Ever since he could walk, Liam Fanning has done nothing but play soccer. His mother, Cory, always found him kicking the ball around instead of watching shows or playing video games.
“If he wasn’t playing soccer, he was watching it on TV. That would be the only thing he’d ever watch,” Cory said.
One day in February, Liam was practicing before a soccer game when Cory noticed he was limping. She told him to stop playing, and although he listened, he didn’t want to. A few days later, Cory noticed he was still limping and decided she needed to take him to a doctor; nothing prepared her or her husband, John, for what was going to happen next.