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      I hope I’ll live to see England win Euros, says dying Sven-Goran Eriksson as he reveals reason why they lose on pens

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      FORMER England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson said yesterday one of his dying wishes is to see the Three Lions win this year’s Euros — and he is confident they can.The Swede, 75, who has been given “a year at best” to live by cancer doctors, said he would be thrilled to be around to watch the team lift their first trophy since 1966.
      Former England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson, pictured during his spell at Notts County said yesterday one of his dying wishes is to see the Three Lions win this year’s EurosCredit: The Times
      Sven said he would forever savour the crucial 5-1 thrashing of Germany in 2001, when David Beckham, above, was one of the scorersCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
      Sven, who never took England past a quarter-final during his time in charge, was full of admiration for captain Harry Kane, with current boss Gareth SouthgateCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Famed footie schemer and ladies’ man Sven has been charting the progress of Gareth Southgate’s men from his stunning waterside home in Sweden during the months he has kept his terminal illness secret.
      He opened up on their chances in this summer’s tournament in Germany during a wide-ranging interview with The Sun shortly after he revealed his pancreatic cancer diagnosis on radio in his homeland.
      Sven, who learned of his fate in February last year, said: “England play very good football and Sweden have not qualified so I’ll be supporting them. It would be great for me to be around to see them win.
      “They have a very good team and it is not only 11 players or even 12 or 13 — they have many, many extremely good footballers so I think England, this time, can do it.
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      “Gareth Southgate and the players have a very good chance. They know that. And with a little luck with injuries and more luck during the tournament they can go all the way.
      “They’re extremely good and I’m very impressed.”
      Sven, who never took England past a quarter-final during his time in charge from 2001 to 2006, was full of admiration for captain Harry Kane but reserved special praise for Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham.
      He said: “Harry Kane is a born goalscorer and important for England.
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      “But what about the kid from Real Madrid! He’s a big star in Spain and is going to be a big star on the world stage. He is young and extremely good — attacking, defending and scoring goals.
      “I wish he had been at my disposal. I would have found a place for him, for sure.”
      As he watches from his home at Sunne on Lake Fryken, ailing Sven says he will be hoping England are not undone once more by their lingering penalties hoodoo.
      He said: “Last time, against Italy, England came very close to winning but lost on penalties again.
      “I still believe that the bigger the star you are and the bigger the team you play in the more difficult it is for you to take a penalty.
      “It’s nothing to do with technique — it’s all about how you cope with the mental pressure because England haven’t won since ’66, so it’s huge.
      “When he walks from the midline to the penalty spot there are some thoughts in the head of the player, for sure. But let’s hope if it comes down to another penalty shoot-out England can win it this summer.
      “We should have done better when I was in charge at the World Cups in 2002 and especially in 2006 when we should have reached the semi or the final. But in 2002 we were beaten by Brazil, who were the better team on the day and went on to win it.
      “In 2006, I could not see any team better than us but that’s history. We had chances to win but lost on penalties yet again. We have to hope history does not repeat itself.”
       Brave footie favourite Sven said he was “taking each day as it comes” as his colourful life begins to draw to a close — and is relishing his fond memories of his time with England.
      He said he would forever savour the 5-1 thrashing of Germany in a crucial World Cup qualifier in Munich in September 2001, when Michael Owen bagged a hat-trick and David Beckham and Steven Gerrard starred. Sven sighed: “It was incredible, remarkable, because you don’t beat Germany away in a competitive game by 5-1. You can win 1-0, or perhaps 2-0, but 5-1 was very special.
      “A lot of England football fans remember that day and the result was the most amazing ever for me. It’s still very close to my heart.
      “I’m not thinking about what I have done in my life here now but talking to you about my past I know I had a very good life.
      “I’m very lucky to have been in football for a long time at a very high level and that I have seen the world. But when you get a diagnosis like this, every day you wake and you are not full of pain is a great thing.
      “I’m not really in pain right now and I’m being treated very well so far. I take one day at a time.
      “I know what I have. I know it can’t be operated on and everything I take is to try to slow it down — and so far, so good.”
      Sven, who also managed Man City and Leicester City and was director of football at Notts County, went on: “I’m seeing specialists and hopefully I’ll have one year and hopefully more but it will possibly be less as well.
      “I’m still going to the gym regularly because it makes me feel better — physically and even more mentally. I don’t see any reason to stop now.”
      Pictured at his home in Sweden, Sven is staying positiveCredit: The Times
      Sven, who also managed top sides in Sweden, Italy and Portugal, added that he is pleased his favourite team, Liverpool, top the Premier League.
      He said: “I hope Liverpool will win it this year because I have always been a Liverpool fan — right from when I was a young boy.”
      Sven, who dated Italian-American lawyer Nancy Dell’Olio and fellow Swede and TV host Ulrika Jonsson, went on to speak warmly about what could have been his last Christmas and New Year with his family. He said: “We had 13 or 14 over for a family get-together. It was very quiet and very good to see everyone.
      “No one even mentioned that it might be my last Christmas. It might be or it might not be. Who knows?
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      “There were no tearful or emotional moments because I don’t want that.
      “I wanted us to live as normal and I didn’t want to make a drama. My plan now is to enjoy a normal life for as long as possible and to wake up feeling good — that’s a great thing. Life is beautiful — and it is still beautiful.”
      NANCY’S ‘HURT’NANCY Dell’Olio has spoken of her pain at former partner Sven Goran-Eriksson’s cancer diagnosis — but he says that he has no plans to get back in touch with her.
      Nancy, 62, who dated the Swede for more than a decade, said: “I didn’t think 2024 would open with more bad news.
      “I knew that Sven was ill, but it hurts so much to hear this. Sven’s announcement was devastating. I knew he wasn’t well, but hearing his words really hurt. Life can be cruel,”
      Sven, who has a new partner who he declined to identify yesterday, said of Nancy: “I have not reached out to her and she has not reached out to me – not at all. I didn’t know that she had spoken about me.” More

