferred to remain anonymous donating £5,000. | Donations have been increasing on the family's Just Giving page, set up by Toby's mother Stacey Worsley, with one person who preferred to remain anonymous donating £5,000. |
| The Leeds United Supporters' Trust has supported the campaign on Twitter, saying it is an "amazing gesture" from all those involved. | The Leeds United Supporters' Trust has supported the campaign on Twitter, saying it is an "amazing gesture" from all those involved. |
| Many fans have been sharing it under the hashtags #OneDayForToby and #MOT (Marching on Together). | Many fans have been sharing it under the hashtags #OneDayForToby and #MOT (Marching on Together). |
| Deluded Peacock tweeted: "This club is oozing class! So proud to be a Leeds fan! #OneDayForToby #TeamToby" | Deluded Peacock tweeted: "This club is oozing class! So proud to be a Leeds fan! #OneDayForToby #TeamToby" |
| Tony H posted: "What an absolute fantastic gesture & everyone from Andrea to the players & club staff should be extremely proud of themselves. #mot" | Tony H posted: "What an absolute fantastic gesture & everyone from Andrea to the players & club staff should be extremely proud of themselves. #mot" |
| Mark Illing tweeted: "Keep fighting Toby. Pulling out all the stops to help this little boy is wonderful to see. Looking forward to contributing. MOT" | Mark Illing tweeted: "Keep fighting Toby. Pulling out all the stops to help this little boy is wonderful to see. Looking forward to contributing. MOT" |
| Replying to a tweet promoting the event from Mr Radrizanni, Bridget Emery said: "What a change in the way the club is run...got nothing but respect for you boss. Let's all join in to raise the money needed. #ALAW #MOT" | Replying to a tweet promoting the event from Mr Radrizanni, Bridget Emery said: "What a change in the way the club is run...got nothing but respect for you boss. Let's all join in to raise the money needed. #ALAW #MOT" |
| Earlier this year, Manchester United midfielder Juan Mata said he would donate 1% of his salary to Common Goal, which supports football charities across the world, and called on others to do the same. | |
| In 2016, Everton Football Club donated £200,000 to a cancer treatment fund for Sunderland mascot Bradley Lowery. |