- 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
Raheem Sterling will cover all the costs for the funeral of Crystal Palace youth player Damary Dawkins.
The Manchester City and England forward supported the campaign by Damary’s family to find a suitable stem cell donor, and became close to the youngster, who died of leukaemia aged 13 last month.
Sterling is due to attend the service in Dagenham on Friday.
Manchester City star Raheem Sterling visited Damary Dawkins in hospital back in November
Sterling will cover all costs of Damary’s funeral after he passed away from leukaemia in March
Source:dailymail