A few days ago we shared a touching picture of young Aston Villa fan Tom Griffiths absolutely engrossed in a game of football.
As his father Richard explained, 7-year-old Tom is currently battling with the effects of leukaemia, and watching his beloved Villa play helps him forget his condition for a while and enjoy his sporting obsession.
https://twitter.com/Griffwad83/status/638013396194099200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
The image went viral, and another Villa fan Thomas Curran got in touch with Villa’s £9m man Jordan Amavi to see if he could do anything for the ardent young supporter.
The fullback not only replied, but offered to send Tom his shirt by way of a small gesture for his brave support…
@ThomasCurran11 Give him my shirt ?
— Jordan Amavi (@JordanAmavi) September 3, 2015
It’s a nice reminder that in this day and age, there’s still a real connection between top-tier professional footballers and the supporters. Nice one Jordan…
@ThomasCurran11 Yes !
— Jordan Amavi (@JordanAmavi) September 3, 2015