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      Sven-Goran Eriksson’s exes Ulrika Jonsson & Nancy Dell’Olio break silence after former England boss’s cancer diagnosis

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      SVEN-Goran Eriksson’s ex-partners Ulrika Jonsson and Nancy Dell’Olio have broken their silence following the shocking news of his cancer diagnosis.The former England boss, 75, bravely revealed he has “at best a year” to live after he was diagnosed with terminal pancreas cancer.
      The England manager Sven Goran Eriksson had a ten-year relationship with lawyer Nancy Dell’OlioCredit: Getty
      Sven revealed he was diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancerCredit: Twitter More

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      I thought I was healthy but then I collapsed on run – docs said I had cancer & now I’ve got months to live, says Sven

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      LEGENDARY football manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has revealed his tragic terminal cancer diagnosis came as a big shock after he felt he was “fully healthy”.After collapsing and suffering a series of strokes the 75-year-old former Three Lions boss was told the heartbreaking news that he should aim to “live as long as possible”.
      Sven revealed in an interview that he felt healthy before his diagnosis but now appreciates every day moreCredit: Twitter
      In his prime the former Three Lions boss was regarded as one of the world’s best footballing mindsCredit: Reuters
      Sven kept his sad news a secret for almost a year but says it’s taught him to “appreciate every day” and be happy whenever he wakes up in the morning.
      Speaking to BBC Sport earlier today, he said: “I thought I was fully healthy, but suddenly I had a stroke, small strokes, so I fell.
      “My children took me to the hospital and after one day of examination, they told me I had five small strokes, but that’s okay, they said, no problem, you recovered 100 per cent from that.
      “But the worse thing, they said, is that you have cancer.”
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      Sven said doctors told him they couldn’t operate on the cancer and would instead give him “treatment and medicine” to help him prolong his already wonderful life.
      He continued: “I have that diagnosis and they can’t operate.
      “When you get a message like that, I think you appreciate every day and you’re happy when you wake up in the morning and you feel okay so that’s what I’m doing.”
      Sven’s shocking revelation came on Sunday during an interview on Sweden’s P1 Radio.
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      He spoke about how he suffered a stroke when he collapsed after a 5km run near his Swedish home last year and had to see the doctors.
      There he was diagnosed with incurable pancreatic cancer and told he has “a year at best to live”.
      He told P1: “Everyone understands that I have an illness that is not good.
      “Everyone guesses it’s cancer and it is. But I have to fight as long as I can.”
      When asked about the prognosis, Eriksson said he has “maybe at best a year, at worst a little less, or at best maybe even longer”.
      Despite knowing about his terminal diagnosis for some time the brave man decided to keep it a secret for a year so he could focus on spending time with his family and friends.
      Since February last year he had kept it a private matter even though many had started to grow concerned over his health.
      He recently helped to organise a Christmas get-together with his family just in case it was his last.
      Lawyer and close pal Anders Runebjer said: “He said nothing about it when we were in the car on the way to the radio station in Karlstad.
      “I’m not sure one had even decided then. I don’t know whether it was something he decided right before or during the interview.
      “This has been a very difficult thing for Sven and I think he has considered for a long time about when and how to tell about it publicly,” Runebjer told Swedish paper Expressen.
      Runebjer said Sven decided to keep his health a secret for so long as it was the best option at the time.
      He said: “It has been tough for him. First of all, Sven had to accept himself that he was sick before he could talk about it.
      “But now it has matured and he felt he wanted he wanted to share.
      “It has been tough and difficult for everyone. Most of all for Sven , of course, but also for those close to him. We have tried to be there and support him as best we can.”
      Sven’s last club, Swedish league side Karlstad said they were grateful for Sven’s continuing commitment to the club in spite of his dwindling health.
      Despite stepping down from his full-time role last February for undisclosed health reasons, he stayed involved in the club’s work, attending home matches and sponsoring club trips to Italy and Portugal.
      Club CEO and sports manager Thomas Andersson told Expresen: “He has not been very active this season.
      “He’s been coming to the home games and stuff, so obviously we’ve understood that it hasn’t been great. But he hasn’t had the opportunity to be working.”
      “We have had the greatest respect for the fact that Sven has been ill and he himself has had to decide what he wanted to tell and not to tell. We haven’t dug into it that much.”
      Eriksson was in charge of the Three Lions’ Golden Generation, taking charge in 2001 and leaving in 2006.
      He took England to the quarter-finals in two World Cups and a European Championship.
      As well as Frank Lampard, Steven Gerrard and Rio Ferdinand, Eriksson also had aces like Paul Scholes, David Beckham and Michael Owen at his disposal.
      He won the Portuguese League three times with Benfica and delivered just the second Serie A in Lazio’s history in 1999/2000, earning the nickname “The Iceman” in Italy.
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      The 70-year-old followed up his European success with the Rome club, winning both the UEFA Cup Winners Cup and UEFA Super Cup.
      Sven’s globetrotting achievements made him the first manager to win league-and-cup doubles in three countries. More

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      Legendary ex-England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson kept terminal pancreas cancer secret for a year to enjoy time with family

