Jack Marshall is a 5-year-old lad who is battling with cancer and a brain tumour. Rio Ferdinand invited him and his family to spend the day at Carrington today.
Wayne said “Hi Jack”. Jack said “I’d like to kiss you?” Wayne obliged.
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Fair play. Cant wait for saturday.
Saw this on Rio’s Twitter this morning, Beautiful and sad at the same time
All the best to the lad… keep fighting!
What a great guy Rio is.
Goodluck Jack. My thoughts are with you.
Good to see that,all the best little lad,ready for saturday c’mon United
I wish to you the best of health, Jack Marshall, my prayer are with You and Your Family !!!
Brave young lad, keep your faith and your head up, You’re stronger than the cancer and the tumour !!!
NUMQUAM MORIBIMUR !!!!!!
Wait, wasn’t Fletcherino on a bad virus recently?….I don’t think he should be way near a kid battling with cancer
Well done lads, nice to see!
Thought fletch was suffering badly from a virus, surely shouldn’t be standing around a boy who is this sick
hope this gives him strength
@Devil310, great minds think alike
@Devil310 – they’re not stupid, he’s been over it a while he’s just getting back to fitness.
Heartwarming seeing that little dude meeting them all, smiling away despite what he’s going through. Good luck fella.
Get well soon Jack. Thoughts are with you mate. United = Class. Nice one Rio.
All the best young Jack mate. That doesn’t even look like fletcher.
Keep battling Jacky boy. Good luck wee man.
Really sad story. My thoughts and prayers are with you little man. GET WELL SOON.
Nice Job by the lads. Making a boys dream come true. really touching.
Prayers are with you young Jack and with your parents…..Get well soon buddy
Off topic
michael owen on twitter… ” As I’ve
already said, don’t know where,
don’t know when, but there is an important goal to come from
me this season – mark my words!!! “
If you keep one hand on a shoulder and follow it on
You can touch people with a profoundness that nothing else can
It starts with Manchester United and it will never end
We are all here for one another – the ROM is a testament to that
You keep fighting Jack – don’t ever give up.
Wow, makes you realise whats important. All the best Jack – use the United Spirit – its NEVER over until we have won!.
Brave little kid… puts us lot to shame..with what we all moan about… hope he recovers.
Hope the kid recovers. Brilliant from Rio….why is John Terry England captain and not Rio?
Wow Fletcher looks really different in the picture. Anyone else noticing it?
@Ryan and KingEric
Looks like a hybrid with Edwin somehow.
This sort of thing makes me really sad, all the best to the lad.
@Ryandunny
I think he’s lost weight?
Our thoughts and prayers are with you Jack . Get well soon son !!!
Good luck to ya little lad. Heart warming stuff. Fair play to Rio and all the lads for taking some time to cheer the lad up. And fair play to Rooney for really putting a smile on there. Excellent stuff.
On a positive note, hope this means that Fletcherinho is back….. ooooo that would be heartwarming news as well!
NOTE TO Matt, Stateside, willie several others, there you go mates. First time I have said the princes’ name since last year. Feels good enough to be honest. Lets all support the lads as this next 2 months will require everyone on form. This is a team sport and we fans need to play our part. Come on United.
Keep on fighting Sweet boy..we are Manchester United…We are known throughout for our fighting qualities and our resilience!! We never say that its over till its over!! Use those qualities Jackie boy!! Wishing you a speedy recovery lad!! Nice touch by Rio. I am so so sooo proud to be supporting Manchester United.
I hope this gives the little guy the boost he needs. Good luck Jack!
This puts football in a different light. Lets all enjoy football, all the while enjoying life.
p.s well done Rio.
All the best Jack. Good luck and hope you beat your horrible illnesses.
@ Ryandunny. Spot on mate.
Hi Jack, you should’ve asked Rio for a kiss instead
your smile in the first photo tells us, you’ll make it through
good luck Sunshine!
Good one by the lads.RED devils with angelic hearts.now runover them noisy bitter neighbours..JACK I pray that you recover well and fast..stay strong boy. The ABU media won’t see this..all they’ll see is Wayne using the F-word on camera..not him kissing a little lad..
