Raheem Sterling to cover funeral costs of young cancer victim Damary Dawkins after visiting Crystal Palace youth player in hospital and paying tribute to him during England win Damary Dawkins passed away at the age of 13 following a battle with leukaemia Raheem Sterling became close to the youngster after visiting him in hospital The Manchester City star paid tribute to Damary during an England win in March Sterling will cover all costs for the funeral, which he is due to attend on Friday
By Jack Gaughan for the Daily Mail
Published: 09:05 BST, 22 April 2019 | Updated: 22:30 BST, 22 April 2019
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Raheem Sterling is paying for the funeral of Damary Dawkins, the teenager he supported through a battle with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia.
Dawkins found a stem cell donor through the world register following a campaign aided by Manchester City winger Sterling but died last month after a relapse.
Sterling plans to attend the 13-year-old's funeral in Dagenham on Friday.
