Surprise! Albion stars visit young superfan - WATCH
A young Albion fan who watched as his team scored an impressive seven goals at The Hawthorns last weekend was in seventh heaven yet again – when two star players visited him.
Superfan William Bayley was left stunned when two of the first team stars turned up at his home in a surprise visit.
Midfielder Chris Brunt and striker Dwight Gayle took time out of their hectic training schedule to visit William, who was diagnosed with a brain tumour when he was just two years old.
After undergoing immediate emergency surgery, the brave youngster started on chemotherapy to clear any cancerous cells left behind.
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He has been undergoing intermittent chemotherapy in the five years since and his family are now hopeful that he is heading towards the end of treatment.
But the life-long Baggies fanatic was left smiling ear to ear after getting a game of football in with his heroes in his back garden.
The players, who signed keepsakes for the youngster, including a football, also surprised William with a personalised 2018/19 home shirt and tickets to the next Hawthorns fixture against Stoke City next weekend.
After handing over the tckets, Gayle said with a smile: “Your dad won’t have to pay for the tickets so he will be able to pay for the burgers this time.” Brunt then shared a joke about hopefully being able to
repeat something like the 7-1 victory Albion sealed over QPR at the Hawthorns last Saturday.
The player quipped: “You were good for us last weekend so hopefully it will be the same again for us this weekend. I would not be expecting seven goals again though.”
The visit came as part of the ‘Albion Stars’ programme, which was launched earlier this year.
A West Bromwich Albion spokesperson said: “Everyone at West Bromwich Albion is hopeful that William and his family
are now heading towards the end of treatment.
“We wish them all the best during this time – and for the future. We look forward to seeing him at The Hawthorns next weekend.”
