Portsmouth fans pay tribute to ten year-old girl who died of rare cancer

A minute's applause was held at Portsmouth FC's match against Plymouth Argyle last night, in memory of a 10 year-old girl who died from a rare cancer.

Fans paid tribute Sophie Fairall, from Stubbington, who raised thousands for charity since she was diagnosed with Rhabdomyosarcoma, in September 2020.

Sophie had written up a celebrity bucket list since her cancer returned in June and she went onto cook with Gordon Ramsay and appear on This Morning with Holly Willoughby.

She also came to the attention of the England squad, receiving messages from Mason Mount and Jack Grealish in the last few weeks.

On Monday evening, Spinnaker Tower in Portsmouth was lit up gold in memory of a Sophie.

Her family are now calling for more research and funding into the condition, which is more common in children.