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Fan with rare condition scores final goal | Fan with rare condition scores final goal |
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A lifelong Ilkeston Town fan with a rare medical condition was brought on to the pitch to take a penalty in the last minute of a match. | A lifelong Ilkeston Town fan with a rare medical condition was brought on to the pitch to take a penalty in the last minute of a match. |
Brandon, 17, had the opportunity to not only sit in the dugout during the Ilkeston Town Fans versus Legends game, but also scored with the last kick of the game. | Brandon, 17, had the opportunity to not only sit in the dugout during the Ilkeston Town Fans versus Legends game, but also scored with the last kick of the game. |
The teenager has a condition called hydroxyglutaric aciduria which only has 150 identified sufferers around the world and causes progressive damage to the brain. | The teenager has a condition called hydroxyglutaric aciduria which only has 150 identified sufferers around the world and causes progressive damage to the brain. |
Margaret, Brandon's foster mum, described the moment as an "opportunity of a lifetime". | Margaret, Brandon's foster mum, described the moment as an "opportunity of a lifetime". |
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