Tangled Tresses, Tragic Twist…
In a tale wilder than a football manager’s lucky socks, 18-year-old Man City fan Rhys Russell discovered that his curly mop was playing hide-and-seek with a deadly skin cancer! Obscured like a ball in a penalty box scramble, the villainous melanoma on Rhys’s scalp was discovered only after an accidental nudge. Tragically, Rhys’s final victory lap came not at Wembley but in his heart, watching a glimmering video of City star Jack Grealish just before the final whistle blew on his courageous battle.
Rhys, who preferred football boots over slippers even in his toughest times, had one last winger’s dream: for his ashes to be spread at Man City’s Etihad Stadium. His family, who tackled this match of life head-on, set up a GoFundMe campaign to ensure their beloved Man City supporter could score his final goal. Like every dedicated coaching duo, parents Oli and Lauren Russell are now determined to raise the flags and awareness about the sneaky sidelines of melanoma.
This cheeky twist of fate has Rhys’s family driving like a team on a counter-attack to ensure no other player of life gets tackled by the same health rogue. So, put on your health referee’s hat and remember: a strange spot or a naughty mole might be the start of your own tricky tournament. Check them before they yell, ‘Goaaaaal!’
