A 73-year-old man died 45 minutes after his dying wish of meeting Manchester United players came true.
Paddy Lawler, a lifelong supporter of
the Red Devils and a prostate cancer patient, had told his family he
would love to meet with the United squad before his death.
Despite the request seeming like a long
shot, Lawler’s granddaughter, Kayleigh, posted an appeal on Facebook for
anyone to help get in touch with the club in order for his wish to be
granted.
The post was seen by the cousin on
United’s player, Jesse Lingard. The winger, alongside Marcus Rashford,
Ashley Young and Timothy Fosu-Mensah, visited Lawler three days later
and 45 minutes after the visit, he passed on.