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Family of Demary Dawkins pleased with 'touching' Sterling tribute

The family of a young footballer who died of leukemia were “pleasantly surprised” when Raheem Sterling lifted his shirt to reveal a picture of their late son.

Damary Dawkins passed away following a relapse when a stem cell operation before Christmas failed to prolong his life.

England’s hat-trick hero paid tribute to Dawkins after scoring his team’s second goal against the Czech Republic in a thumping 5-0 win at Wembley on Friday.

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The 13-year-old, who was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia when he was nine, played in Crystal Palace's development squad.