Rio gave an interesting interview about how to stay focused and calm in the lead up to a big derby.
Fair play to Rio:
http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/sport/football/manchester_united/s/1417936_derby-hype-keeps-manchester-united-star-rio-ferdinand-housebound
Other good news. We have signed Declan Dalley as 16yo welsh defender after he has been with us on trial. Thing he played with our U18s a few weeks back as I think it was mentioned. Story is on RedCafe. Good luck to Declan.
that brought a lump to my throat!! i’ve got a 3 year old great nephew with the same disease. good to see the lads doing things like this. i’d like to do that for my nephew but his dad has turned him into a liverpool fan!!!!
FletchTHEMAN – You’ve ditched the prince, in favour of Rooney? Nice one. God bless wee Jack.
Keep fighting big man!
Well done rio.
These pics show the world what kind of ambassadors Man Utd Have. These pics should be given the same importance as when Wayne swore in front of the camera. Nice One !! Nice also to see Fletcher, means that the virus has passed.
All the very best to ya Jack. Not much more we can say really is there. Puts things into perspective dunnit.
Hats off to Rio and the lads.
Well done.
Jack, you fit right in to the United family! Welcome lad! I must say that you look good in red!
At United, we look at the big picture, but we take it one match at a time. All the players are sure to enjoy every training session, and to give their all, whether or not they are lucky enough to be chosen to play. We are one big family, United!
Welcome Jack, welcome!
Good luck to little Jack.
Bless you Jack and good luck in your fight. Great pictures and well done Rio and the boys.
Great to see that the lads are putting in some good decent work for charity. Great pictures. He doesnt look too happy to see Fletch beside him for the photo. Id say he would have preferred Hernandez or Nani. Jesmonta dont fool yourself. Although we do alot for charity with our foundation, all other clubs and players do alot of good charity work too even in all other sports. So just because a few players invite an unfortunate, strong willed and ultimately very sick boy in to Carrington doesnt mean we show everybody else or as you put it ‘the world’ what good ambassadors we are.
Good luck little man, all our thoughts are with you.
Well done lads. Proud of you.
Get well soon little Jack.
awww hope jack gets better soon. not that you can tell much from photos but the lads look quite genuine playing with the boy. good to see Fletch back, but with that ‘tache he wouldn’t look out of place wearing a sombrero at Chicharito’s family reunion picnic.
Good luck to the little lad, hope things work out well for him and his family.
nice to see our lads giving the kid and his family abit of happiness.
Willie, Yeah mate. Kids do put it all in perspective don they.
Good enough for Jack is good enough for me.
Come on Roooooooney, you scouse beautie!!!!!!!!
ahem….. just getting myself warmed up.
Thank you Jack!
Pure class lads!!!
Get well, Jack. See you at OT one day!
so sad to see such a young little man go through that..
we all do take our lives for granted.. good luck little man… get better soon
keep fighting jack u can do it kid!
if we win on sat i think the lil lad deserves this win to b for him…. i wud love to see that from our players! maybe wear a tshirt for him!
What a wonderful gesture…..This is what makes United, United! Keep it up lads
Just clicked on the link scott provided and gonna donate a few quid but what a lovely picture of him during healthier times on the rope swing. Very sad.
Really sad story. I mean i am almost in tears for this little strong boy. Don’t worry we will beat city just for you little Jack. Excellent work by Rio and the lads for taking time out to make a youngster happy. Awesome work.
Very sad, poor boy. Hope Rooney passed on his strength to help little Jack through this difficult time for himself and his family.
wat a wonderful gesture by Rio ferdy, well done boys and get well soon young Jackie, we shall dedicate our win against citeh to you on saturday and i hope n pray u get over its soon pls stay strong n take dat united DNA to survive as we United never give up till we win any battle. hope u get well soon for ur family n one day we shal meet at Ot
Keep fighting Jack,i know God will heal you..
Keep fighting Jack!!! UNITED WE STAND!!!
i know it might have been said up above, but my laziness is not allowing me to read all of the previous. My God, Fletcher looks awful. …
I sincerely pray for the kids health. Traumatizing to even read what this kid is going through. Be strong Jack and God bless you and your family in this hour.