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      BRAVE Sven-Goran Eriksson kept his terminal cancer diagnosis secret for a year to focus on spending quality time with his family and friends, it was revealed today.Sven’s close friend and agent Anders Runebjer revealed the dying soccer boss suddenly decided to break the news of his terminal diagnosis.
      Ex-England gaffer Sven-Goran Eriksson, pictured today, said he was diagnosed with cancer after his children took him to hospitalCredit: BBC Sport/ Twitter
      Sven, pictured in 2001, coached England from 2001 to 2006Credit: PA:Press Association
      (L-R) Frank Lampard, Eriksson, Rio Ferdinand and Steven Gerrard of England arrive for training in 2006Credit: Getty Images – Getty
      The former Three Lions boss, 75, made no mention of his plan to reveal his illness live on air on Sweden’s P1 Radio as the pair drove to a Swedish radio interview together.
      Sven suffered a stroke when he collapsed after a run near his Swedish home last year and was later diagnosed with incurable pancreatic cancer – and now has “a year at best to live.”
      He had been keeping his illness secret since February last year to focus on his family and recently organised a Christmas get-together – which could have been his last.
      Lawyer Mr Runebjer said: “He said nothing about it when we were in the car on the way to the radio station in Karlstad.
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      “I’m not sure one had even decided then. I don’t know whether it was something he decided right before or during the interview.
      “This has been a very difficult thing for Sven and I think he has considered for a long time about when and how to tell about it publicly,” Runebjer told Swedish paper Expressen
      Sven was said to have collapsed the day after a jog before medical tests showed that he had suffered a stroke – but also that he had cancer.
      Further tests revealed the popular soccer supremo was suffering from inoperable pancreatic cancer and was terminally ill.
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      Speaking to BBC Sport today, he said: “I thought I was fully healthy, but suddenly I had a stroke, small stroke, so I fell.
      “My children took me to the hospital and after one day of examination, they told me I had five small strokes, but that’s okay, they said, no problem, you recovered 100 per cent from that.
      “But the worse thing, they said, is that you have cancer.”
      Sven said doctors told him they would be unable to operate, and would instead give him “treatment and medicine” to “live as long as possible”.
      He added: “I have that diagnosis and they can’t operate.
      “When you get a message like that, I think you appreciate every day and you’re happy when you wake up in the morning and you feel okay.”
      Pal Mr Runebjer said Sven decided to keep his health secret for almost a year before suddenly deciding to go public.
      He said: “It has been tough for him. First of all, Sven had to accept himself that he was sick before he could talk about it.
      “But now it has matured and he felt he wanted he wanted to share.
      “It has been tough and difficult for everyone. Most of all for Sven , of course, but also for those close to him.
      “We have tried to be there and support him as best we can.”
      Sven’s last club, Swedish league side Karlstad said they were grateful for Sven’s continuing commitment to the club in spite of his failing health.
      Despite stepping down from his full-time role last February for undisclosed health reasons, he stayed involved in the club’s work, attending home matches and sponsoring club trips to Italy and Portugal.
      Club CEO and sports manager Thomas Andersson told Expresen: “He has not been very active this season.
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      “He’s been coming to the home games and stuff, so obviously we’ve understood that it hasn’t been great. But he hasn’t had the opportunity to be working.”
      “We have had the greatest respect for the fact that Sven has been ill and he himself has had to decide what he wanted to tell and not to tell. We haven’t dug into it that much.”
      What is pancreatic cancer?PANCREATIC cancer is the tenth most common type of cancer in the UK and the fifth most common cause of cancer death, according to CRUK.
      The disease affects a large gland that is part of the digestive system – the pancreas is located behind the stomach and under the liver.
      It has two main functions: dripping digestive enzymes into the gut to help break down food, and releasing the hormones insulin and glucagon to regulate blood sugar.
      Pancreatic cancer occurs when malignant – cancerous – cells form in the tissues of the pancreas.
