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Kind-hearted Harry Kane sends signed Spurs shirt to Peterborough youngster Bobby Copping and Chelsea's Reece James calls him for a chat after 'gutted' defender was forced to retire aged just 19 due to serious head injury that left him in hospital

Premier League stars have rallied around a young Peterborough player after he was forced to give up on his dreams of making it big because of a head injury.

Bobby Copping sadly announced his retirement from football at the age of just 19 last week after failing to recover from the 'recurring' problem.

The defender, who joined the League One side after leaving Bury in 2019 and made one first team appearance, has accepted an offer to stay with the club in a business operations role within the academy.

Young Peterborough defender Bobby Copping has been forced to retire at the age of just 19

Copping has been inundated with support since revealing the news last Friday, with Harry Kane and Reece James among the top-flight players to have reached out.