" Well Done to John Terry " Nothing but Praise For Him
Tue Apr 12, 2016 5:41 am
John Terry pays for young Chelsea fan's funeral
11th April 2016
A family friend contacted Terry on Instagram to ask if he would like to contribute to the funeral costs
Footballer John Terry has paid for the funeral of an eight-year-old Chelsea fan, who recently died from leukaemia.
The former England captain donated £1,600 to the family of Tommi Miller, who he met last year.
He told the Cambridge News he was "totally devastated" to hear he had died.
Tommi's mother Ruth Miller said she was "overwhelmed" by the gesture and is also planning to buy a "special headstone" with the money.
She said the family, who live in Thorpe Way, Cambridge, were "very proud" the footballer remembered him.
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Tommi MillerImage copyrightRuth Miller
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Tommi, who was diagnosed with leukaemia aged three, died last month after an unsuccessful attempt was made to carry out a bone marrow transplant
"When we visited the stadium, you could tell John Terry was really taken by him and his cheekiness but it was still a shock when we heard.
"Tommi obviously made a big impression on him and he was one of his favourite players so it's very special to us," she said.
Tommi, who was diagnosed with leukaemia aged three, died last month after an unsuccessful attempt was made to carry out a bone marrow transplant.
A family friend contacted Terry on Instagram to ask if he would like to contribute to the costs and he replied saying he would "love to help"
John Terry replied to a family friend on Instagram to make the arrangements to pay for Tommi's funeral
When he was told it was £1,600, Terry phoned up the funeral director to arrange the payment.
He said it was a "pleasure" to meet the youngster, adding: "I'm sure his family and friends will give him the send off he deserves."
The funeral will take place on Thursday, with those attending wearing either Chelsea shirts or the Cambridge United strip.
11th April 2016
A family friend contacted Terry on Instagram to ask if he would like to contribute to the funeral costs
Footballer John Terry has paid for the funeral of an eight-year-old Chelsea fan, who recently died from leukaemia.
The former England captain donated £1,600 to the family of Tommi Miller, who he met last year.
He told the Cambridge News he was "totally devastated" to hear he had died.
Tommi's mother Ruth Miller said she was "overwhelmed" by the gesture and is also planning to buy a "special headstone" with the money.
She said the family, who live in Thorpe Way, Cambridge, were "very proud" the footballer remembered him.
More on this story and others from Cambridgeshire
Tommi MillerImage copyrightRuth Miller
Image caption
Tommi, who was diagnosed with leukaemia aged three, died last month after an unsuccessful attempt was made to carry out a bone marrow transplant
"When we visited the stadium, you could tell John Terry was really taken by him and his cheekiness but it was still a shock when we heard.
"Tommi obviously made a big impression on him and he was one of his favourite players so it's very special to us," she said.
Tommi, who was diagnosed with leukaemia aged three, died last month after an unsuccessful attempt was made to carry out a bone marrow transplant.
A family friend contacted Terry on Instagram to ask if he would like to contribute to the costs and he replied saying he would "love to help"
John Terry replied to a family friend on Instagram to make the arrangements to pay for Tommi's funeral
When he was told it was £1,600, Terry phoned up the funeral director to arrange the payment.
He said it was a "pleasure" to meet the youngster, adding: "I'm sure his family and friends will give him the send off he deserves."
The funeral will take place on Thursday, with those attending wearing either Chelsea shirts or the Cambridge United strip.
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Re: " Well Done to John Terry " Nothing but Praise For Him
Tue Apr 12, 2016 6:37 am
Good for him,he only gets negative criticism so it's nice to see he is human after all!
Re: " Well Done to John Terry " Nothing but Praise For Him
Tue Apr 12, 2016 7:56 am
well done - lovely gesture
Re: " Well Done to John Terry " Nothing but Praise For Him
Tue Apr 12, 2016 8:11 am
stuey1965 wrote:Good for him,he only gets negative criticism so it's nice to see he is human after all!
Correct he does, so fantastic to hear and see this
Re: " Well Done to John Terry " Nothing but Praise For Him
Tue Apr 12, 2016 8:12 am
RYANBLUE wrote:well done - lovely gesture
Re: " Well Done to John Terry " Nothing but Praise For Him
Tue Apr 12, 2016 8:46 am
Top man! A lot of footballers do good deeds like this. Well done JT!
Re: " Well Done to John Terry " Nothing but Praise For Him
Tue Apr 12, 2016 8:47 am
I don't like that man one bit.
But have to say fair play to him here, great thing to do
But have to say fair play to him here, great thing to do
Re: " Well Done to John Terry " Nothing but Praise For Him
Tue Apr 12, 2016 9:20 am
Fair play
Re: " Well Done to John Terry " Nothing but Praise For Him
Tue Apr 12, 2016 4:52 pm
Good on him.