      Five signs of the disease that could be mistaken for another condition, or niggle, include persistent stomach ache, backache, indigestion, unexplained weight loss and bowel habit changes.
      Other symptoms that might be more obvious include jaundice, difficulty swallowing and vomiting.
      Patients may also suffer the symptoms of diabetes because pancreatic disease stops the production of insulin.
      The causes of the disease are not exactly known but there are several risk factors that can make someone more likely to get the disease.

      Eriksson (L) smiles at captain David Beckham during a training session in Shizuoka June 20, 2002Credit: Reuters
      Eriksson with then-girlfriend Nancy Dell’Olio in 2002Credit: Rex Features
      Eriksson, pictured this week, had kept his diagnosis secretCredit: Filip Bohm More

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      What type of cancer does Sven-Goran Eriksson have?

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      FORMER England manager Sven-Göran Eriksson has revealed he is battling can cancer.Here we take a look at the type of cancer he has, and what he has said about it.
      Sven-Göran Eriksson, pictured this week, has been diagnosed with cancerCredit: Filip Bohm
      What type of cancer does Sven-Goran Eriksson have?
      Sven-Goran Eriksson has revealed he has pancreatic cancer, and it’s terminal.
      He told a Swedish radio station that he has “at best a year” to live.
      In February 2019, Eriksson stepped down as sporting director at Karlstad Fotboll amid serious concerns about his health.
      He told Karlstad’s website at the time: “I have chosen to limit my public assignments for the time being, due to health problems which are under investigation.”
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      What has Sven-Goran Eriksson said about his diagnosis?
      On January 11, 2024, Eriksson opened up to Swedish radio station P1 about his cancer diagnosis.
      He told P1: “Everyone understands that I have an illness that is not good.
      “Everyone guesses it’s cancer and it is. But I have to fight as long as I can.”
      When asked about the prognosis, Eriksson said he has “maybe at best a year, at worst a little less, or at best maybe even longer”.
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      He added: “You can’t be absolutely sure. It is better not to think about it.
      “But you can trick your brain. See the positive in things, don’t wallow in adversity, because this is the biggest adversity of course, but make something good out of it.”
      Eriksson revealed how he sought medical help after he suddenly collapsed while going on a 5km run.
      After consulting doctors, he was told he had suffered a stroke and had incurable pancreatic cancer.
      Eriksson said: “They don’t know how long I had cancer, maybe a month or a year”.
      Who is Sven-Goran Eriksson?
      Eriksson was in charge of the Three Lions’ Golden Generation, taking charge in 2001 and leaving in 2006.
      He took England to the quarter-finals in two World Cups and a European Championship.
      As well as Frank Lampard, Steven Gerrard and Rio Ferdinand, Eriksson also had aces like Paul Scholes, David Beckham and Michael Owen on his roster.
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      During his stellar career, he managed 16 sides across club and country- seeing him travel the globe in pursuit of work.
      He brought an end to his managerial career in 2019 after leaving his post as manager of the Philippines national team.
      What is pancreatic cancer?PANCREATIC cancer is the eleventh most common type of cancer in the UK and the sixth highest cause of cancer death.
      The disease affects a large gland that is part of the digestive system – the pancreas is located behind the stomach and under the liver.
      It has two main functions: dripping digestive enzymes into the gut to help break down food, and releasing the hormones insulin and glucagon to regulate blood sugar.
      Pancreatic cancer occurs when malignant – cancerous – cells form in the tissues of the pancreas.
      Five signs of the disease that could be mistaken for another condition, or niggle, include persistent stomach ache, backache, indigestion, unexplained weight loss and bowel habit changes.
      Other symptoms that might be more obvious include jaundice, difficulty swallowing and vomiting.
      Patients may also suffer the symptoms of diabetes because pancreatic disease stops the production of insulin
      The causes of the disease are not exactly known but there are several risk factors that can make someone more likely to get the disease. More

