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The Arsenal Foundation has provided funds for two Arsenal Amputee footballers to represent England in the 2018 Amputee World Cup in Mexico.

Tony Mills and Helder Silva have been selected to represent England at the international tournament next - but there was an initial stumbling block for the duo, with each player having to fund their own way to the tournament.

That was until The Arsenal Foundation caught wind of their story, and offered to fund their World Cup dreams.

“Without the support of The Arsenal Foundation it wouldn’t be possible for me to go to Mexico,” Silva told Arsenal.com.

“They said that you need to raise £1,500 to be able to go, but since we don’t have any support from the FA, each player had to raise for themselves.