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Rooney to donate England shirt to terminally ill child

England captain Wayne Rooney has pledged to donate his shirt from the win over Scotland on Friday night to a terminally ill 8-year-old from Sheffield.

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Kasabian Newton-Smith was diagnosed with cancer as a toddler and has two brain tumors, and football teams, players and individuals have been asked to tweet with #1LastSmile4Kasabian.

Alan Shearer, Billy Sharp and Adam Lallana are among those who have also shown their support for Kasabian, who has been diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma and has had 111 radiation treatments.

In a video message, Rooney said he and his teammates were very proud of the bravery shown by Kasabian.