It was a fight that captured the heart of the entire nation.
And Bradley Lowery’s brave mum has penned an emotional tribute to her son on Facebook.
Six-year-old Bradley lost his battle with childhood cancer on July 7th, with the Sunderland fan melting hearts worldwide as he shared his fight.
And his mum Gemma posted a moving Facebook tribute today, four months after losing Bradley.
She wrote: “I’ve not posted much on here about myself or Bradley for a while.
“People ask me how I’m doing and my reply is always the same, ‘I’m taking each day as it comes I have good and bad days’.
“I keep myself very busy with the charity so I don’t have time to think about the pain I feel.”
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She continued: “I dream about him every night, I talk to him every day but nothing will bring back the physical connection I had with him.
“The cuddles, the kisses, his voice telling me he loves me, and his little giggles when he was being a tinker.
“My home is to quiet, my heart has a big hole in it that will never be filled. However, I get up each day and I carry on because I want to help other children.
“I want to support other families. Helping others helps my grief, it helps me to look to the future.”
And the emotional tribute ended: “Bradley did so much for childhood cancer and raised awareness.
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“His smile was known world wide it could brighten anyone’s day and I made a promise to my baby I will continue the good work he started.
“If you having a bad day remember things can be worse. #smile”