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      Don Schumacher dead at 79: NHRA drag racer and team owner dies after ‘illness-related complications’

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      MOTORSPORTS legend Don Schumacher has died at 79 following a battle with lung cancer.His racing team, NHRA, announced his death on Thursday citing illness related complications.
      Don Schumacher has died at the age of 79Credit: Getty
      Schumacher’s cars won 19 NHRA world championshipsCredit: Getty
      Schumacher was a successful drag racer and was part of the founding of the Funny Car class. He won around 70 percent of the 560 races he entered.
      His legend grew exponentially when he became a car owner. His team collected 19 NHRA world championships and 362 Wally trophies.
      He built one of the most impressive resumes in racing history, but took time off in the 1970s to develop his family’s electric company into a successful global business.
      He returned to racing in 1998 as a car owner with his son Tony as his primary driver. Tony won 86 events for his father.

      Outside of his success on the race track, he also made the sport much safer.
      Among his safety breakthroughs were a roof-mounted escape hatch which made it easier for drivers to escape a fire.
      He also created a fire-suppression system that allowed drivers to extinguish a fire without removing their hand from the steering wheel.
      Schumacher had a battle with cancer in 2015, but was able to return to the track which thrilled drivers.
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      “This is the best therapy,” Antron Brown, one of Schumacher’s’ drivers said.
      “You can see the smile on his face and the joy in his heart for being part of this sport of NHRA drag racing.”
      Schumacher shared how much drag racing meant to him after returning from his first cancer battle.
      “I love what I do, and I will continue to do what I do,” Schumacher said after his return.
      “I’m a businessman, and that’s what I do. I love racing. I love the sport of NHRA. I love my businesses. I love my family. I love what I do in life.”
      NHRA announcer Alan Reinhart shared how much of a legend Schumacher was on Twitter.
      “Even though he has scaled back his personal involvement the last few years, this is a tremendous blow,” Reinhart wrote.
      “His influence will be felt for generations to come. And the company he built will continue to supply the sport.”
      More to follow… For the latest news on this story, keep checking back at The U.S. Sun online. The-Sun.com is your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, sports news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures, and must-see videos. Like us on Facebook at Facebook.com/TheSunUS and follow us on X (formerly Twitter) at @TheUSSun.
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      Maddie McCann’s mum Kate joins mourners at funeral for late Everton chairman and Coronation Street star Bill Kenwright

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      MADELEINE McCann’s mum Kate today joined mourners at Everton chairman Bill Kenwright’s funeral. The ex-Corrie star tragically died in October – just months after he went under the knife to remove a cancerous tumour.
      Kate McCann today donned her Everton gear as she and the masses farewelled late chairman Bill KenwrightCredit: PA
      Missing Madeleine sported one of the club’s shirts in one of the final known photos of herCredit: Handout
      The youngster’s parents Gerry and were spotted at matches with KenwrightCredit: Alamy
      Today the masses gathered to bid farewell to Kenwright – including missing Maddie’s mum.
      The McCann family have always been massive Everton fans, with Maddie pictured wearing a club shirt in one of her final known photos.
      And today Kate McCann was snapped making her way into Liverpool Cathedral for Kenwright’s memorial service.
      She donned a blue Everton scarf, with another the same colour underneath.

