Six-year-old Bradley Lowery has passed away after cancer battle

Desperately sad.

Six-year-old Bradley Lowery has passed away after a long battle with neuroblastoma. Diagnosed with the rare form of cancer at 18 months old, Bradley's parents decided to share their story in the hopes of raising awareness and helping other children.

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— Bradley Lowery (@Bradleysfight) July 1, 2017

A major Sunderland fan, Bradley became best friends with the club's striker Jermaine Defoe who often visited the little boy and spent time at his sick bed in recent weeks. His parents Gemma and Carl confirmed the heartbreaking news on social media this evening.

"My brave boy has went with the angels today, in mammy and daddies arms surrounded by his family. He was our little superhero and put the biggest fight up but he was needed else where.

'There are no words to describe how heart broken we are. Thank you everyone for all your support and kind words. Sleep tight baby boy and fly high with them angels".

Although Bradley went into remission, he later relapsed and last year, the Lowery family found out the cancer was terminal. Main image via Facebook