A Bury St Edmunds woman who has raised hundreds of pounds for cancer good causes after battling the disease herself received a Premier League surprise from locals at the pub where she works.
Sylvie Smith was presented with a Liverpool shirt signed by the first team squad in the week they became League champions.
Her battle against breast cancer and subsequent fundraising efforts touched the hearts of regulars and friends at the Moreton Hall pub in Bury St Edmunds where she works as a shift supervisor.
They decided to get the life-long fan a memento of what would turn out to be a remarkable season for the Reds.
Sylvie, aged 60, who began supporting the club as a five-year-old, said: “It was such a shock, I didn’t expect it all. I welled up when they presented it to me. To get a signed shirt from the first team in the week they won the title was just ‘Wow!’.”
She continued: “It’s a lovely gesture from everyone and I’m very grateful but I’m not going to wear the shirt, I’m getting it framed and it’s going on the wall.”
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