      The mum and husband Gerry appeared close to Kenwright, and had been snapped in the stands alongside the chairman at Goodison Park in 2014.
      In the days after three-year-old Maddie disappeared in Portugal in 2007, the club rallied behind the McCanns.
      Former captain Philip Neville put out a plea, begging for the safe return of the youngster.
      MEN reported Neville, who is now the coach of US team the Portland Timbers, said at the time: “As a parent it is so hard to imagine the terrible time Madeleine and her family must be going through at the moment.
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      “I just want to appeal for Madeleine’s safe return. If anybody knows anything at all about the whereabouts of Madeleine, please contact the police.
      “My thoughts go out to Madeleine and her family at this extremely distressing time. I, like everyone across the country, just want Madeleine to be back safe in the arms of her parents.
      “Everton has fans all over the world and I know that they, along with everyone connected with the football club, are hoping and praying for Madeleine’s safe return.”
      Two years after the youngster vanished, the club launched an international campaign in the hopes of bringing Maddie back to the front of people’s minds.
      They printed thousands of T-shirts that bore the message: “We’re Still Looking For You.”
      The club printed 3,000 in English, and the same number in Portuguese.
      It was the late Kenwright who said at the time: “This is just our way of reminding people – not just in the UK and Portugal but across the globe – that this child is still out there somewhere.
      “If we can, perhaps, jog someone’s memory or breathe a little fresh life into the hunt for her then it will have been worth it. I know our supporters will wear these T-shirts with pride on Thursday night.”
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      Kenwright’s partner Jenny Seagrove and daughter Lucy announced they were “devastated” by his death in recent weeks.
      They said he passed away “peacefully” surrounded by his loved ones after a “long battle with illness”. More

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      Wife of Wrexham star was ‘planning her own funeral’ with inoperable brain tumour before kind Ryan Reynolds’ intervention

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      LAURA FORDE has revealed that she was planning for her “own funeral” after being told she had an inoperable brain tumour – before a kind intervention from Ryan Reynolds.Laura is the wife of Wrexham star Anthony Forde and was diagnosed with a tumour halfway through last season.
      Anthony Forde’s wife Laura was diagnosed with a brain tumourCredit: INSTAGRAM – LIVINGWITHLJM
      Ryan Reynolds helped them get a second opinionCredit: Getty
      Wrexham co-owner and Hollywood star Reynolds reached out to the couple after they were told the devasting news.
      Laura noticed that something was wrong just three days after giving birth as she felt her co-ordination was “off”.
      An MRI scan found a mass that Laura and Forde were told was inoperable and that her life expectancy would be shortened.
      Laura has admitted that she was left planning her own funeral and that life had become a “nightmare”.
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      She told the Sunday Times: “The neurologist told us it was inoperable and you have a timeline.
      “We said then we didn’t want to know how long. Paddy was four weeks old and I am being told basically that I may not see my son turn a year old.
      “No word of a lie, I was planning my funeral as I was doing those night feeds. I was crying silently. It was a really low time. A living nightmare.
      “It was a very low time. In the first few months after giving birth, a woman is severely all over the place hormonally, not to mind getting this landed on me. Emotionally, it was just a roller coaster.
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      “I was initially in shock and disbelief. I was in such a vulnerable place that I felt I should be happier about this, but I had just been through the worst seven weeks imaginable with my newborn baby.”
      The couple were helped by Reynolds however as he helped them to seek a second opinion.
      A neurologist in New York believed that the mass was actually a grade 1 Thalamic pilocytic astrocytoma after a biopsy.
      This is a benign brain tumour and would be a lot less dangerous than the original prognosis.
      In September, Laura also revealed that there had been no growth in the tumour.
      However, she has been left with a headache after a screw was left in her head after her biopsy.
      She wrote on Instagram: “I wanted my wound checked as I felt like something wasn’t right with it. I was convinced I could feel something.
      “To my horror I was told there was a screw left behind from the biopsy. Wtf?! How?!
      “I’m now left with the options to either get it removed (more surgery) or leave it there?!”
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      The Fordes’ struggles have featured in the Welcome to Wrexham documentary, but they have no diubt that the two Hollywood stars weren;t after god publicity.
      Forde said: “They are such normal people and there is not a chance that they would do this for publicity. They don’t need it. I remember saying to Ryan ‘I can’t thank you enough’ and he said, ‘People have helped me too.’” More