Jordan Henderson has offered up his shirts to help raise money to buy medical equipment for the hospital that saved his dad's life.
The Liverpool captain donated his match winning shirt he wore when Liverpool beat Barcelona 4-0 in their legendary Champion's League win at Anfield in 2019.
Another shirt worn during Liverpool's 2-1 win over Spurs last year at Anfield raised £1,250, while another one will be put up for grabs from Liverpool’s 2 -2 derby against Everton in October last year.
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The shirt from the Barcelona match raised £6,000 towards his dad Brian's fundraiser. He hopes to raise £85,000 to buy a high-end endoscopy called a ‘Spectar EndoFlex System’.
Brian Henderson was treated by Sunderland Royal Hospital in 2014 after the disease was found in his tongue, throat and lymph glands.
After Liverpool's 2-0 Champion's League final victory against spurs in 2019, the moment a tearful Liverpool captain walked over to embrace dad Brian was famously shown around the world.
The endoscope Brian is fundraising for uses a small probe placed through the nose, it records footage captured during assessments.
The film can then be reviewed frame-by-frame to check for abnormalities - helping diagnose cancer and check up on previous sites - and assess a patient’s ability to swallow.
The new equipment will be used by the specialist clinical team including doctors, nurses and speech and language therapists based within the Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) department at Sunderland Royal Hospital.
In January 2021, the Liverpool FC captain, who began his footballing career in Sunderland, was named as the first NHS Charities Together Champion and is an ambassador as it raises cash for more than 240 NHS funds, supporting staff, volunteers and patients.
Jordan's dad and stepmum Donna have set up their own JustGiving page to collect for their local South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust, with more than £19,000 raised so far.
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Donna is preparing to make a 10,000ft tandem skydive at Shotton Airfield in County Durham on Sunday, October 24, for the fund.
The Jamie Carragher 23 Foundation has also boosted the fund with a £3,500 donation.
Brian, 66, who still undergoes regular checks, said: “We just want to repay the people who treated me and we want to raise it ourselves.
“Donna had a parachute jump on her bucket list and when we decided we wanted to raise money, we thought that would be a good way to help.
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“We want to get in as much as we can for to thank the ENT department for what they have done for me and to really help other people coming in with what I had and other conditions.
“The new equipment is state-of-the-art and will really benefit many patients in the future by helping to diagnose them as quickly as possible.
“I know that 100% I would not be here if it was not for the specialist team in Sunderland and my wife.”
Brian is sharing details of the strips being auctioned off via his Instagram account, which can be found via @daddyhendo14
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