Six-year-old Bradley Lowery, whose fight with cancer touched thousands of people around the world, has died.
The schoolboy, from Blackhall Colliery, County Durham, died on Friday with his family by his side.
The Sunderland goalkeeper Vito Mannone says he is 'heartbroken' at the death of six-year-old Bradley Lowery.
He met the little boy at his sixth birthday party earlier this year.
Posting a photo of them together on social media he said he felt as if he had lost one of his own family.
His family have spoken of his funeral details on Facebook, announcing the theme of "cancer has no colours".
A look back at Bradley Lowery's short, but inspirational life in pictures, following his death from cancer at the age of six.
The friendship between Bradley Lowery and Jermain Defoe brought joy to the six-year-old through his battle with terminal cancer.