Depay promises boots to fan with life-changing condition

Joe Wright

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Manchester United winger Memphis Depay has promised a signed pair of boots to a fan battling a life-changing condition.

The Netherlands international appealed for followers on social media to put forward friends who deserved the prize.

The 22-year-old tweeted on Saturday that he had chosen Carmen McGrane after a message sent by her brother.

Carmen suffers from neurofibromatosis, the collective name for a number of conditions where tumours grow along the nerves, and has had more than 16 operations in her lifetime, her brother Damon said.

Depay commented: "That's tough man... your sister gets my boots Damon. Enjoy the holidays, brighter days are coming!"

Depay has been heavily linked with a move away from United in the transfer window, with Everton reportedly keen to sign him and team-mate Morgan Schneiderlin.

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Joe Wright

Joe Wright is a Senior Editor at Sporting News, overseeing global soccer and multisport. He was previously a sub editor and writer for Goal.com before spending six years as part of the Stats Perform news service, covering major global sports news, data analytics, features and video content. Joe has extensive experience covering some of the biggest events in football, including two UEFA Champions League finals, Euro 2016, the Confederations Cup 2017 and the 2018 World Cup, which included the final in Moscow.