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Signed football shirts of legendary players Pele and Diego Maradona are being auctioned in memory of a young footballer from Leicestershire.

Samuel Priestley, from Rothley, was diagnosed with a brain tumour in 2018, but after several operations and treatments he died aged 18 in 2022.

His family then set up Samuel's Promise, a fund to raise money for children's brain tumour research in Samuel's memory, and has now organised an online charity auction, which includes 10 number 10 shirts. Samuel wore the number 10 shirt since joining a local league team at the age of five, which inspired the auction.

The framed signed shirts of World Cup winners Pele and Maradona are up for auction until 8 October - Samuel's birthday.

Samuel's Dad Keith Priestley spoke to 麻豆社 Leicester's Ben Jackson.

Image: Priestley family