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USA hero Matt Turner pays emotional tribute to young supporter Malia Jusczyk who died of cancer at 14: 'Thank you for smiling down on us all'

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USA and Arsenal goalkeeper Matt Turner paid a heartwarming tribute to a young supporter, who tragically died of cancer, following his penalty heroics in the Gold Cup.

Turner saved two spotkicks in the quarter-final shootout as the USMNT beat Canada on Sunday night.

After the match, the 29-year-old goalkeeper took off his jersey to reveal a shirt carrying the words: 'RIP Malia'.

The message related to Malia Jusczyk, a supporter of New England Revolution who recently died of cancer aged just 14. The teenager had relapsed with neuroblastoma in 2021, after nearly nine years being cancer free.