A great gesture. It will fill the lad with hope and spirit to fight it out. Just goes to show the qualities instilled into the players by SAF, despite the mega bucks. We are blessed with such wonderful players who take time out to give the world some hope and joy.
We win win the FA Cup Semifinal for Jack.
Beautiful
Well done lads for doing that…
Ye are great for doing that some players would not even look at their fans…
Jack you wear the shirt – you will defeat all obstacles.
God Bless and my thoughts and prayers are with you.
UNITED 194 – 2011
Get well soon Jack.
Sincerely wish Jack the best!! I’ll pray for your speedy recovery, Jack!
Stay strong Jack. We are all rooting for you.
we’ll do the treble for this lad.
Dear Jack Marshall, Good to see u smiling kid.
Challenged so early in life,fighting hard ,God bless u Jack with the strength and love to recover fully.
God bless your family and everyone helping you.
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Glad that our club let this personal situation be just that without making a big media fuss about it
like some dude from the Guardian is saying our club PR is not doing its job.
FletchTheMan … it will be great to have Fletcher back, and not a moment too soon. The squad is getting healthy, fit and in form at exactly the right time, which is one reason why we have that most valued (and most elusive) quality of “momentum”; not only “momentum”, but “momentum at the business end of the season”. Which is why I feel so good about it … or maybe not “good”, but “calm”. One match at a time! Fletcher has been missed and the sooner he’s back to give the boss some more selection headaches, the better!
Touching Stuff…
My father is going through the same thing right now! I love how the players are helping him in the right direction! everything will help him!! I hope he will pull through!!
Top top act from Rio!! Well done boys, now silence those noisy neighbours once and for all
good luck Jack!
Lil Jack has the Man Utd fighting spirit!
Ryandunny, re: Rio/Terry captaincy. It really is unbelievable. That cunt Terry would charge this kid to get a tour around Stamford Bridge.
Get well soon, Jack!
Just saw Lil Jack’s photos on his site, get well soon lad, I wish you good luck and fighting spirit.
Dont worry guys, he is manchester united fan, he will come through. get well soon jack.
darren fletcher is visibly ill, swollen glands, cheeks, sinuses, and one hell of a red nose.
Poor kid, just tears at my heart to see that. Where’s the justice in this world when a 5 year old is stricken with brain cancer and Gaddafi and Kim Jong-il live to old age? I hope the team wins the next 11 games for Jack and he can ride in the victory parade with the team once we’ve lifted every trophy for him. God bless you Jack
We will pray…=)
All the best wishes to you Jack Marshall…i hope to God that you fight away the disease really soon! keep fighting…just like United, we never lose in real life until the “final whistle’ so keep that head up high and think about the joys to come when the people you met are going to beat our rivals
…. wishing you all the best!
Up Jack Marshall and Up United!
Tears in my eyes looking at the lad, keep up the fight kid and come to Old Trafford.
daily mail running same picture with caption :
‘rooney headbutts cancer kid but gets punch in eye for his troubles’
good luck kiddo, stay strong, keep smiling
That little boy broke my heart. He is so beautiful, he is to young to be suffering he has his whole life infront of him.
Those foto’s touched my heart, especially the one were he’s kissing wazza. I pray to go little Jackie recovers and makes a full recovery.
Keep fighting little man!! Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Jack is like our beloved United – a fighter that will never give up!!!! Well done to Rio, Wazza and the boys!!! Just another indication as to why Manchester United is the greatest football team in the world.
Heartbreaking.. And a great move from Rio… With hopes for a full recovery for little Jack…
MarcTheNigerianMANC says:
Good one by the lads.RED devils with angelic hearts.now runover them noisy bitter neighbours..JACK I pray that you recover well and fast..stay strong boy. The ABU media won’t see this..all they’ll see is Wayne using the F-word on camera..not him kissing a little lad.
Spot on mate.
Fletch’s virus is looking more and more like plastic surgery
Well done Rio! And little Jack. Brilliant
COME ON YOU MIGHTY REDS……….UNITED UNITED UNITED
Get well soon Jack !
