' Young Bradley & Jermaine Defoe '
Thu Jul 06, 2017 7:04 pm
' Young Bradley & Jermaine Defoe '
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sportsnews/article-4672212/Jermain-Defoe-tears-talks-Bradley-Lowery.html
Actually have tears reading this article, I have so much respect for Jermaine for all he's done for little man and his family. It puts into perspective how short life can be.
Keep fighting little man.
Jermain Defoe breaks down in tears as he talks about terminally ill Bradley Lowery during his unveiling as a Bournemouth player
Jermain Defoe broke down on Thursday as he reflected emotionally on his relationship with six-year-old terminally ill Sunderland supporter Bradley Lowery.
Bradley suffers from the rare childhood cancer neuroblastoma but Defoe has forged a close friendship with the boy and his mother Gemma.
Defoe met Bradley when the youngster was a mascot for a Sunderland game last season and the pair's relationship has captured the hearts of many across the country in recent months.
Defoe breaks down in tears as he talks about terminally ill Bradley
The family threw a party on Saturday, which Defoe attended, but in a statement on Wednesday, the family revealed that Bradley is close to 'going with the angels'.
The family, from County Durham, said: 'He has been very close to going with the angels but he pulls himself out of it.
'It is a hard time for us waiting and watching for our baby to take his last breath.
'He started with fighting and he is ending with fighting.'
Bradley's mother said that he has been 'close to going with the angels', but continues to pull himself out
Defoe forged a close friendship with the youngster during his time as a Sunderland player
Speaking at his unveiling upon signing for Bournemouth, Defoe held back tears as he paid an emotional tribute to young Bradley: 'It has been difficult... It has been hard. I have kept this in for so long.
'I have tried to be strong for my family and his family but I don't know how to put in words how I feel. It is a special time, having that special time with Brads.
'The first moment I met him and I could not believe he was the young kid who was ill because he ran over to me. From that moment, there was an instant connection. I knew he would be mascot but I hadn't seen a picture and he just run over to me. His energy in the changing rooms. Bossing the other kids about. A great character.
'I speak to the family every day and I was with him a few days ago. It was tough to see him suffer like that. I felt like I was prepared for it after what I went through previously with my dad. It was so tough to see a kid of that age going through it for so long. It got to the stage where he is obviously struggling. I can say it is probably a matter of days.
Defoe said: 'The first moment I met him and I could not believe he was the young kid who was ill because he ran over to me.'
The veteran striker said that Lowery would be in his heart for the rest of his life
Taking to Facebook Bradley's parent's wrote: 'Bradley is still fighting to stay with us. Nobody knows where he is getting the strength from or how he is doing it'
'He will always be in my heart for the rest of my life. What can I say? We are there for the family, even going forward. It is difficult. It puts stuff into perspective.
'There is not a day that goes past where I do not wake up in the morning and check my phone or think about little Bradley because his love is genuine and I can see it in his eyes. It is special.'
The young boy from County Durham has become an international figure of bravery as thousands followed his fight against a rare form of cancer online.
Earlier in the week an update informed wellwishers that the boy's condition was 'deteriorating fast'.
But his mother had to warn follower that there were fake profiles and JustGiving pages around too
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sportsnews/article-4672212/Jermain-Defoe-tears-talks-Bradley-Lowery.html
Actually have tears reading this article, I have so much respect for Jermaine for all he's done for little man and his family. It puts into perspective how short life can be.
Keep fighting little man.
Jermain Defoe breaks down in tears as he talks about terminally ill Bradley Lowery during his unveiling as a Bournemouth player
Jermain Defoe broke down on Thursday as he reflected emotionally on his relationship with six-year-old terminally ill Sunderland supporter Bradley Lowery.
Bradley suffers from the rare childhood cancer neuroblastoma but Defoe has forged a close friendship with the boy and his mother Gemma.
Defoe met Bradley when the youngster was a mascot for a Sunderland game last season and the pair's relationship has captured the hearts of many across the country in recent months.
Defoe breaks down in tears as he talks about terminally ill Bradley
The family threw a party on Saturday, which Defoe attended, but in a statement on Wednesday, the family revealed that Bradley is close to 'going with the angels'.
The family, from County Durham, said: 'He has been very close to going with the angels but he pulls himself out of it.
'It is a hard time for us waiting and watching for our baby to take his last breath.
'He started with fighting and he is ending with fighting.'
Bradley's mother said that he has been 'close to going with the angels', but continues to pull himself out
Defoe forged a close friendship with the youngster during his time as a Sunderland player
Speaking at his unveiling upon signing for Bournemouth, Defoe held back tears as he paid an emotional tribute to young Bradley: 'It has been difficult... It has been hard. I have kept this in for so long.
'I have tried to be strong for my family and his family but I don't know how to put in words how I feel. It is a special time, having that special time with Brads.
'The first moment I met him and I could not believe he was the young kid who was ill because he ran over to me. From that moment, there was an instant connection. I knew he would be mascot but I hadn't seen a picture and he just run over to me. His energy in the changing rooms. Bossing the other kids about. A great character.
'I speak to the family every day and I was with him a few days ago. It was tough to see him suffer like that. I felt like I was prepared for it after what I went through previously with my dad. It was so tough to see a kid of that age going through it for so long. It got to the stage where he is obviously struggling. I can say it is probably a matter of days.
Defoe said: 'The first moment I met him and I could not believe he was the young kid who was ill because he ran over to me.'
The veteran striker said that Lowery would be in his heart for the rest of his life
Taking to Facebook Bradley's parent's wrote: 'Bradley is still fighting to stay with us. Nobody knows where he is getting the strength from or how he is doing it'
'He will always be in my heart for the rest of my life. What can I say? We are there for the family, even going forward. It is difficult. It puts stuff into perspective.
'There is not a day that goes past where I do not wake up in the morning and check my phone or think about little Bradley because his love is genuine and I can see it in his eyes. It is special.'
The young boy from County Durham has become an international figure of bravery as thousands followed his fight against a rare form of cancer online.
Earlier in the week an update informed wellwishers that the boy's condition was 'deteriorating fast'.
But his mother had to warn follower that there were fake profiles and JustGiving pages around too
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
Re: Young Bradley & Jermaine Defoe
Thu Jul 06, 2017 7:07 pm
Defoe said: 'The first moment I met him and I could not believe he was the young kid who was ill because he ran over to me.'
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
Re: ' Young Bradley & Jermaine Defoe '
Fri Jul 07, 2017 7:04 am
Issues like this just put a lot of things into perspective, the bullshit most of us moan about all the time has no relevance really when you have to deal with things like cancer. Seeing it in a kid the same age as one of mine is heart breaking. Respect to Jermaine.... 
Re: ' Young Bradley & Jermaine Defoe '
Fri Jul 07, 2017 8:23 am
Those who die young are the teachers of the impermanence of life
Re: ' Young Bradley & Jermaine Defoe '
Fri Jul 07, 2017 11:20 am
Nothing as serious as little Bradley but I remember when I was a late mid teen and my brother was in hospital, never a massive football fan 7 years between us, but he knew I was, and while he was in the hospital the Cardiff City squad visited all the children at Llandough and he was chuffed to rocks, got Robbie Earnshaws signature and had a chat and all the others at the time -it's amazing what footballers can give so simply to kids lives, they idolise them, gives them a renewed strength Ton some cases.
Re: ' Young Bradley & Jermaine Defoe '
Fri Jul 07, 2017 2:59 pm
SSN sadly Bradley has passed away RIP fella 