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Formby football fan, 10, wins sleepover with the FA Cup | Formby football fan, 10, wins sleepover with the FA Cup |
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A 10-year-old Merseyside football fan has impressed friends by winning a sleepover with the FA Cup. | A 10-year-old Merseyside football fan has impressed friends by winning a sleepover with the FA Cup. |
Daniel Griffin, from Formby, spent almost 24 hours with the famous trophy after entering a prize draw. | Daniel Griffin, from Formby, spent almost 24 hours with the famous trophy after entering a prize draw. |
The Everton fan, who plays for Formby Junior Sports Club, said he had been "lifting it and putting it on my head". | The Everton fan, who plays for Formby Junior Sports Club, said he had been "lifting it and putting it on my head". |
The FA said the competition was launched to introduce "a new generation to the magic of the world's oldest domestic football competition". | The FA said the competition was launched to introduce "a new generation to the magic of the world's oldest domestic football competition". |
Former Everton striker Graeme Sharp presented Daniel with the trophy. Sharp scored in Everton's 2-0 win over Watford in the 1984 FA Cup Final. | |
During the cup's stay with Daniel, two security guards were stationed outside the house. | |
The schoolboy added: "We haven't been to sleep because the FA Cup has been in our house." |
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