Jermain Defoe has grabbed the headlines this season not only for his prolific form but also his touching friendship with terminally ill five-year-old Bradley Lowery.
The Sunderland and England striker has opened up about his special bond with Bradley in an interview on ITV's Lorraine.
Defoe believes meeting the youngster has changed him as a person and the lethal forward also issued a come-and-get-me plea... to Strictly Come Dancing.
Having first crossed paths with Bradley, who has a rare form of cancer called Neuroblastoma, when he was Sunderland mascot.