These photos of little Jack Marshall are tremendously moving, both intensely sad and yet heart-warming at the same time. The wee lad’s smile is a beautiful thing to behold and brings tears to the eye. I love the idea of him being part of the wider United family at such a tough time for him and his family. Having cancer myself I can say hand on heart that it really does make a difference when fellow Reds pass on messages of goodwill. It sounds crazy that words coming from people you’ve never met could make an impact, but they do. I have no doubt at all that Jack’s family will be extremely touched to read what people are saying here, and they will draw strength from it. I’m also sure Jack’s time with Rio, Wazza and Fletch will have been very special for him, and the photo of Wazza’s kiss is lovely, the nicest picture I think I’ve ever seen of young Rooney. This sort of thing shows the best , the kindest, the most uplifting side of Manchester United, the great footballing institution with a warm beating heart.
To Jack and family, much love together with heartfelt good wishes for a speedy recovery, assisted by the warm embrace of the United family..
This is our Club..
Let God give you the strength to fight this Jack the lad. His smile in the first picture is very touching, Let’s dedicate the win tomorrow for him.
shows how emotional the lads are, they are trying their best to make him happy. God will help Jack. Guess Ashley Cole will put bullet in his throat nd Mario Balo will throw anything at him. We (United) are humble.
Damn, I don´t think WR10 should do those charity gigs. I bet FA find a way to ban him for it.
I just said a prayer for the little kid…Jesus heals!
Great post Giles. Best of luck to you and wee Jack. The media love only to focus on the negative aspect of modern footballers. Things like this, prove there is another side to players.
This shows how much Rio has grown over the years. He’s a great mature lad now. Brilliant stuff from him.
Jack Marshall, come on little fella, all Manchester United fans regardless of whichever part of the world we come from, are praying for you to recover! All the best kiddo!
Poor lad
very sad
So the first thing that is most likely within our reach is the FA Cup. I hope we go on to win it and let young Jack have a chance to touch the trophy. Tell the team to win it for him!
My heart goes out to him, I wouldn’t wish young kids to ever have to go through things like that. Plenty of buggers out there who deserve the pain and suffering many times more than young Jack does.
Really wish he continues to fight the good fight and hopefully last until a real cure is suddenly found.
Words are hard to come by for me now. Bless your heart Jack.
Get better soon Jack!
Good on Rio and the lads
Speaking of role models. What is this nonsense i am hearing about people trying to frame king ryan giggs for cheating with one slut you guys call imogen? Tell me it isn’t true. i’m worried.
Imogen out of big brother? Shes with Defoe. Haven’t heard anything about It.
hey get well jack and may GOD help u thru wat u goin in ….bless n good wishes 2 man utd…
Great pix saw them on Rio’s twitter page. Keep fighting Jack thousands of Man Utd fans are with you x
Best wishes to you Jack, get well soon!
A message from Jack’s dad.
‘Thank you to everyone involved for making such a special day happen and thank you to all at MUFC. 1 in 2,500 children will be diagnosed with a brain tumour of some sort. Not all will be cancerous, but they can all be very problematic. Be brain tumour aware.’
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1377357/Wayne-Rooney-defended-Jack-Marshalls-father-kiss.html
We are all Red, a fellowship. We support, and are United.
http://www.jacksfund.co.uk
Giles Oakley – Great post sir. Hope you are keeping ok, all things considered? I had cancer when I was a very young lad and survived the ordeal, so this is something that is very much close to my heart, so when I see pictures of this lad given some hope in his battle, judging by his lovely smile, it is great to see and when something such as this kind gesture from Rio and especially Rooney can have a positive impact then it’s absolutely fantastic. I acutally find that goodwill gestures from people that you don’t know of usually have a greater impact, strange as it may sound but it is true. I sincerely hope both you and this little lad made a speedy recovery.
Beautiful, great to see. What a cute kid I pray that he pulls through.
p.s is that Fletcher?? looks weird, much fuller in the face. looks better in fact, but don’t know what it means for his fitness, hope he hasn’t been on the battered mars bars
It breaks my heart