Millwall defender Danny McNamara has tracked down the young lion’s fan who gave him £20 of his birthday money along with a note asking him to donate it to a charity of his choice.
The boy, who signed the letter ‘Benji Savage’, handed McNamara the letter, containing £20 cash, after a recent game, with a note that asked him to donate the money to a charity of his choice.
The note read: “Dear Danny, Because you are my favourite player I would like to £20 of my birthday money for you to give to charity.”
Any help finding out who this little lad will be great???? @MillwallFC pic.twitter.com/cJ3DMOzcYr
— Danny Mc (@DannyMcNamara32) April 24, 2022
Touched by the young lad’s selfless gesture, McNamara tweeted: “My chosen charity is Cancer Research due to this illness currently impacting my family at this time, also in memory of a Ted Ayres who sadly passed away this week at the young age of 59.
“Ted was a devoted Millwall fan – my thoughts are with his family and friends at this very sad time.
McNamara not only donated the £20 but matched it with his own £20 contribution.
He added: “If anyone knows this little lad message me. I want to thank him personally.”
Thankfully, McNamara’s Twitter appeal bore fruit, with him later tweeting: “Found him! Thank you everyone!”
This heart-warming exchange has drawn huge attention with Mcnamara’s tweets garnering over 2,400 likes and over 300 retweets.