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Bradley Lowery falls asleep cuddling Jermain Defoe after terminally ill Sunderland fan gets visit from heroes

Young Sunderland fan Bradley Lowery 'fell asleep cuddling Jermain Defoe' as the club continue to support the cancer-stricken kid.

Bradley, 5, suffers from Neuroblastoma, a rare form of cancer, and has been cared for by his favourite team on a number of occasions this season.

And on Thursday a group of Sunderland players, including Defoe, Sebastian Larsson, John O'Shea and Vito Mannone, stopped by to see him in hospital and offer him a hug.

Young Sunderland fan Bradley Lowery 'fell asleep cuddling Jermain Defoe' in hospital
Young Sunderland fan Bradley Lowery 'fell asleep cuddling Jermain Defoe' in hospital
Defoe and his Sunderland team-mates came to visit the young cancer-stricken fan
Defoe and his Sunderland team-mates came to visit the young cancer-stricken fan

'Bradley is doing well and has cheered up after having some very special visitors,' his family wrote on his Facebook page.