Bournemouth striker Jermain Defoe yesterday paid an emotional tribute to his friend, late Bradley Lowery with a tattoo. The former England striker, 36, had struck a heart-warming relationship with the cancer-stricken fan before the Sunderland supporter passed away in 2017 at the age of six.

The death of Bradley seems to have impacted the veteran footballer as he got a tattoo on his arm which reads 'Brads'. In a video posted on the Twitter handle of the English Premier League team, Bournemouth, Defoe said: "This is an important piece that I've been thinking of getting for a while. "It just means a lot to me. No matter what happens, I can look at this and it can pick me up a little bit."